#to clarify most of these comments are on insta

[destinysquared]

Another day, another barrage of DMs and comments being like:

"Why did you make Uzi black?"

"Since when is Uzi black?! WTF?!" You know....it's sad that I GENUINELY thought ppl would be smart enough to remember that her father's name is Khan and thus put two and two together regarding her origins....

...Ah well.....

[inkovert]

something that really grinds my gears as I venture into other writing/bookish spaces is the fact that people have to apologize when stating their opinions/personal preferences when it comes to what they read or consume for fear of offending The Majority. Like there's this sudden hyper-defensive stance that fans or certain groups of people take about what they love and if someone else god forbid states (on their OWN account or a comment thread mind you, with others who agree with them) that they prefer not to consume those things or they don't love it as much as those people do then these people suddenly feel attacked??

Like. Imagine me obsessing over a show that I've binged a million times and then someone across the globe whispers the words "eh I don't really like that show, it feels overhyped and I don't get why people like it. I prefer this other show to that' and I DIVE ACROSS THE OCEAN to be like 'You're entitled to like that other show, but I don't get why you have to put down my show that I love so much in order to say that. Like that's just very rude of you to even verbalize that opinion in your own space of living and existing that's nowhere near my space of living and existing.'

Like??? People?? Do we not see how mad that is?? THAT'S what's happening in the book community rn and we're treating that like it's normal, I don't know. I get that people can cross a line when stating an opinion or make generalizations about people who consume certain things, but...I don't need someone else's validation to love what I love? If they don't like it or think I'm weird or whatever for liking it that's their problem (and their opinion)??? It doesn't say anything about me or change how I feel about the things I like? And if I'm around people who are bashing what I enjoy and I don't want to see that then maybe just...click away? delete their comment? click unfollow? follow more people who like what you love to drown it out? idk. People are entitled to not like what you love, that's what makes us all beautifully diverse. idk.

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Your life purpose - Pick a pile

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Note : This is a general reading or collective reading. It may or may not resonate with you. Please take what resonates and leave what doesn't. And it's totally okay if our energies aren't aligned!

How to pick : Take a deep breath and choose a pile which you feel most connected to! You can choose more than one pile, it just means both pile have messages for you!

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Pile 1:

(The cards I got for you - 8 of wands, ace of pentacles, and the moon)

Okay so the very first thing I feel and heard is you guys are meant to experience new things in your life, to travel the world, or new places, many of you might be travellers or even, if you haven't travelled, then you guys might love to travel or foreign culture might attract you a lot, I also feel this pile has good intuition like they know thigs, sort of psychic or even Deja vu, might happen with you guys, I also feel in this life time, you might and tend to rush things, like you don't like to stay at one place longer than few hours, you need to keep moving or even feel productive, I also feel, in this life time you are meant to be your own person like many of you even have most independent issues, I also feel you are supposed to be financially secure, and if things don't go your way then it will, it just means there are things that needs to be better or you need to be better before you get the result you want, I also feel you are mean to help people, or grow yourself personally and professionally everything i feel for this pile is definitely related to your self, I also wanted to clarify more, but I got the feeling that as you grow, age wise, experience wise , you will figure it out yourself, and i also heard "don't be discourage, with time you will get the things you deserve", when i said people i meant emotionally and financially not like give everything at your own expense but simply means help a little if you can, it will do you good, ifykwim,I also sense a Capricorn , taurus and Sagittarius energy here, sun, moon and rising, anyhow I also feel in this life time you are meant to go through numerous transformations, and find your own path as you move on, i also feel there might be few or many lessons you could have gotten in friendships or if you ever were in relationship, or even your homelife might have taught you a lot. Some of you i need to say might get anxious too, like little things worries you so i have been called to say, just know be calm and be confident, and know that it's not you, it's them. and if it's you then you will get better, and by that i mean problems you might have or had.

Alright pile 1, that's all i got for you, all i wanna say is you guys are going on right path, and believe in yourself a little more!

Pile 2:

(The cards I got for you - The lovers, King of swords, 9 of wands)

Okay so the very first thing i felt and heard is you guys might love, love. or be in love, sort of hopeless romantic i might add lol. But anyhow , let's dive deeper, you know the funniest thing? I feel this group is meant to find their other half in this life time, not saying that's your only purpose, but meeting your person is one of them and really a priority I feel in past life, you might have promised them to meet you again, and i felt goosebumps all over my body, totally unrelated but needed to be said. anyhow i also feel this pile are meant to find themselves, but not as much as their person, i feel there might be a urge of finding someone, and it's not because you are desperate it's because you have promised your person in your previous lifetime, and that is why you feel restless, like a fear of them not fulfilling their promise or you who could not be able to fulfill their promise, and that's a fear i see you feel. I also feel, there might be confusion in taking or making new decision you tend to overanalyse things, don't do that, if you feel your gut is right? go with it! no need to be too scared and live in "what if's", I also feel this group is academically intelligent or if academically average i might say you guys could be very witty, like you always have words ready to say, and god forbid if someone gets on your wrong side, you either cut them off, or show them who they actually messed with. anyways! I also feel you guys are meant to face some transformation in your adult life. There might have had some delays in good things, because universe prepares you first, I also feel check out pile 1 , there might be some messages for you there, I also feel you are meant to balance yourself, emotionally and in your personal life, I also feel one of your purpose is you need to stand up for yourself, to finally know your worth and what you were made for, I also feel there might be some of you who is confused for their career, like you might not like traditional things, do things your way or unconventional, I also feel you are meant to break generational curses, new things or bloodline starts with you, new purpose too!

Alright pile 2, that's all i feel for you guys, but i might say, your future person is coming soon, not gonna lie, they just kept giving me messages me lmao, they do miss you! so don't worry things will work out for you guys~

Pile 3:

(The cards I got for you - 8 of cups, 9 of cups, and the world)

Okay so the very first thing I feel and heard is, you are meant to complete karmic cycles in your life. Let's dive deeper! I also feel this group might have felt and experienced betrayal a lot, like in your friendships or even relationships, it's specific for few of you, but i am getting someone cheated on you? like which gave you lots of trust issues. But anyhow! I feel this group is meant to love themselves and learn how to be alone like not too co dependent or having your happiness and anything dependent on anyone but you, I also feel, this group might isolate themselves a lot, if something hurts them, and they tend to take a lot to recover, I also feel in this life time, you are meant to grow on your own, universe means to tell you that you have everything in your heart , that you find in some place else, so embrace that, even with help of therapy or if not, taking it easy and one at times, I also feel this group is very emotional like, very sensitive, I also heard "heart of gold", so you people are meant to find that purpose on your own and not to take people's harsh words to heart, I also feel you are meant to feel happiness, if you haven't had many happy moments, the i see in future there is so much more for you, i also "heard keep going", "being alone is not a curse but a blessing", right person knows that, I also feel you are meant to use your skills, for good, many of you might be super creative or have good communication skills, but anyhow you are meant to express yourself your voice, not bottle up, let people know how special you are, I also feel you guys are supposed to go through hard time, or have gone through hard times, but don't be scared i feel it's just a small debt you had from past life, and in future you would be much more happier you have ever been!

Okay pile 3 - this is all i got for you, but you know guys you are doing amazing! Take it easy~

Thank you for stopping by! Take care and remember you are loved <3

[f14fun]

dc it-girl (mv1) - chapter 1

synopsis: in which case y/n, an it-girl that hails from the united state's capital, washington dc, meets max verstappen in an unexpected occurence at the redbull showrun in her home city. both not knowing each other, immediately find themselves in a once-in-a-lifetime love story.

general info: !fem!poc!black-reader x mv1 faceclaim: asia monet ray + other girls from pinterest/insta!

