#they can go to hell

[luckybyler]

I have a theory on why the Diaz Parents want to steal Chris from their son Eddie

Last episode we saw that the Diaz parents 1. Clearly were trying (and almost succeeding) to replace Eddie as Chris’ parents, 2. were actually inconsiderate of Chris’ needs (see: the handling of Chris’ crutches), and 3. never thought there was anything wrong with the way they parent/ed. Also, some people have noticed that usually the eldest sons in Hispanic families are treated like gold, which clearly isn’t the case here.

So if the Diaz parents have already raised three children and have no regrets about their parenting ways, why do they want Christopher as their do-over child?

My hypothesis: Because they have always wanted to have A Son, but in their eyes, Eddie’s not said Son. Because deep down they know he’s gay.

The Diaz parents wanted A Son, and they got one… until it became evident (to them) that he was different (read: effeminate/gay/delicate/etc). Hence the “you’re the man of the house” talk when he was just 10 and the competitive edge to ballroom dancing, for example. And even though Eddie did everything to conform - compete, get a girlfriend, become a (teen!) dad, get married, go to the Army, get a Silver Star, get a “manly” job such as firefighter, raise his son, buy a fixer-upper and fix it up himself instead of calling “the guy”, etc. his parents still know deep down. Deep down, to them, he’s fundamentally defective as a male.

So now they have this grandson, and they thought and think this is their chance to raise a “real man”, especially since he’s growing up and so far seems to be a typical straight boy with typical straight boy tastes. So now Ramón can have his true “heir”, so to speak. Notice how Ramón referred to himself and Chris - but not Eddie - as “the Diaz men” in last night’s episode.

Also notice how they tried to get him to leave Chris to them when he was little: Helena asked Eddie to “not drag Chris down with him”. And they keep treating Eddie like he’s somehow bad for Chris even though, under any measure, Chris is objectively better off with his dad, and not just because it’s his dad. My hypothesis is, again, that they think if Eddie raises Chris by himself (or worse, with a *male* partner) he might *turn him gay* (and therefore not a “real man” to them). Perhaps by encouraging feminine hobbies or making him “soft” or whatnot.

I don’t think the Diaz parents are tiki torch homophobes or the kind of people that would hit or kick their child out of the house for being gay, but they’re the insidious type, to the point I’m not even sure the it has ever occurred to Eddie that he could be anything other than straight; For example, where Eddie and Buck (correctly) saw a problem because Chris was dating many girls at the same time, Ramón would’ve been proud, like “that’s my boy”.

Whereas Buck didn’t know why his parents didn’t love him (or at least didn’t seem to), Eddie doesn’t know why his parents are disappointed in him even though he has done nothing wrong. However, Eddie’s true self is still there, no matter how repressed.

[desperatelyneedcoffee]

Fuck anatomy. Not even going to attempt shading. Have a Jason Todd

[sbrown82]

It's me, I'm bitches.

We ONLY claim Meghan and Diana!👸🏾💗👸🏼

[rafesthroatbaby]

[lisannastraussisanangel]

Hi I just want to let you know that ravewood is a reposter and a lot of artists are very hurt that the account exists and therefore get sad when people reblog from them

Oh shit, I’m sorry! I've blocked them and hopefully deleted all the posts I reblogged from them

[sapphicathenas]

anyone else thinking about effie spending 24 years watching haymitch completely fall apart. effie, who met haymitch by accident, who knows exactly what kind of person he is, who sees him every year on his birthday for 24 years and each year he’s drunker, each year he’s angrier, each year he’s faster to give up. and then they get katniss and peeta. peeta, who is kind and open and understanding, who refuses to give up on haymitch. and katniss, who is so much like haymitch at 16 that it hurts. and over the few days they’re together, effie watches haymitch come back to life. watches him try. watches him have hope. and then they get to keep not one but both of those kids. they get to come home. and then, less then a year later, effie pulls haymitch’s name at the reaping.

[lillybunns]

you are so pretty!!

TYSM anon! You're so sweet! <3

[nerdyfangirlmel]

Continuing to share my iron flames thoughts cuz I have no one else to share them with…

Who the fuck does this Varrish dude think he is and when did Tairn get to eat him and his dragon???

[luwha]

Not telling y'all that you should be able to identify AI slop (but it is a valuable skill, you totes should), but if you're to be accusing artists of being AI left and right at least go and do your homework, or at least do the bare minimum and use AI identification tools like Hive Moderation, so you 1- don't ruin someone's lifehood 2- don't make a clown out of yourself maybe

Like, i get it, AI slop and "AI artists" pretending to be genuine is getting harder and harder to identify, but just accusing someone out of the blue and calling it a day doesn't make it any better.

The AI clowns shifted to styles that have less "tells" and the AI arts are becoming better. Yeah, it sucks ass.

They're also integrating them with memes, so you chuckle and share, like those knights with pink backgrounds, some cool frog and a funny one liner, so you get used to their aesthetic.

This is an art from the new coming set Final Fantasy for MtG. This is someone on Reddit accusing someone of using AI. From what i can tell, and i fucking hate AI, there is NO AI used on this image.

As far as i can tell and as far as any tool i've used, the Artist didn't use AI. which leads to the next one:

they accused the artist of this one of using Ai. the name of this artist is Nestor Ossandon.

He as already been FALSELY ACCUSED of using AI, because he drew a HAND THAT LOOKED A LITTLE WEIRD, which caused a statement from D&D Beyond, confirming that no AI has been used.

Not to repeat mysef, they're accusing the art above, that is by Nestor, to have used Ai.

REAL artists are not machines. And just like the AI slop, we are not perfect and we make mistakes. The hands we draw have wonky fingers sometimes. The folds we draw are weird. But we are REAL. We are real people. And hey, some of our "mistakes" sometimes are CHOICES. Artistic choices are a thing yo.

If you're to accuse someone of using Ai, i know it's getting hard to identify. But come on. At least do your due diligence.

[whitexswan]

[phatcatphergus]

Saying that someone isn't required to donate to one's in need even if they do have money might be the most white thing I've ever heard

Okay

My point is to never judge someone’s financial situation but go off I guess

[egophiliac]

in honor of Azul's time to shine 🐙

[chuffedtwobits]

that new DDVAU chapter sure was something huh

(credit to @kitsuneisi and @xmaruu11 i am but a humble meme maker)

[tenowls]

rivals

[littlebigmouse]

"What if my favourite show is delayed due to writers strike?"

With respect, no one cares about your favourite tv shows.

This is about real people fighting for their real livelihoods, for their futures.

I cannot articulate sufficiently how unimportant the production of some tv show or other is.

[sforzesco]

paris of troy! during those years he was a shepherd.

I was reading cartledge's book on thebes and every now and then the spartan focuses wrt to the pantheon of gods comes up. sparta has nothing to do with this except for where it does, but apollo karneios was discussed and that got my attention, which circled back to paris, and then I started thinking about the paris + apollo link

I also started thinking about narrative rejections bc paris has a funky absence in the iliad that's giving a kind of...a vibe. your parents shouldn't have had you, the story doesn't want you around, but oh boy are you there anyway, manifested into existence. no matter what, doom must manifest in flesh form. it's a narrative necessity, the actual incident (the judgement) is secondary.

The Judgement of Paris in Later Byzantine Literature, E. M. Jeffreys

weird! love it! almost (but not quite) reminds me of troilos' murder at achilles' hands lurking in the guts of the iliad. it's there, even when it's not. more importantly tho: sheep. I miss working on a farm with sheep and goats and cows and--