#this is also prolly so badly worded i have too many thoughts and im so bad at wording themmmm

[primsycoldbottles]

☕️ on magical girl animes... what do you believe could be improved on in this epic genre? i for one want to see a magical girl transformation where they look exactly the same, but they pull out a bazooka- this is the entire transformation

i think magical girl animes could be improved a million times over like. god there r some things in mga that just like. seem minor when u hear abt it and then when u actually experience it its like..... get out of my house pls i think that the outfit transformation is actually a huge part of the genre and one of my fav things abt it (but i mostly think thats just cuz i like pretty clothes). but i do think more magical girls deserve massive weapons that either compliment their personality or completely oppose it but in a way thats rlly funny (ie a really quiet/soft char having a gigantic fucking hammer to whack shit up with)... i think the transformation aspect of mga is like.. kind of the idea of an idealized self + the anonymity theyre supposed to have while fighting bc majority of the time its like highschool girls kicking ass after english class or whatever and if they get found out it could mean the end of the world (literally kshflhdsf) as for being improved? i think that there needs to be more characters that, while having an assigned colour, arent just... the aspect that colour embodies. like. i wanna stop seeing pink magical girls have their only personality trait being peppy or a blue one having their single personality trait being calm or smart.. they need to be more rounded!!!!! so much of the time the minute a trope is created ppl dont bother to explore beyond the box that is that single trope bc they know its a fixed idea that ppl already like but at a certain point it just gets repetitive and boring... i want more interesting characters damnit!! i wanna see small magical girl groups having mixed colours so u can mix those tropes and dont have to have a million characters just to have single personality tropes included i also think things like gender and femininity within mga could be.... dealt with better. i think there should absolutely be more masculine dressing girls or completely gnc ppl should be characters and that masculinity isnt seen as a bad thing???? like. i understand the message of “being feminine isnt bad and being a girl isnt a curse” but it always comes at the loss of having a general interest in traditionally masculine things is just.. not allowed.. or its only allowed if its for the purpose of being like Haha this character is so sporty!! how quirky uwu :// this is a personal thing within heartcatch precure but i rlly wish itsuki was allowed to enjoy traditionally feminine things like cute plushies n whatever without having to completely give up being masculine ever?? like. they should be allowed an androgynous outfit scheme (i would say i want them to be a canon gnc or he/they/she magical girl but.. anime isnt there yet and i know it) this is legit becoming an essay so i guess ill just say 1) no more fan service its gross no matter what gender u do it with. esp since most mga have fanservice and so many of the ppl (aka adults) of mga fandoms forget that the chars are almost all teenagers (esp the precure girls are fuckin 14 omg) and get real creepy real quick... 2) gender exploration should be done more and i think more chars should be masculine even in their magical girl transformation outfits (also more boy magical protectors pls <3) aand like. 3) more mixed tropes (also more white/black colour themed magical girls pls) and not being afraid to go outside of the assigned colours usual personality type

[fbwzoo]

(1/?) Anxious about pets anon here! Thank you for your reply, I adapted all your tips and already feel better :) In my first ask I almost talked about my situation sounding a bit hoarderish but didn't to keep it short but I realized I prolly should've! So I'm gonna explain myself a bit better now that I'm calm, I'll try to keep this short but I have a tendency to ramble so I apologize for the length in advance. Also gonna call myself 🌱 from now on since Anxious about pets anon is a bit long!!

(2/?) Normally getting two geckos and turts in a couple weeks is definitely a red flag and if I saw someone do that I'd definitely side-eye them. I do not support getting so many animals this fast at all which is why it freaked me out so badly and it's something I never want to do/experience again. I find preparing and caring for a new (species of) pet for the first few weeks very stressful to begin with, so doing so for multiple species simultaneously with little to no warning has been awful.

(3/?) However the reason I ended up in the situation at all was because I had seen a post online about a leopard gecko that was for sale enclosure & supplies included for fairly cheap, so I opened it for fun. Turned out the geck was actually in my area and the set up was not... Very good. So I talked with the seller and came to the conclusion I could take him as my own leo struggles to keep up with the phase my feeders breed anyway so I had the means to do so

(4/?) All is good, I'm getting a leo (picking him up this weekend). No biggie, except oh no. I find a morph of created gecko I have been looking for & I've had an empty set up waiting for this moment for ages. I'm a bit put off by the timing as I don't really like the idea of buying two pets in such a little amount of time, but it's too late for I have fallen in love and I justify getting him bc I've been prepared for this for a long time and it also happened to be my birthday that day. 