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things to note: yes, in this story i am changing the characters for a bit, i know that david coulthard was driving, but in this case we can pretend that that was max. also, he will be in dc for a publicity event for a week. please let me know if there is anything else you need me to clarify. happy reading! 💙📖💭

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Florence was always looking for shit.

She was always looking for shit for us to do, places to go, food to eat, but sometimes, it was a lot.

Like today. Although it was only the nineteenth of April, the sun was blaring down on the little city of D.C. (namely, the District of Columbia, for all of you non-natives) like an absolute bitch. And I, immune to alcohol poisoning, foot fungus, and slightly-immune to bad breath, was not absolutely not immune to the wrathful rays of the sun.

Zilch. Nada.

So when I originally left the house in a cardigan, I immediately went back in to change into a tank top and jorts. It was hot. I was hot. And Florence wanted to spend the whole day walking around the city doing God knows what.

That's how we ended up stumbling across a parade.

Every know and then when I would visit D.C., I would sometimes almost accidentally show up right in time for an event. Sometimes I happened to love the event, other times, I sometimes left, queasy, dizzy, and claustrophobic.

I wasn't sure what to make out of today's event.

At first, when looking from an outsider's perspective, it seemed as if I had walked into one large, large, cult meeting. Oh no.

Every one was adorned in shapes of navy, cheering, screaming, and worse of them all, holding a goddamn can of RedBull's Energy drink.

The air was thick with the scent of anticipation and caffeine, a cocktail potent enough to keep even the most exhausted of souls awake for days.

Banners fluttered wildly in the hands of fervent fans, each emblazoned with logos and slogans that screamed allegiance.

Vendors weaved through the throng, hawking more cans of the ubiquitous energy drink, their cries barely audible over the din.

Occasionally, a shower of confetti would rain down, sticking to the sweat-drenched skin of the masses, creating a mosaic of glittering chaos. The atmosphere was electric, charged with the raw energy of thousands of voices united in a singular, frenzied purpose.

Ew.

RedBull being one of my least favorite sodas (can you even call something you vehemently dislike a favorite at this point?) already made me additionally pissy.

So when Florence and I had just arrived at D.C. and walked towards Pennsylvania Avenue, it was too late for us to realize that the event was actually ending, and the crowd was dispersing.

Even as a girl who hails from the city, I do get quite nervous and claustrophobic around too many people. So to my utter horror, people from the flood of the RedBull cult were heading straight towards us, scattering like a pack of fleas.

Too late.

I had lost my tight grip (I swear I was holding on to her hand super duper tightly!) on Florence's hand, and we ended up getting separated from each other. Calling her name would be no use in this throng of people.

My heart pounded in my chest as I desperately scanned the sea of navy shapes, each person indistinguishable from the next in the dimming light.

Panic set in, and I could feel the beginnings of a cold sweat on the back of my neck. I tried to push my way through the crowd, but it felt like swimming against a relentless tide. People brushed past me, some nearly knocking me over in their haste to leave.

The overwhelming noise of their chatter, laughter, and the occasional burp of a RedBull can opening filled the air, making it impossible to concentrate.

It was gross. It was disgusting. I was disgusted.

I spun around, hoping to catch a glimpse of Florence’s distinctive red scarf, but all I saw were faceless masses. My phone! I fumbled in my pocket, my fingers trembling as I tried to pull it out without dropping it. Just as I managed to get a hold of it, someone bumped into me, and the phone slipped from my grasp, landing with a sickening thud on the pavement.

“Dammit!” I muttered under my breath, crouching down to retrieve it, praying it wasn’t shattered. As I picked it up, I glanced around again, my heart sinking. Florence was nowhere to be seen.

In this crowd of sickeningly electric people over an energy drink, I was dead. Six feet under. Tired, and I had just gotten to D.C..

I looked around in despair, realizing that I must have walked a few blocks without even noticing, my mind too frazzled by the chaos and my separation from Florence.

My phone was clutched tightly in my hand, my lifeline in this moment of utter confusion. I tried to call Florence, but there was no signal. "Damn this shitty data!" I cursed under my breath, feeling my frustration bubble over. The crowd seemed to close in around me, their excited chatter and laughter a stark contrast to my growing panic.

My fingers tapped frantically at the screen, hoping that maybe, just maybe, a bar of signal would appear and rescue me from this nightmare. I could feel the beginnings of a headache forming, the kind that starts as a dull throb and quickly escalates into a pounding, relentless pain.

The one goddamn day I had left the house without my morning coffee and this shit decided to happen to me...

In a desperate attempt, I switched my phone to airplane mode and back again, praying for a miracle. But nothing changed. The crowd jostled me from all sides, pushing and pulling like a relentless tide, each shove adding to my rising sense of helplessness.

I glanced around, trying to find a familiar landmark or a quieter spot to regroup, but all I saw were waves of navy shapes and faces blurred by motion and anxiety.

"Florence!" I shouted again, my voice barely carrying above the din. The energy drink-fueled chaos was suffocating, a cacophony of noise and movement that seemed designed to disorient and overwhelm. I caught sight of a bench a few feet away and made a beeline for it, hoping to gain some semblance of stability.

I was in a twisted, sick, alternative fever dream where my nightmare fuel was in fact RedBull™, ha ha ha.

Whatever, I could probably find her somewhere around the city, I mean, it wasn't that big...right?

So there I was, in D.C., by myself. Not like I wanted to go in the first place that morning, but whatever.

Lost in thought, I was just wandering around, not really concentrating on anything in particular. Horrible city instincts, might I add. Because of my absentmindedness, I clearly did not notice when I walked into someone.

More like someone's RedBull drink walked into me.

I could not escape the nightmare fuel fever dream RedBull™ agenda, couldn't I.

Now I was extremely pissed off. The icy liquid soaked through my shirt, a cold shock that made me gasp and snap back to reality.

Looking up, I was two milliseconds away from berating whoever spilled this devil-drink all over me. But my harsh words died on the tip of my tongue the very instant that I looked up.

I was looking at a man. But not just any regular man. An extremely handsome man.

His startling icy turquoise eyes connected with mine. His stubble, a little overgrown, looked so hot. His mousy, brown touseled hair gave him a nonchalant yet strangely put-together look, and I was all in for it. And I, a girl who never stops talking, I was rendered speechless.

From the first glance, everything about him seemed perfect.

Except for the fact that he just spilled RedBull all over my white tank top and he was even wearing RedBull merch, from head to toe. Like who does that? What fashion choices...

He gave me a sheepish smile, clearly embarrassed. "I'm so sorry," he said, his voice smooth and sincere. "I didn't see you there." His soft, European (?) accent lulled me to silence in an instance.

I wanted to be mad, I really did, but his charm was disarming. "It's fine," I managed to say, trying to suppress the butterflies in my stomach. "Accidents happen."

"Let me help you," he offered, reaching into his pockets and pulling out a pack of Kleenex tissues. He reached out towards me, seemingly wanting to put his hands on my shirt.

"Oh, oh, that's okay," I said, freaking out internally. If this handsome European man touched me that close to my boobs I might just have to propose to him that very instant.

"No, no, no, I insist," he said, his accent getting thicker, clearly not understanding my drift. He was too handsome to be doing this shit, I swear.

He came closer towards me, and I instinctively backed up a bit more. Not catching my drift (once again), he took a larger stride towards me. I, unprepared for this wild encounter, didn't step backwards in time, so the sexy European man in all of his glory, collided into me.

And down we went.

It must've been a funny sight to see from the average passerby. Them just minding their business. Maybe walking their dog. Or perhaps getting a morning lattee.

Bam.

Lying in the middle of the street are two people. Just there.

