#truegriefbeard

[sunshinestrand-inactive]

I’d like to take some time to personally thank a few people that have helped make these last few years in my experience watching Teen Wolf that much more incredible...

@1gurgi1, @stilesbansheequeen, @scottmcfluffy, @thiccjinki, @chimeratheo, @poseyobrien, @theoraeken, @truegriefbeard.

Whether you guys know it or not, I’ve appreciated your presence and positive thoughts about the show throughout my journey of watching. So thank you. <3

[stilesbansheequeen]

Courteney Cox and David Arquette got divorced in 2013 so sadly Gale and Dewey aren't actually married anymore!!!!

why would you tell me that D:

[aousboom]

truegriefbeard replied to your post: um i love liam fuck yall and your bandwagon hate...

i dont hate 2.0 pack i just feel like the “they’re gonna take over beacon hills” story is forced but gOD DAMN I LOVE THE KIDS

i feel that too but i swear every acts like they’re the devils every time they’re on screen like people straight up vilify them for what reason i just

[robertodacosta]

@truegriefbeard & @natashasbanner thank you!! I'm probably going to end up moving to one of those 2, so tysm for feedback!

[flawlessbellamy]

Positivity is important! The teen wolf fandom is a huge part of people's lives and viewing experience. The show has always had its faults but focusing on those and not finding little things to enjoy in the final weeks of teen wolf is not worth it. We're all in this together let's enjoy this emotional shit show wave to the very end!!

Exactly. We have known teen wolf wasn’t the best. It’s always had so many issues. Remember when Allison died and they just didn’t mention her? Or when Isaac left and the fandom made up it’s own “he’s gone to france” tale? Like it is nothing new that the teen wolf fandom has faults. 

But it’s our show, our fandom and it’s up to us to make it a positive last few weeks for our little show that could and i’m going to enjoy every second i can. You’re right. The teen wolf fandom has taken up so much of people’s lives and has given people, me included, friends for life. Let’s just focus on that. 

[braedens]

A FAREWELL TO TEEN WOLF

When I started Teen Wolf on MTV the day it aired, the summer before my sophmore year of high school , I honest to god almost shut off the television. I thought “This is the most cheesiest television show about a boy becoming a wolf.” 

Needless to say, I watched episode two quickly after. 

I remember being really involved in the rise of Tumblr and had a pretty good footing in The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson fandoms. But during that time, I had really never ventured out to other communtities. Both of those fandoms created great enviroments for me, but that was because I was there for the start of them. Teen Wolf was a fandom I joined a bit after the first season ended, and was unsure of my place when so many other people dominated the space (espeically since, at the time, I wasn’t great at creating content). 

But in my years of Tumblr, there has been no greater family than the Teen Wolf family. There is no community like this, and trust me, I’ve been in a lot. I have met, connected, loved, bonded, and collaberated with so many people within this world, all because I watched this silly little show about teenagers and wolves and angst. I felt so welcomed and so encourgaed, that Teen Wolf was the first place I felt comfortable wiritng for, and delving into design more for. Withing a few months, I had switched urls from ohmymockingjay to stilinskyed and became a full-fledged Teen Wolf blog. 

It’s crazy to think a television show would mold a good part of my personality and growth in high school, and it’s even crazier to try to explain it someone who isn’t connected to this community, but high school sucked for me. I was unhappy with my body, my mental health was taking a turn for the worst, and I had no social skills whatsoever. But you people made me feel so comfortable being myself, and do what I love, and share what I love. 

So to some OG friends, thank you to @silverrargent, @mrsobrien888, @truegriefbeard, @queerlyalex , @wolftease, @sleepy-skittles, beth (im sorry i cannot find ur blog link omg rip), @magnusimon, thank you for just always being such amazing people through this. You all have touched my heart in so many ways. Even if we don’t talk much anymore, and even if you don’t fuck with teen wolf anymore, credit is due to the people that really made this show worthwhile. Thank you for the 2am frantic texts when I had headcannons rolling through my head, the years of encouraging messages, the constant last-minute beta-ing of my writing. I love you all. 

