People think Gale doesn’t like going down on his partner? Gale? The handsome wizard with the practiced tongue? That Gale?
I guess you’re entitled to your wrong opinion
Panphobes don’t think all the bg3 companions could possibly be pansexual, as though they’ve never seen a bi/pan-majority friend group
Many of us travel in packs. It’s not that unlikely. Sometimes we just find each other
Where I live there are SO MANY white queer folks who think they can’t be racist because they’re queer. Like sorry bro, you’re still racist if you do racist shit.
And don’t even get me started on internalized queerphobia and respectability politics in queer spaces
your marginalized LGBTQIA+ identity doesn’t make your bigotry less bigoted
And when you use your identity as a shield against accountability, you’re essentially pulling a queer equivalent of white woman tears
Stop evoking your vulnerability to dodge criticism
Arguing over what headcanons, ships, or interests are or aren’t “cringe” is a fool’s errand. It’s all cringe. None of us are actually “cool.” The sooner y’all realize that, the more fun you’ll have.
I don’t love the growing trend of needing fiction to be a moral treatise. If I wanted that, I’d watch an after school special or VeggieTales
I actually hate when a story spells out its themes or preaches at the audience. It feels like an insult to the audience’s intelligence
@flowerkidu
I also suspect that this is part of a larger issue where folks think that consumption (brands, media, etc) is the only thing that defines our identity and morality, since in late capitalism that’s one of the few things we can truly lay claim to
Saying with your whole chest that Enji was just as much a victim as Touya when one of them is a grown man who should know better and the other one is a small child who idolized said grown man and did not know better 🙃
@fennecwounds
I think it’s incredibly important for anyone on the internet to curate their own experience. And for people who don’t know how to do that, they should be given the tools to learn.
@dmbakura
Honestly some of these people (on both sides, I might add) need to go outside 🙄
One of the reasons Astarion is so interesting (to me, at least) is he’s complex and deeply flawed. If he were a perfect victim I doubt he’d have the same appeal
I sent this to my brother while obscenely sleep-deprived last week. I hope y’all find it funny bc I thought I was hilarious at the time
This is what CRAPitalism does to you, kids
If you don’t fw AA, that’s fine. Just. Idk, don’t make shitty assumptions about anyone that finds that storyline interesting?
Honestly tired of constantly being accused of irreparable harm for wanting to write a tragedy idk man
@ghoulbrainz
Honestly if I saw a big-ass bat at a party knowing there was a vampire lord present I’d immediately start talking shit about said vampire lord
“Oh shit, there’s a bat in the punch bowl! Anyway, I hear the rite of profane ascension adds 10 years to your face”
I hate that “telling people to kill themselves is bad actually” is a controversial take 🫠
And no, “gallows humor” isn’t an excuse if you aren’t the one on the gallows (you’re probably not)
I think a lot of people care WAY more about feeling morally superior than they do about protecting or helping anyone. If you post potentially triggering material without tagging it properly just to say how bad YOU think it is, that doesn’t actually help anyone, not even yourself.
If you don’t wanna see shit why do y’all continuously engage with shit you don’t wanna see. Why are you posting screencaps either untagged or tagged improperly and then claiming you care abt survivors.
@dmbakura
On WHAT PLANET is Halsin creepy?? That makes zero sense. Like sure he’s very direct ab what he wants but also incredibly respectful of your boundaries (and those of your partner if you’re already in a relationship with someone else)
This was one of the most interesting things about Cazador as a villain. He acted like he and his spawn were family and used that to manipulate them. I like to make jokes but it does add depth to the dynamic
So I don’t normally say “if you do x thing then block me” but I am so serious if you’re a terf fucking block me. My page is not a safe space for you. Even better, show your coward asses so I can give em a nice kick on the way out
I’m speaking from experience, as someone in a bi/pan-majority friend group who’s always vibed best with other bi/pan folks. It’s not even on purpose usually. Again, we just find each other
@bhaalsprincess
On the one hand, I thought the expressions in that one kiss animation were a bit overdone, but on the other hand can we please just stick to the story we were trying to tell? 🤦🏼♀️
@eirianqueer
Even amongst anorexic/bulimic girls with body dysmorphia, have they considered that some of them were targets of fatphobia and had it drilled into their heads from an early age? That shit doesn’t happen in a vacuum and takes YEARS to unlearn (speaking from experience)
“Astarion would hate you for being weird” WRONG, he’d hate me for being ugly he wouldn’t even stick around long enough to see how weird I am. Get it right, hoser
Lrt every time ppl complain about folks giving Astarion kids I’m giving him another one 🖕🖕🖕
And trust me, you do not want more of those little fucks running around
I also want to reiterate that if you don’t want to see a fictional character in certain situations, that’s YOUR job to curate that. People are going to create things you don’t like. And just because YOU don’t like it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t exist.