I would've hit my head on the pavement and probably cracked my scull wide open if not for the RedBull man. He had cradled one arm around my head, the other wrapped tightly around my waist. I think (?) he was helping me to try to stop the fall.

To no avail, we still fell.

What he disregarded, though, was when he tried to stop the fall, was the reason why we were falling in the first place. As grabbed my head as we fell, he also let go of the RedBull can. So now, free in the wind and open towards the chaos of the District of Columbia, the RedBull can fell.

Fell where? You may ask. It fell over us. It fell everywhere. The sticky, icky drink splattered across both of our faces, its cold, sugary droplets clinging to our skin like a caffeinated rain shower. The can, released from his grasp, seemed to defy gravity for a split second, twisting in the air before gravity's inevitable pull sent it crashing down.

The can hit the ground with a soft thud, its contents erupting in a fizzy explosion of energy. The liquid sprayed outward in all directions, catching us both off guard.

Streams of RedBull arced through the air, some landing on nearby pedestrians who stared in disbelief, while others formed tiny puddles on the sidewalk, reflecting the cloudy yet impeccably humid D.C. sky above.

For a moment, him and I laid on top of each other (weird and freaky, I know), frozen in a tableau of absurdity, our faces now adorned with streaks of sticky red liquid.

A passerby, caught in the crossfire, chuckled as they hurried past, muttering something about needing to wash their dog now. It was a scene straight out of a slapstick comedy, and despite my initial shock and embarrassment, I couldn't help but laugh along with him.

And you may think, oh wow, that is horrible. That must hurt. Your joints, your back, your legs. And to that I say, yes, yes, and very much absolutely yes.

The very sexy (slightly less sexy, now that we were mangled on the disgusting sidewalk) European man was laying on me with all his bodyweight, and it very much hurt.

To make matters worse, our faces collided. You ask, where did your faces specifically collide?

Our lips. Our lips collided, and they touched.

And me like the dumbass I am, when I see a face coming towards mine unexpectedly, eyes closed, and especially a face who's male.... I puckered up.

Yes, I was stupid.

Now, I was on the floor, sticky, and kissing a stranger.

Out of context, that sounds like a funny and strange sentence. But this whole scenario in the first place was out of context, so bear with me. I mean, how often do you end up on the ground, covered in energy drink, and accidentally kissing a stranger in the middle of the day?

It was like something out of a quirky rom-com (okay, more like the evil-twisted beginning to one of those abduction horror stories grown-ups tell you when you are a kid), except I never imagined I'd be the protagonist.

But in that split second, with the taste of RedBull lingering on our lips and the chaos of the city swirling around us, there was an inexplicable spark. It wasn't just the caffeine rush; it was a moment of shared laughter and unexpected connection amidst the sticky mess.

In this moment, I was either going to die because he was about to kidnap me, or sheerly die out of embarrassment. Or, I would will myself to die, this was not happening to me.

He pulled back, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "I'm so sorry! Are you okay?" he asked, his accent making his words sound even more sincere.

I tried to laugh it off, but the awkwardness of the situation was hard to shake. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just… sticky." I wiped at my face, feeling the sugary residue cling to my skin.

He helped me to my feet, brushing off his clothes with an apologetic smile. "I didn't mean to… I mean, that was not… you know," he stammered, clearly flustered.

"It's okay," I reassured him, despite feeling mortified myself. "Really, it's fine. Just a little... unexpected."

He chuckled nervously, running a hand through his hair. He winced, as he realized that his fingers as well as his hair smelled like RedBull. "Well, this is definitely not how I imagined meeting someone today."

"Me neither," I admitted, feeling a strange mix of embarrassment and amusement. "But hey, at least it's a memorable encounter."

He chuckled, shaking his head. "Yeah, I guess this is one way to make an impression. I'm Max, by the way. Professional RedBull spiller and accidental kisser."

I laughed, the tension easing. "Nice to meet you, Max. I'm Y/N. Apparently, I'm your victim for today."

"Victim? More like an unsuspecting hero," he replied with a playful grin. "Seriously, though, I'm really sorry about all this. Can I at least buy you a coffee to make up for it?"

"Well, considering you saved me from cracking my skull open, I think I can let you off the hook," I said, trying to sound casual while still feeling a bit flustered. "And coffee sounds good."

"Great! I know a place just around the corner. And I promise, no more RedBull," he said, raising his hands in mock surrender. (Yeah, the biggest lie I was ever told. Do not trust sexy men, they are all liars)

As we walked towards the café, the awkwardness of our first meeting began to fade into a shared sense of humor about the absurdity of the situation. Max continued to apologize, making light-hearted comments about his job with RedBull and his less-than-perfect coordination skills.

"You know," Max started with a grin, "I guess I should add 'professional accidental kisser' to my resume now."

I chuckled, shaking my head. "Not sure how many job openings there are for that, but you'd definitely stand out."

"Well, it's all about making a memorable first impression, right?" Max replied, his eyes twinkling mischievously.

"Definitely memorable," I agreed, taking a playful jab. "Though next time, maybe aim for something less sticky?"

Max feigned offense, placing a hand over his heart. "But where's the fun in that? Besides, it's not every day you get to meet someone while wearing your finest RedBull cologne."

"I have to admit," I said with a smirk, "you wear it well."

Max chuckled, nudging me playfully. "Hey, it's an acquired scent. You'll get used to it."

"And here I thought coffee was supposed to be the only thing brewing today," I teased, glancing at him from the corner of my eye.

He leaned closer, lowering his voice conspiratorially. "Who says we can't have a double shot of excitement?"

I couldn't help but chuckle at his playful flirtation, feeling myself relax even more in his company. "Well, as long as it doesn't involve any more airborne beverages, I'm all in."

Max raised an eyebrow, pretending to look offended. "Are you saying you didn't enjoy our little RedBull shower?"

"Let's just say I prefer my caffeine in a cup," I replied with a grin, sipping my coffee and meeting his gaze over the rim. "So, Max, what other talents do you have besides professional beverage mishaps?"

He leaned back, pretending to ponder the question seriously. "Well, I can juggle three balls at once. And I'm pretty good at making people laugh, unintentionally, most of the time."

"I can see that," I said, laughing softly. "You've definitely brightened up my day, unintentionally." Continuing, I said, "I was lost in that throng, no, no, no, cult of people wearing RedBull on Penn Ave. It was absolutely horrible, never again."

He guffawed loudly, so loudly, at my slightly funny joke, I for a second, thought that there was an underlying joke in my statement that I had not caught (spoiler alert, there was).

Max guffawed loudly, his laughter infectious. "Oh, I'm sorry," he managed between chuckles, "but you have to admit, it makes for a great story."

"You find this funny?" I asked, feigning offense while trying not to laugh myself. "I was traumatized by energy drink enthusiasts!"

"Hey, at least you made it out alive," Max quipped, wiping a tear of laughter from his eye. "And here you are, sharing your harrowing tale with a fellow survivor."

"Survivor?" I raised an eyebrow, pretending to assess him critically. "Or secret admirer of RedBull?"

Max shrugged, his smile mischievous. "Maybe a bit of both. It's an acquired taste, you know."

"You are just saying that as a cult member, I can't really trust what you say still. I am so sorry, but you could not pay me to drink that can of dog piss," I jokingly rolled my eyes.

Max burst into laughter, his amusement filling the air around us. "Dog piss? That's a new one! Trust me, I'm not here to convert you," he said, grinning widely. "But if you ever change your mind, I'll be here with a fresh can and an open mind."

"Hmmm... okay," I reluctantly said. (Yeah, fat chance you would get me to drink RedBull willingly)

"That only made him laugh louder. "So I've heard," Max replied with a grin, clearly taking my comment in good humor.