And to, of course, @wolfbutts, my blonde bombshell in the photos. I love sharing our story of friendship bc it’s cute and really, I just love you. But Kaelyn and I met right before I came to college, on a forum to find freshman roommates for dorm selection. I remember that I had been messaging her and one other girl trying to decide who I might like more, but the minute me and Kaelyn awkwardly shared our intense love for Teen Wolf, I knew I was going to choose her. We moved in together, and for being literal polar opposites, we got along pretty well, probably because of this one thing, and for the fact that we had fandom blogs. We would watch Teen Wolf in our room together when it aired, sometimes with other friends, other times in our hall living area. We had posters up our Teen Wolf art in our room, and our gifts to each other seemed to revolve around the show. 

Even now, almost four years later, me and her still watch the show together, and watched the finale together too. And it was so nostalgic, really, to sit with the person I entered into college with as complete strangers, and to be in my senior year, close to graduation, and to end the show with her. 

My point is, the show, and this community, gave me oppertunities to meet people like Kaelyn, like Rachel, like Kayla and Beth, and all of you, and to create friendships and memories I wouldn’t trade for the world. All the con meet-ups where we put urls to faces, the Skype dates and video chats, the networks to talk about our otps and headcannons. I couldn’t have asked for a better community of people to share that with.

This show has been such a staple in so many of our lives for so many different reasons. It’s been relatable, comforting, and intriguing all at once. And even though at times it seemed to let our expectations down, it still shaped up to be a show that gave us way more than something to watch. It gave us an outstanding cast to cherish and support. It gave us a space to create and collaberate, and even made strides to put veiwers like us on the spotlight and thank us, through the After After Show and Wolf Watch, steps television shows rarely do to incorperate the fandom into the show. And even giving us the chance to find some role models in the cast (Meagan Tandy, you are the light of my life). 

@teenwolf, to the cast, writers, and all the in-between, thank you for giving us this experience so that we could spend the last seven years finding and loosing ourselves in the story, the characters, and the family. I don’t know how my life would have turned out if it wasn’t for that first episode of two best friends on the search for a dead body, but I’m glad I don’t have to find out. 

A Forever Fan,

Banna

[anakinskywalkher]

who are your favorite mutuals? tell me something nice about them? and who are mutuals who u want to be more in touch with? You always seem very close with people here!

hi there

this became some sort of mutual appreciation post and got a lil personal lol. loved the ask tho! so yeah i tried. thanks again

@ambrosius-faust is my baby bro. tbh my life wouldn’t be complete without him! he’s such an important presence in my real life. There isnt a day where i dont talk to him. My lil bean is2g too much love. 

@henricavill it was some sort of weird ass connection that made it feel like we’ve known each other for years! Jess is honestly so nice, talented af and sweet asdfghjkl. shes my messy head cowboy wifey

@steveetrevor HANNAH MY FAVE TO HURT ME

@oldfashionedvillain Emile is an absolute miracle worker, her work is so amazing like even the minor details wowowow. Shes so adorbs and cute ugh im so glad we can scream together about shit ;)

@flawlessbanshee HANNAGH and i  go waaaaaayyy back. it almost feels like a crime to unfollow her! shes one big ass ball of positivity and love. Respect her and she will protect u forever

@margaerytyrelle ANNETTE!!!!!! SO. SWEET. NICE. AND CARING. and talented bc she owns my soul with her icons. hella! i am so glad we started blabbering together haha!

@generalantiope BEE IS MY GOALS OKAY. the whole package okay jfc. Talented af, got them amazing urls, makes edits to die for, is super duper nice and patient whenever i attack her with questions and i just love we met over our love for antiope! ;)

@wingscomeback fleur darling! our fandoms couldnt be more different and yet we met i think ¾ years ago AND WE STILL TALK I MEAN THATS MEANT TO BE RIGHT. Absolute sweetie right here; girl power flower

@takingoffmyshoes ANNA! we sorta met bc of jess and my obsession with her amazing super power fics. and we we’re a match ;) supersmart and caring af! its always a delight to talk to her!