You know how you can stop seeing art you don’t like of Astarion?
Same way I avoid posts complaining about those evil yucky “Astarionwives.” Blocking, muting, doing my best to curate my online space. Try it
Just a heads up: the fanfic I’m most invested in writing involves A!A. I will do my best to tag my A!A shit, but if you have a problem with me writing it at all, we don’t have to interact.
To my moots who are cool w me even if they don’t fw A!A: I appreciate y’all 🫶
I sent this to my brother while obscenely sleep-deprived last week. I hope y’all find it funny bc I thought I was hilarious at the time
This is what CRAPitalism does to you, kids
@HannzzBananzz
*man.
But anyway, back in my day people called OCs they didn’t like “Mary Sues.” I guess after we called those people out for being misogynistic they took an even worse approach.
@skarsghardy
Meanwhile everyone else is like “oh god this guy again” and he’s that one person at the party who no one wants to be stuck in a conversation with
I thought the expressions for that one AA kiss were goofy and overdone (my personal opinion) but idk commit to it I was FINE thinking it was a bit much
Don’t use your finite resources on something like this when there’s shit that actually needs fixing??
Listen, I support my fellow Astarion romancers (within reason). And in some cases I think their OCs are better suited to him than mine (esp since Vanya lowkey enables him)
Being mad that other ppl romance your fave is loser behavior ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@crimzonrite
@renesa_san
As a survivor, I’ve definitely had moments like that, and it’s uncomfortable but it’s normal. Healing is complicated, and testing boundaries isn’t always going to work out how you expect. He thought he was ready, and he wasn’t. That’s it
Sorry if I’m being aggressive I’m just sick of being accused of shit I KNOW I’m not doing or being called stupid or a bad person just for enjoying something I SHOULD be allowed to enjoy.
Idk man go play the fucking game instead of complaining about how others are playing it
@oS3NPAIo
I think I know exactly which video you’re talking about, and it’s completely ridiculous. If they were following a known abuser, that would be an entirely different story. But afaik that was FAR from the case.
These people had her fucking ADDRESS. These kids’ actions need to have consequences.
If you think this suit is frivolous, I’m gonna let you know now that there are rules in place that prevent that. /1
I was going to take a break but then I saw tweets thinking that Luna is 'being a bully, suing kids.'
So I have to ask..how much is too much for months of harassment, doxxing, death threats.
What's the max tolerance before she's finally able to use legal means to defend herself?
Like yeah it’s weird to reduce him to just the aesthetic of a handsome vampire bf but it’s also weird to reduce him to an uwu baby victim who will wither away if you even look at him ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Y’all wanna know something fucked up about my version of Ascended Astarion?
Most of his spawn were cultists of either Bhaal or the Absolute that had nowhere to go after their cults scattered
@iamlunasol
I’ve had some kid try to explain media theory to me when I have a literal degree in media studies. Notice I said “try.” They didn’t do very well.
@starry_wanderer
Yeah I think I’ve mentioned my Durge’s motivations for ascending him. She wanted him to have control over his life but also have control over her life bc she thought it was better he had it than Bhaal
i mean this to sound as respectful as possible, but please don't come to me begging not to allow other clients to request their oc paired with the known game character only your oc can apparently be with. respectfully😭
Ngl the fact that Durge canonically strangled Kressa with their own intestines is WILD.
Like I’m picturing Vanya doing that. Yeah, she’s a Paladin, she’s strong af, but Bhaal created her to look like an innocent little dolly to catch people off guard—
@bhaalsprincess
Yeah I adore this game but the lack of body diversity is weird for me
Idk I’d love to see ppl who look like me be celebrated instead of treated like a joke but apparently that’s a tall order ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Also. I’m not interested in the Ascended Astarion morality pissing contest. If you hate him, that’s fine. If you think everyone who likes him is evil and gonna hurt you, idk man go outside and have an ice cream cone. I promise it’s gonna be okay
I’ve gained quite a few new followers so show me your Tavs and Durges! Even if I’ve seen them before, show me your current favorite art/screenshot of them!
I’d much rather talk about our Tavs than who is and isn’t allowed to like Astarion