I chuckled, feeling a sense of relief that he wasn't offended by my playful jab. "I mean, it takes confidence to rock the RedBull look from head to toe," I added, trying to soften my teasing with a smile.

"Exactly!" Max exclaimed, his laughter subsiding into a grin. "You've got to commit to the brand, right?"

"Absolutely," I agreed, nodding. "I have to hand it to you, though. Not many people can pull off such a bold fashion statement."

"Well, thank you," Max said, his tone light and playful. "I guess you could say I'm all about making a statement."

"I can see that," I replied, unable to resist teasing him a bit more. "I suppose next time we meet, I should wear something equally attention-grabbing to match your style."

Max laughed, shaking his head. "Please do. It'll make for an even more interesting encounter."

Everytime he spoke, he made direct eye contact with me. It was so sexy and seductive, and I don't even think that Max knew what he was doing was hella attractive.

I, not immune to anything today I guess, fell hard for a stranger that I had just met.

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florence.jwilliams: girl we got separated and first thing you do is be big backed??? be so fr... where are u

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florence.jwilliams: oh!-

florence.jwilliams: don't be selfish and bring me back a iced coffee w almond milk and a croissant pls.

yourusername: croissant 👌🏾, beverage 👎🏾, i've had enuf of beverages and spilling today. 😭

florence.jwilliams: oop, tea

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Hiiii! Can u do a joe burrow mother’s day insta au? I love love love your insta au’s so much

The Best Mother’s Day Gift - Instagram AU

(Bengals Quarterback! Joe Burrow x Mother To Be! OC)

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↳ username4: i don’t remember the last time the internet has been so excited for a baby to be born.

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yourinstagram: even though today is technically my first Mother’s Day, until Baby Burrow gets here… I have to give it to the woman who showed me not only how to be an independent, strong & loving person, but now how to be a mother to my son.✨🦋

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joeyb_9: i love you.

yourinstagram: i love you too.

mamaburrow: i’m sending you all of my love darling 🤍

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Burrow_Updates: Joe Burrow’s Instagram Story

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username1: everything i get an instagram notification from Joe lately… i’m always thinking it’s going to be the announcement of Baby Burrow.

username2: Y/N and Joe posted pictures from when they were toddlers with their moms for mother’s day… who knows if that was planned or not but it’s cute 🥹

username3: i want Y/N to post about all of the gifts he got her because we know Joe loves to spoil her!

↳ username4: when Y/N posted on her Instagram Story how Joe was able to get the nursery set up all in one day during one of his off days during the busy football schedule 🥹

↳ username5: after seeing that IG Story… i just know that Joe is going to be the best dad and Y/N will be the best mom to their baby!

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Bengals: Happy Mother’s Dey to all the moms out there 🧡

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yourinstagram: today is a really special day 😊🤍

mamaburrow: 🧡🧡🧡

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yourinstagram: the best gift on mother’s day 🤍✨

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Bengals: BABY BURROW HAS BEEN BORN!

mamaburrow: my beautiful grandson being born is the best mother’s day gift to you which makes today even more special 🤍

NFL: congratulations!

sam_hubbard_: Joe is PASSED OUT in the back 🤣 but congratulations to the both of you!

lahjay10_: i can’t wait to meet the newest member of the Bengals teams!

Author’s Note:

i wasn’t planning on doing a Mother’s Day Instagram AU but after getting this IG AU request in my Inbox, i knew that i had to post a Mother’s Day Instagram AU. (i’m publishing this IG AU the same day that i got the IG AU request in my Inbox). thank you to @hummusxx for requesting this Instagram AU.

i’m dedicating this Instagram AU to all of the amazing mothers, i hope you all have a wonderful day that is celebrating you and your love!

if you have a request for an Instagram AU, please send the IG AU request in my Inbox and i’ll try to get the IG AU published as fast as i can.

thank you all for the love and support! 🤍

[billk4ulitzsecretlvr]

I partially understood the last post. I did want to ask from what I did understand you only think this way about the twins. But the bond they have is strictly platonic, brotherly love. I understand they may joke about it (though i never saw them talk positively about the concept) but they are generally sarcastic people who have joked a lot of times about the bad parts of being famous. So I wouldn't say they actually don't have a problem with it. So back to what I wanted to ask is weather that "bond" you mentioned is something you think is real? Do you really think they had/have romantic feelings for eachother? As someone with an older sibling I can tell you I never and will never think this way about my own blood sibling, and I do think that people who would think that about their sibling/s have a real problem that may need to be treated.

I understand completely with the last part , that you'd never view your siblings in that manner and I obviously cannot say siblings because I have none ( clarifying for people who might see this out of context . ) but I have a close bond with my mother and I couldn't ever imagine anything being there , y'know ? Like the concept is awkward in my head because of what it is and I know that's how I should be thinking about the twins as well , but I just cannot put myself in the position since I am not them . And it's not from lack of trying since I have thought about it , I'm not trying to make this sound like " it's not my fault I ship it ! " Though , please don't take that in that way .

The bond thing . I know for the most part their bond is strictly platonic but I think there's a part of me that just sees it as something else sometimes ? I can't say I'v thought genuinely they ever passed a boundary such as that but just willing to think about it is fun I guess ? If that makes sense . I know that sounds really wrong and I know it is wrong , but this is the only place I've ever shared my thoughts about it . Not on Twitter , insta , you tube comments , none of it . I just know this place has feedback and I also understand that if it's out there , someone will read it eventually .

I think the bond I write about is completely fabricated in my mind . Sometimes I do have quick thoughts and wonder if anything ever happened between them romantically but seeing the way they act these days , I know that there just wouldn't be any way . It just is not realistic . The specific scenario I'm referring to when I said that I saw them react positively to it was a drawing ( ? ) someone . I think it was herz _ bk turned into them to sign of the twins kissing and they both seemed to genuinely agree that they liked it , but I could very well have red the situation completely wrong . I'm sorry if this was all over the place or didn't make sense at all , but I hope this answers ? Again , I really appreciate you being civil about it instead of aggressive . It makes it easier to talk .

[justanamesstuff]

I mean no hate on Gabbriette, really not a single hate though on her because I love her style, her humor sometimes and all her Insta feed but... It's like ever since he's with her he contains himself, I haven't hear him speak, NOT A SIGLE THING... Maybe he doesn't do it because she asked him but I want to think that's not what's happening.

I want to clarify this very strongly before someone comes yapping about me or us hating on her…this is not about hate, I would never allow that about anyone really.

With that being said, I agree with you. We can’t say she told him to shut up or not because we don’t know for sure. What we can say and are pure facts is: she has proved that she doesn’t care about speaking up, she has been controversial about Palestine and Israel for example (I don’t care if her style involves that or whatever); she’s very veeeeery privileged in a lot on senses and people on those levels of economic wealth (MOST OF THE TIMES) doesn’t care about the not so privileged, etc. We can discuss more about that but this is not about her…this is about Matty one of the most political, controversial in a protest way, who’s privileged as well but is very aware of it (or was for a while), etc. like there is a BIG contrast between them in this being political point.

Let’s not forget that after HUNDREDS of comments under her post asking, begging for her to speak about the ‘war’ Matty stood on stage and say “don’t ask others to speak about certain topics” (not exactly his words but similar). It was weird!!!