(5/?) Still, took a bit of a hit from it and looking back I would still classify it as an impulse buy as I had not expected to run into the crestie that day even if I had been prepared for a while. This has also been the first time I haven't waited 12+ months between purchasing animals which planted the seed of anxiety in me and the word "hoarder" did cross my mind a couple times but I ignored it, mostly because I knew I'm not one and thought it was silly to think that, but also cuz it scared me 

(6/?) Fast forward a few days I'm talking with the leo seller again. I ask why they're getting rid of it and they tell me they're quitting the hobby so they're rehoming everyone. In curiosity I ask what other animals do they keep and we talk about it for a bit till they say "everyone else already has a home except this baby turtle, no one wants him". I have no interest in getting a turtle, but like a fool & out of wanting to be educated I ask about the species as I'm not very familiar with turts

(7/?) I thought I made it clear I'm not going to take him before the chat but as the 'educational' convo went on the seller was actually picking apart my reasons why not & as pets are a special interest of mine I engaged very enthusiasticly w/o realising. At the end of the chat they said "I'm glad they're both going to a good home". I had missed two of my latest therapy sessions & have severe difficulty telling people no so I replied with "I'm just trying to help" & had a panic attack.

(8/?) It was too late to back down now so I'm getting a turtle. But with that what I was getting as well was more anxious and I spent the next day in bed, which helped. I opened up about it to a close friend, and instead of them reassuring me they told me they've been meaning to ask me if I could take a tortoise (that turned out to be a turtle as well) out of their friends hands. I said Im not sure if this is the right time, and my friend asked me to think about

(9/?) I ask my friend why does this turtle need a home anyway, he tells me the owners travel a lot and that the turtle is loved but neglected. I felt sad. My friend knows how I'm gonna react if someone comes to me directly to ask for help, especially if it's about a suffering animal. I grind my teeth & talk with the owners telling them I'll see what I can do, then I get a text telling me my friend has already made a plan how to deliver the 100g aquarium to my apartment.

(10/?) Even when I may not have wanted the turtles I'm glad if I get to make their lives more enjoyable. I will give them my everything and do my best to provide a good home for them. Tho it does hurt me my discomfort is secondary to other people when they know I will agree to things as long as they apply enough pressure, especially when I'm already vulnerable, but I suppose it's my fault too for not communicating well enough and for allowing them to take advantage of my difficulties

(11/11) Sorry this turned out a LOT longer than expected!! You don't have to post it I just wanted to let you know I didn't just wake up one day and decide to expand my family by half, but that it was more of a gradual process that I found myself unable to stop even when I wanted to, & will work with my therapist so I can be prepared for these situations in the future. Thank you again for the advice, it has helped me feel better! Ps. I will update when all the pets are here and settled down! -🌱

I hope you don’t mind me posting, I wanted to share your story with others, especially in case anyone was still worrying about the situation!

I’m sorry that you had so many people stomp all over your boundaries, especially your friend. That was super not cool of them. :/ I understand having difficulty saying no, especially when you’re wanting to help animals - I have issues with that too. I’m glad that you’re so aware of the problem & that you have a plan to work on it though!

Also I wanted to add one more bit of advice - keep in mind that you do not have to be the forever home for every one of these animals. Especially if you find yourself getting overwhelmed or having difficulty with care. You have to take care of yourself as well as the animals. I know turtles can be a fair amount of work and money to set up well, and while I know you said you’re up for the challenge, I just want to make sure you give yourself some room to breathe. If you do find that you’ve taken on more than you can deal with, it’s okay to look into options for rehoming some of the animals, and that doesn’t make you a bad person. I can definitely vouch for the experience of finding yourself in over your head & needing to take a step back and find a better place for a pet, even when it’s really hard! I know these words might not be necessary, but I just wanted to make sure someone said them, in case you needed to hear it. ♥

Thank you for the update and further explanation, and I hope everyone settles in well! I look forward to more updates if/once you’re able to do so. :)