@isak-valterssen CAROLINA! Whenever im in doubt i go to her. Whatever it is, she’ll always know something about it, or a cool fact, movie, music, book whatever shes my miracle worker and honestly i love it! shes a wonder alright

mutuals i think are A+ and i wish we talked more :

@keoghanbarry A+ talented bean right here and so nice!@legohlas came for the quality and stayed for the person! wonderful blog!

@feedingmyinsomnia my german teacher in disguise! i love every convo we have lol we need more tho my german is slacking haha also ur my snapchat bud so yeehaaa

@yigrittes meghan is superduper sweet and makes amazing shit like woah

 @napolllya whenever i see u on my dash it makes me really happy woah and ur so beautiful is2g! 

@wondcrwomans we’ve never really talked but woah what an amazing blog!  

@lmwechirrut we sorta talked like years ago bc we bonded over bucky and tears but wouldn’t unfollow for the world. A+ powerblog!

@screamingarrows my new hockey master who somehow always makes me laugh with texrpost and A+ selfies wowwoowow! 

@wonderwowan the sweetest bean out there! nice and caring with the right amount of sass

@truegriefbeard followed forever lol can’t imagine my dash without u on it! 

@deforestkelleys i legit screamed when u followed me lol. ur always A+ and sweet here and hella cool applause dude! 

@captainvkirk u always say the nicest things about my edits and asdfghjkl that means so much to me! ur a doll

@johnnyjaqobis dutchies unite! so talented with them gifs i cant handle! A+ dude 

[gleggie]

🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

@tchamblers@sashawillliams@glennsmaggie@truegriefbeard@stevenyuunLove them all! These are all people I barely see post from because we are on during different times but I lowkey always type their name in and go through their blogs till I'm all caught up 😂for every 🎊 i get i’ll recommend a blog

[aousboom]

truegriefbeard replied to your post: truegriefbeard replied to your post: ...

Nah that’s dumb as FUCK I just hate the FORCED storyline but I love 2.0

SAME like Liam was so good tonight???? And Mason my baby has been so good all season but literally all I see is people spewing hate at them I don’t understand everyone loved them in S4 and 5 and maybe it’s because of the forced storyline but people literally act like its the end of the world whenever they’re on screen and i just?

[robertodacosta]

truegriefbeard replied to your post “your girl saw Eldon Henson while running in a local park today, was...”

Hope the LA move is treating you well love!! Message me if you need any tips tricks advice or someone to lean on it's a wild city I'm no pro but just feel free to hit me up!

thank you, rachel! i’m gonna shoot you a message in a minute, but i do think i’m starting to get the hang of it now that i’m on week 3!

[flawlessbellamy]

truegriefbeard replied to your post “truegriefbeard BUT YOURE ALWAYS FLAWLESSBANSHEE i knowwwwwwww i...”

Fair I've been riversale trash since the pilot screenining at comic con omg bUT FLAWLESSBANSHEE IS AS ICONIC AS REINDEER NEWT

NO I AM NOT AS ICONIC REINDEER NEWT. NOT POSSIBLE. 

If i change i’ll change back for TW obviously! But im so into riverdale though it’s so good. 

[braedens]

move aside everyone me and @truegriefbeard are the biggest fucking scalia/malia tate fans in the goddamn world

[allisonargntsarchive]

truegriefbeard replied to your post: truegriefbeard replied to your post: ...

LITERALLY THO IT LOOKS SO GOOD I CRIED A LITTLE

RIGHT and the immense depression sets in right about now because they haven’t given a release date yet

[aousboom]

truegriefbeard replied to your post “it’s so funny when people ask me how i can watch something as cheesy...”

I always say I don't like them but my old roommate watched them and I always got sucked in

that’s how they get you man... you end up getting sucked in to one and next think you know your life is a mess like mine

[robertodacosta]

@truegriefbeard yeah I'm definitely trying to brace myself for the shock, especially since I'm moving to LA from Ohio, which is pretty big shift. Is there anything you would recommend that helped you adjust?