Idk I won’t blame his gf for his actions that would be beyond wrong. I’m just saying that he’s being a bit dominated by the system he was ‘fighting’ against or at least the one he used to criticize so much 🤷🏽‍♀️

[gummybeardraws]

Announcement (Further elaboration under the cut)

TLDR:

I will no longer take requests due to personal life factors

This account will only post fanart

This is an SFW account only and thus I will allow minors to interact with my posts (Comments and notes are fine however attempting to privately message me is not)

Do not attempt to personally message me on my art accounts as I likely won’t reply as much

Do not message me through DA as I will not see it since the app doesn’t send me notifications

Posting will be irregular

Thanks for understanding

So this may be a really disorganised post since I don’t know how exactly to go about this but I just wanted to clarify this because I feel I need to rip the bandaid at this stage since I haven’t exactly talked about this yet but this is mainly in regards to requests and just general posting and activity. This isn’t as relevant for Tumblr since I only ever had one or two requests (That I had to scrap since unfortunately my requests were meant to be closed even if I did take one from a friend at the time) but I thought it’d be relevant to post anyway. 

Without beating around the bush I will no longer be taking requests. Not now and not for the foreseeable future anymore. During the time that I used to do requests I was in my last year of high school (I believe specifically during a “gap year” that I was having) and later during the early days of me working, where I didn’t really get many shifts and it was still generally manageable as certain things had not occurred yet, especially since I didn’t really have any unmanaged special interests or anything going on at the time. However as of recent years I haven’t really had the ability to manage requests let alone working on my own personal art. This is due to a lot of factors most of which are general personal life issues. I won’t go into detail but a lot of it is related to mental health and just in general having a lot less time to focus on things I want to due to work or other lifestyle changes/external factors. I want to be able to get back into art more regularly but I don’t feel I can do so by doing art requests since I basically need to rebuild my management routine from scratch in order to even do things I want. 

Second thing (And this is more Tumblr related than Insta or Deviantart related) is that this will be a fanart only account and will not be posting anything unrelated to art that I have personally made. I plan to make a separate personal account as I don’t want this page to become cluttered and honestly I just kinda wanna have a separation between accounts that I use for socialising or other things and for posting art. I will still reply to messages here however I may not reply to them as much as I will likely only log onto this account to post fanart. Also to note is the seperate account is going to be 18+ only, not because it will be strictly nsfw but because since it is a personal account and I just don’t want to talk to anyone under 18 as it makes me uncomfortable. Minors are free to interact with this account as it is a sfw account and will not be used for personal connections. Commenting on posts is fine however do not attempt to personally talk to me as it makes me uncomfortable.

As for Deviantart, I do not recommend messaging me here at all as I do not get notifications, nor do I use the app enough to actually see anything.

Posting will again be incredibly irregular for a little while, thank you for anyone who read this and understands.

[oxiemonbo]

I accidentally forgot to post this

This has been posted on all my socials like: insta, tiktok, deviantart, cara, tumblr etc

But the for the secret santa simply comment to enter! (Make sure you have dms open or a gmail or any place to send images on for this if you DO want to enter🙂‍↕️)

Make sure to share to whoever you think might want to join etc! The more entries to better

Once you have entered i will clarify your entry then send you a message, after my message you may let me what you can and CANT draw

This is an all species secret santa so it can be both humans animals and other

Then once after that send me the ref sheet of the character you want to enter to be drawn! (Feel free to add notes for me to tell the next person) and now you have officially entered

Entries close on the 3rd of December in which you will then get the reference sheet of the oc YOU will be drawing

When drawing the character no:

Nsfw

Tracing

Ai art

And no stealing anyone characters

Art is due before the 23rd of december

In which everyone will officially receive their art on christmas eve or christmas with the username of the person that drew their art

Please refrain from posting the art you made for people publicly until boxing day and after!

If you have any questions feel free to ask (i most likely have forgotten stuff)

[cranberrymist]

Why I like Tumblr

Can I be honest? This is a total rant post about a lot of stuff, but mainly why I feel comfortable with posting things on tumblr but not other places. I was just scrolling Instagram cuz I like to see my friends and sometimes there's funny hahas. I read a post (probably stolen from twitter) about how the richest person on their block put a note in everyone's mailbox asking for them to try and be quiet for a wedding ceremony they are having in their back yard at 2 pm right? That's all it said. At 2 pm on the dot, their neighbor starts lawn mowing and OP thought it was like the best thing ever. I just don't get it? That's not the main point tho. Main point = the comment section. I hate insta specifically because of the comment sections. It's literally just rancid. 50/50 on whether they sided with lawnmower person which is fine right? But some of the takes like make me physically uncomfortable. The thought that some people genuinely don't care about others makes me feel so weird. Like it's not hard to just be quiet for a little? I know they didn't give an end date to it and at first I was like omg they want them to be quiet from 2pm onwards until the next day and then I realized I'm pretty sure it clarified like wedding ceremony which only takes 20-30 minutes and the fact people are STILL mad??? Saying like 'ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do in my hose that I pay for' was one comment and like,,, they just asked politely?? I get we hate rich people, but honestly? They probably aren't that rich if their having a backyard wedding with some friends and family. And then someone started ranting about Gen Z even though no ages were mentioned in the post and then it turns out HE'S A GEN Z! And he called every other Gen Z (that wasn't himself of course cuz how could he ever relate to us plebs) so many horrible names?? And there's so many horrible comments on Insta that are so much worse than these and it's really horrible when all I want to do is see comments about the post, but there's always so many hateful people in the comments. I'll view a post by like an OF girl I'm friends with who is so sweet and everyone is just calling her fat??? or the n word?? or being sexist (which is expected but I wish it wasn't).

Anyways, I feel like I don't see that as much on Tumblr cuz you can perfectly curate your feed and no one really interacts with things they don't like on here. Like if I don't like something on here I just put it in my filtered out tags or say not interested on the post (or even block the person if I think it's a real bad take) but I never interact with the poster themselves like I'm never going to talk to them unless like they're harassing someone, but even then I'll probably just report. I just don't get why you would interact with things that make you feel bad or upset that don't have to do with human or animal rights nor helping the environment. Like if I say my favorite color is pink and you go mines blue! that's a meaningful moment of connection. If I go my favorite colors pink and you go kys pink sucks blue all the way, I'm going to actually implode and like dm your family on facebook or something with the message (if it's bad enough). Like genuinely I just want to be around posters who either agree with me or are mature enough to disagree and not attack me for my different opinion and I feel like tumblr allows me to do that in a safe way and also anonymously which I love cuz I hate people knowing who I am unless I'm specifically texting them. Also there's so many niches on here and i've discovered so many things that I enjoy everyday now on here and i feel like, for the most part, people are really passionate on here about some really amazing things and I love reading when someone's going off about a niche detail of a show we both love and then I can be like 'wow, you've opened my mind to new things' and that's just the best feeling

[tea-with-evan-and-me]

Sarah started following Haley wayyyy before the SAGs and way before Evan and Haley were spotted out and about. Sarah first started following Haley after Haley posted a viral self love video (https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ckgf2mtp08W/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==) on insta that Sarah shared to her stories. It was also around the same exact same white lotus was airing..

i really can't speak to this because i never checked and no one ever commented on them before haley and sarah became mutuals lol most people that have messaged me about this have clarified that sarah followed haley shortly after the SAG awards, so i don't know what to think outside of the fact that haley recently followed her back, just around the time that sarah and evan were due to be on a panel together which made it more.. interesting.

[klqrambles]

tPoDG Modern AU ideas because @gabriel-shutterson has brought it back into my brainspace

Dorian and Basil first interact through insta comments because Dorian was one of the first people to put a genuinely nice comment on Basil’s post.

Eventually they get to talking in dms and turns out they both live in the same area so they decide to meet up

Dorian has sent Basil photos of himself and Basil’s like “oh god im going to be catfished so hard but i wanna believe”

They meet at like a starbucks or something

Dorian is a bitch for a pumpkin spice latte. Basil just orders a black coffee

Henry’s Basil’s friend from when they were 7 (they met at a high school gathering type thing that both their fathers attended)

As laid out in the other post, Henry has a million different burner accounts he uses for all kinds of things but most often it’s trolling the the form of a moral dilemma

Henry never participates in fandom discourse or flame wars because even though it would totally be his area of expertise he doesn’t understand the appeal. Dorian, on the other hand, is in every fandom discourse thread

Dorian’s youtube watch history before meeting Henry is mostly to do with classical piano/orchestra (he would love twosetviolin). After, it’s half fashion/beauty videos and half conspiracy/occult videos.

Henry’s watch history is an enigma. He will watch anything remotely problematic just as more fuel for his trolling schemes.

Basil’s watch history is a lot of speedpaints, art tips, and long-form video essays.

Dorian’s insta and tiktok famous

In a timeline where Basil and Dorian get together, they run a couple’s account on insta but each of their photos inexplicably has Henry somewhere in the background to the point where they had to clarify “no, he’s not stalking us. He’s just constantly third-wheeling even when we tell him not to.”

Basil can cook a pretty good meal and is pretty proud of that. Henry cannot cook anything but he can make some mean brownies and Basil does NOT want to know why he can make brownies so well. Dorian cannot cook to save his life, he will burn himself making a smoothie.

Dorian is a weeb and he has cosplayed Todoroki.

Henry graduated Uni with honors with a double major in chemistry and philosophy (my own hc) while also being the guy who appeared at every scheduled party and even some that weren’t.

Basil and Henry once, at 4 am delirious from a collective 2 hours of sleep over the past 72 hours, wrote the most disgusting and smuttiest crackfic ever (about who idk but think along the lines of those Obama x shrek fics) and it still lives somewhere on Basil’s computer never to be opened again if Basil can so help it. Mostly it was Henry writing it while Basil had his head in his hands but every once in a while Basil came up with an idea that made the fic so much worse.

Sibyl is in her last year of Uni (a small university with full scholarship and top of her class) working on a theater major when she meets Dorian.

Sibyl has her own small youtube channel with like 10 followers where she posts herself practicing and little moments with her fellow cast members.

She drops out of school to be with Dorian but.. ya know 😬

[feelingofcontent]

DNP Rewatch: Daniel and Depression

Date video was published: 10/11/2017 (X)

DNP Main Channel Rewatch: 360

One of Dan’s most important videos to me. When this came out, it was one of the first times a “public figure” I followed really talked about mental health.

0:00 - the classic “hello internet” opening. and no computer wallpaper in the background for this one.

0:25 - wanting to keep what he feels he’s currently “going through” private is definitely understandable, and a line both DNP draw with their content pretty often

0:29 - he had that cat shirt for so long!

0:46 - he’s being a bit sarcastic there, but I do think Dan really does want to help he audience

0:47 - those were some Phil-style full-hand airquotes

0:58 - I’ve always found this simplified differentiation very helpful

1:05 - I enjoy all of his cut-away scenes in this one

1:08 - that looked dangerously close to Dan’s hair as it dropped, lol

1:18 - dramatic Dan is the funniest Dan. also, i love that they have candles and party hats, but that seems to just be a bread roll 😂

1:50 - he’s good about clarifying in this that he is only talking about his experience

1:53 - lots of clips shot in both the filming and the living flats for this video

1:58 - these shots are pretty intense

2:05 - “it’s that I don’t feel anything at all” is so clear in what he’s describing and also hard to hear from anyone

2:14 - I really think some of this must have been hard for Phil to film when it had been his real lived experience...though I love that Dan included the bloopers of some of these clips at the end that shows they were having fun with it

2:29 - the detail of the angles on these shots...Dan put a lot of thought/planning into it, clearly

2:47 - Dan is very consistent with how important food is to him

2:59 - well that must have involved a lot of popcorn clean up afterwards

3:17 - very amused by the “sun” and “eclipsed” editing joke there

3:25 - oof, the leaving-without-a-phone one always hits me hard. if my partner did that, I would be so worried until they came back

3:32 - “if I’m chewing something, I’m not thinking” bit of a precursor to Trying To Live My Truth there

3:41 - and the “filling the hole with pizza” thing, which he referenced again even after II in an insta story

4:19 - the “lolbye” annotation and him still having the brain from A Tour of Dan’s Brain all the way back in 2014...he must have been proud of that video to keep it for so long

4:33 - he is sharing a lot in this video, several points of which he ended up talking much more about in YWGTTN

4:40 - and these bits that he specifies in BIG

5:00 - “I think I can deal with” oh young Dan

5:31 - why it was important to him to have a professional review the YWGTTN content too

5:53 - been a while since we had a Dan shower clip, though it was surprising common at one point, lol

5:54 - lol at incorporating the drinking-out-of-a-vase thing here too

6:04 - I would love to see like a “shot list” of how Dan planned all the cut-away shots for his videos

6:22 - even the detail of using Phil’s phone for these shots when he’s playing a different “character”...so much planning

6:23 - also the “fam-a-lam” kills me

6:38 - in hindsight, you can really see that Dan deciding to take care of his mental health in ~2014 had on his/DNP’s content compared to the couple years before that

7:08 - amazing facial expression acting for that response

7:14 - would have loved to have had that video from Dan

7:47 - Dan would still have a bunch of empty boxes even though he’s not using them anymore...it’s like that old Get Ready With Dan video from him with all the empty deodorant bottles

7:52 - the scroller at the bottom parodying american medical commercials... “erectydingdongs” um

7:54 - “didn’t get any of those” had to specify that I guess 😳

7:58 - something I’m sure he saw a lot of comments about at the time, unfortunately

9:04 - this is when they both were having a personal trainer to help them exercise to prepare for tour as well

9:07 - “phil’s exercise sneak-cam” 😂

9:39 - this shot literally takes my breath away still

9:45 - this is the only time I think we every see that the “Guild Wars 2 shrine” from the first London apartment has been shoved into a cabinet here at the new one. and the secret box! (also, picture frames they’ve laid down, maybe? I’ve never noticed that before)

10:01 - wonder if he chose this clip specifically

10:14 - including that “hot contents” photo at the top, lol

10:19 - a lot of classic Dan editing jokes here

10:30 - “I don’t want to be defined by it” and 

10:41 - “I am everything I am in spite of this thing constantly holding my back.”  have I mentioned I love Dan?

10:53 - this is maybe the clearest way Dan has ever explained his sense of humor

11:11 - this is important

11:27 - the “being open about your vulnerabilities” particularly resonates for me

11:46 - and the “...learn how to be there for people who do” 

12:23 - he was so happy about the response he did get to this video

12:45 - including some bloopers for some lightness at the end

I love this video a lot. He definitely took it a lot more seriously than most of his other content, while still incorporating classic Dan humor.

Dan posted this the day after World Mental Health Day, but he did a live show the day of (it’s the one Phil painted Dan’s nails for, and features Phil in the cheese costume) and both Dan and Phil supported Young Minds “Hello Yellow” campaign.

[rosepetalsthings]

something that keeps bothering me is why amanda felt it was necessary to clarify that the "gap in their dm conversations" was because she had a boyfriend like i don't...understand. it gave such a different impression of what was in those dms because it makes it sound like they were always flirtatious from the start AND that they talked so much more frequently than they actually did when neither of those things are true. the dry insta dms dont make the snapchat aspect of the situation any less wildly inappropriate to me but because most people arent going to stop and look at the dm transcripts i think a lot of people are genuinely under the impression that the build up to the snapchat and alleged sexting is something more...sinister, i guess, than it actually was. like what was the need the clarify the thing about having a boyfriend i literally dont get it

It is a strange thing to note. Because, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the timeline for events go, she first messages him on Instagram in 2020, then later reportedly stops texting him in during several months in 2021 up to January 2022 because she had a boyfriend, then snapchat invite happens on January 17. The only sexting she claims occurred happened entirely in the month span between January 17 and February 17, an exact month before her 18th birthday. In April she got a new boyfriend Dan. She also claims she and Dream were going to meet up in August for sex (the last message saved is from August this year).

It's incredibly odd to bring up the boyfriend, because by all accounts there was absolutely no relationship between the two in any capacity, and no reason why her having a boyfriend would effect anything, beyond to colour what was absolutely dry conversation.

Everything further I can comment on this is pure speculation, but you have probably a few different reasonings for why she would bring this up.

1) in the absolute best possible look for her, she was just trying to explain a gap in the timeline. Still not at all relevant, but it's definitely a reason I could see this happening

2) she genuinely thought there was more of a relationship than there was, or she believes that messaging him during this time would have been inappropriate. Also could believe this, as I've seen people be real weird about messaging anyone of the opposite gender when in a relationship (the imagining a closer relationship is more harsh, admittedly, but also possible, considering the way she has behaved with cc's in the past. This is not to say that she was, but it is important to note)

3) worst faith interpretation would be that she did it on purpose to colour the interactions in the worst possible light.

No matter what, it was a weird comment to make about the Instagram dms, and I definitely think it coloured a lot of people's view on what transpired. Which sucks because I know the majority of people won't really go searching for information or context on their own, and have fully sat in "he's a groomer" despite everything we know now

[bisluthq]

At this point, I don't think swiftwyn getting married would fix these antis, it would actually make them worse. They remind me of that freak who used to comment on every Taylor's friend post asking if she and her boyfriend are still together. That vibes anon with that long ass ask reads like something that person would have sent 👀. It used to creep me out 😬

Well yeah nothing is gonna fix the Swiftwyn antis because the problem is them, not like the situation in objective shared reality.

Reality is: Taylor and Joe have known each other for 6 years and have been together for most of that time. They have formally lived together for 4.5 of those years but spent a lot of time leading up to the shared home tbh essentially cohabitating. Taylor has consistently said she’s wildly in love with him and he’s amazing and she feels super appreciated and respected and sexy and shit in her music and tbh she’s joked with fans about how great he is. Joe is known to talk about her in private settings but like can’t really do it publicly because he’s already regularly publicly crucified for dating her. He clearly doesn’t care about that. In spite of the challenges that come from being with her, it’s been 6 years and he’s still there and he sure as shit isn’t with her for clout because of how, as we’ve established, he never runs around talking about her. They have tied their legacies together forever with folklore and evermore and the folklore Grammy. He is super proud of that and happy to discuss it because it’s professional not an expectation for him to kiss and tell. Their friends and family love one another. They are pretty apparently engaged - obviously not certain but they’ve clarified that they would never announce that and that clarification speaks loud and clear. Both of them love kids and clearly want them.

Swiftwyn anti’ing requires looking at the above reality and substituting it with one’s own using Insta likes.

[literateleah]

the paradox of emily prentiss’ audience perception and character design

some of y’all about to be real mad at me, but it must be said:

emily prentiss’ character design makes no sense: my personal opinion + an objective analysis

i think it can be challenging to separate the versions of characters we have in our little brains from actual canon content, but doing so is important for understanding what those characters are truly like, especially within the context of their environment and in contrast to others around them. plus developing a deeper understanding of the media we consume is super fun and interesting! with that being said: emily prentiss should not work for the fbi and here’s why (in three parts regarding who’s responsible: cbs, paget, and fans) (sit down and grab a snack i promise this is over 3k words)

quick disclaimer: i don’t dislike emily at all! that’s my girl, i just looked closer and realized some funky things the writers did and felt the need to analyze her of course: so let’s get into it

part one: what cbs did

cbs set the stage for emily’s introduction on the heels of the departure of lola glaudini as elle greenaway! lola has clarified that she decided to leave the show because filming in los angeles was not the best environment for her personally, and after one successful season on a major network (but not much established long term plot or drama beyond elle’s departure as a character) a consistent ensemble cast was required- particularly because the bau had been criticized for being predominantly male in the first few episodes of the show and not much development was given to penelope or jj yet. enter emily prentiss.

for the duration of seasons 2-3ish, emily was framed as a chip off the block that was elle greenaway, just slightly…richer? in her first few episodes emily was hesitantly polite but ambitious, clean cut, intellectually concise and held her own within the team. she seemed equal parts intimidated and frustrated by her male superiors (gideon, hotch) but certainly proves herself among other profilers. her childhood was explored only within reference to her strained relationship with her mother (which was only ever referenced once more after the fact) and we received a short overview of her educational and career history in her first few episodes. emily fit right into the hole elle had left, and didn’t have many major storylines yet.

seasons 4-6 brought a bit more development and depth to emily’s character! she begins dropping more snarky remarks, one liners, and socially deepening her relationships with the other team members. this seems more within the lines of elle’s design, but emily arguably took more time to grow into her place within the team. during the foyet arc she was vulnerable and supportive, and the doyle arc gave her some independence and agency she didn’t have previously. this era also solidified her appearance and persona as more edgy, which falls in line with general fanon perception of her character (especially when compared to jj or penelope). i can’t address this era or season 7 without mentioning that cbs was actively trying to remove paget from the cast, similar to how they did to aj cook as well. paget has spoken about this instance before, and i believe it slightly affected her portrayal of her character, and “lauren” was somewhat of a goodbye for both paget and emily (thus why she wished for mgg to direct since they were best friends).

season 7: in my opinion, one of the best seasons for emily. she was wisened and deeply wounded by her experiences with doyle, which was understandable of course. she returned to the team she loved and learned to appreciate life in a different way, remaining mature during this time period as well! though her departure was a bit less than graceful and sudden at the end of this season, it made sense compared to some other exits the team had seen.

now *sigh* all the rest.

paget as emily appears in two separate guest appearances (once in s9 and once in s11, and she is referenced offscreen as well) before permanently reprising her role as unit chief of the bau. these appearances were most likely to boost ratings and get the team back together (i.e. 200) or just to pepper in international cases (tribute). emily’s personality remains pretty consistent here, just more mature and comfortable in leadership positions (seeing as she is running an entire branch of an international law enforcement organization). then season 12 hit.

upon the departure of thomas gibson as hotch, cbs reached out to paget to see if she would be interested in fulfilling her role as emily within a longer term unit chief position. i’ll get into why this is wack in a few paragraphs, but the remainder of her time on the show is spent on a mature portrayal that seems very distant from her previous versions. emily is more authoritative, gives orders with ease, and has no qualms about leading a team of agents or even receiving promotion offers as director of the entire bureau.

thus concludes a general summary of the canon content cbs gave us as viewers. now let's talk about what they didn’t give us, regrettably

the primary aspect of emily’s design that comes to mind for many is her queer coding. though not much was to be expected from cbs, a prime time cable tv network, each of her relationships on the show (all with men) seemed oddly forced, and without much chemistry as compared to the SOs of other main characters. rumors of scrapped plotlines have floated around about what may have been, but the ultimate lack of acknowledgement of any queer characters in the main ensemble still leaves a feeling of disappointment to audiences, and leaves more to be desired as for how emily navigates social bonds.

part two (sidebar): what paget did

i think it could be agreed within audiences that paget brewster’s portrayal of emily made the role what it was! her dry witty delivery and emotional prowess combined with sitcom acting experience made her performance a mainstay for years. i think she did the best she could with a confusing and at times flat characterization, and brought the role to life.

paget also heavily contributes to fanon indirectly with her comments outside of the show (press, cameos, twitter etc). her general continued interest and fondness for the role post production affects fan perception, particularly in what she chooses to elevate and comment on. she and aj have both spoken about viewing jemily content, and paget and thomas have both also commented on hotchniss. most cast members feel free to comment on their characters in the appropriate timing, and seem open to discussing fanon ships and theories outside of canon!

part three: what fanon did

as we can tell from this fan space as well as the presence on insta, tik tok and twitter, fans LATCHED onto emily super quickly. she’s remained a favorite over the years, and this fan persistence is what brought her back so many times after leaving (so many times). in my opinion, queer coding and a bolder female trope (in contrast to her female counterparts) are the main pulls because they resonated with so many fans- new and old. with that being said, newer fans of the show in the past year in particular have been heavily influential in fanon, solely because of the large influx of fan content and popularity of it.

fan content began to take coding and bite size moments and snippets from the show as canon, and cemented it into much of the content and discourse they created. these small pieces of emily’s character are significant, but have become magnified by how easily they are to share and edit. for example, a collection of catchy one liners from emily over the seasons makes for a great video edit intro, or gifset! there’s absolutely no problem with this content, it just all combines to create a certain fanon perception no character escapes (this isn’t a phenomenon limited to emily or the cm fandom!)

these droves of content also solidified emily’s personality as much more defined, but at the same time, simplified it in a way that’s slightly harder to explain.

fanon: more emo/goth than canon basis

fanon: more introverted/anti social than canon basis

fanon: more violent/chaotic when canon emily is relatively well mannered and doesn’t start many conflicts (particularly in the workspace)

fanon: much less maternal when canon emily displays desire on multiple occasions (even crossing professional borders) for children, particularly teenage girls (possibly projection)

(again, nothing wrong with this interpretation at all and it still varies! This is just a generalization based on most of the popular content i have seen)

part 4: why it doesn’t work

let me start with this: emily prentiss does not like her job.

we don’t receive much in depth information about emily’s internal feelings and thoughts towards her mother beyond resentment. this stems from wanting to make it on her own, as a professional and as an individual (cough cough college deposits). this makes emily’s insistence on proving herself to authority figures in her earlier seasons is interesting to watch in different circumstances. she cites her experience and denies help from her mother when justifying her placement in the bau to hotch, she is extra vigilant about being helpful on her first case with gideon, etc. nevertheless, emily forges her own path outside of diplomacy and becomes a successful profiler and agent, with the help of her privilege, wealth and name whether she likes it or not. but if we read between the lines and fill in the blanks cbs neglected, these ambitions may subconsciously be oriented towards pleasing her mother.

example one: emily’s authority issues go further than just “rebellion” or “anarchy”, she frequently questions the ethics and sustainability of the work that the bau does. every team member does this, but emily much more so than anybody else.

in “amplification”, emily almost breaks federal protocol to inform civilians of anthrax threats. she butts heads with both hotch and rossi on this front, and ends the episode with having a conversation with rossi about the ethics of lying in their line of work. emily resigns to a solemn “it be like that” and moves along, accepting this reality.

on multiple different occasions emily laments to derek about the darkness she sees on the job, and it’s shown that this gets to her quickly on particularly bad cases. this is another contradiction of the design that she can supposedly “compartmentalize” better than others on the team, when she cannot unless the lives of others are at risk (doyle arc, s7 finale).

emily also responds in this way to many cases involving children, a similarity to jj many don’t notice upon first watching the series. “seven seconds” and “children of the dark” come to mind, during the latter in which emily is prepared to cross multiple professional lines to adopt a teenage girl left orphaned by the case, until hotch stops her and establishes that her emotions can’t rule her judgement on the job. regardless of hotch’s thoughts about her attempted caretaking abilities, these actions and impulses deeply contradict the typical bureaucratic pathways of the work the bau does.

the looming reputation of her mother’s diplomatic history hangs over emily, and after going to law school and working for the cia, she most likely did want to forge her own path as far away from being a socialite: being a spy. her inner nature doesn’t always reflect this profession, and leads me to believe that with her knowledge of psychology, law procedure and care for children: emily prentiss might be more inclined to working in social work, placing suffering children and teenagers in homes they deserve.

and finally, the hill i will die on: emily prentiss was an bad unit chief

this wonderful post touches on my general sentiment, but there were many reasons as to why emily prentiss’ career arc makes little to no sense (plot holes included).

first: her background. emily attended chesapeake bay university as well as yale and achieved a ba in criminal justice. keep in mind that though timelines evidently don’t exist in the cm universe, emily prentiss is ONE YEAR older than aaron hotchner (for context). in her first episode, she professes that she has worked for the bureau for a little under ten years in midwestern offices- something the audience laters knows to not be true. emily worked with the cia and interpol as a part of a profiling team and undercover agent up until roughly TWO YEARS before her canon introduction. plot holes and time gaps aside, this makes me wonder, why didn’t she just say the cia was a backstop without revealing the highly confidential nature of her work with doyle (similar to jj’s state department backstop and cover story)? penelope or hotch could have easily accessed her file and seen that she did not in fact have experience with the bureau in midwestern offices recently, and given the fact that erin strauss set up her bau placement, i’m presuming these formalities or references were overlooked.

second: her experience within the team. emily worked as a part of the bau with the bureau for roughly 6 or 7 years. after this, she is invited to run the entire london branch of interpol, one of the most renowned international law enforcement organizations. i’m surely not the most knowledgeable on requirements or standard timelines for such matters, but with the fact that emily had never led a team in her life (not in the bau or interpol previously) and had roughly 10 years of field experience, i don’t believe she would have ever realistically been considered eligible to run the whole london department.

third: her return to the bureau. fanon depiction of their relationship aside, if you believe aaron hotchner’s last wish before going into witsec was to entrust his team to emily prentiss, you’re dead mistaken. bringing emily back was clearly a pull for ratings after the loss of two main characters (hotch and derek), but logistically a bad decision. let’s suppose emily has had 4 or 5 years of experience in london now, this established authority position would be unlikely to change at the drop of a hat, even for old teammates or friends. also considering how close they were after a decade of working closely in bureaucratic and field contexts, i firmly believe hotch would have referred jj for the job of unit chief but that’s another discussion for another time.

emily’s reign as unit chief is odd, because of the many chaotic storylines crammed into it. but amidst bad writing and viewings plummeting, emily’s character is completely flattened. completely. emily is unrecognizable, both in appearance (that god awful wig) and personality. at times she acts as a complete wise authority, giving orders and delegating local authorities as hotch did. but at other times she makes multiple illegal, emotional, and incorrect judgement calls based on personal circumstances that lead to further chaos (deleting the recording of her and reid’s mexico conversation and reprimanding luke in “luke” for the exact same thing she did in season 6 even though she enabled her to do so come to mind).

i’m not sure if this is due to paget trying to find her footing in the role again, or the writer’s bad decisions towards the end of the show wrecking any previous design for their ensemble. then, there’s the infamous “wheels up” scene in s13e1. notoriously cringey, this seems like a vague caricature of something rossi would say many years in the past (the same goes for her pep talk in “red light” in the hunt for diana reid). these moments are meant to mature emily in the audience’s eye, but instead completely removed her from who we understood her to be, and made her an unreliable leader.

part five: and why it does

in theory, emily was a bolder foil to jj, similar to elle who she arguably replaced at first. she came into her own, and stands as a more uniquely developed character than almost any other in the main ensemble. she isn’t as maternal or domestically inspiring as canon jj, less bright and sunny than penelope, not quite as stoic or intimidating as derek or hotch. And yet at the same time, she’s a fairly blank slate. stripping fanon content away entirely, canon emily has few defining traits (all of which are constantly changing), and that may be the key to why we love her so much.