EVERY SINGLE DAY there are MILLIONS of characters in their late 20s who get falsely accused of being father figures to teenagers when in reality the description of "weird older cousin" or "step-sibling that moved out before you were born" is 1000000x more apt
I just love it when video games let you do really stupid shit that kills you immediately. I love being like "oh this is a terrible idea" and being able to do it and then die. It's good game design.
I'm a cryptid in Stardew valley. I live on the outskirts of town. I disappear for days on end, purchasing daily one-way tickets to the calico desert. Nobody knows where I go while I'm there. Can occasionally be found fishing at random spots throughout town. I am never not running on at least one triple shot espresso. I take the abandoned minecarts to get around and am frequently seen disappearing into the sewers. I carry a sword for some reason. Once every week or two I will stride into your bedroom to deliver you your favorite meal. I'm a self-made millionaire. I attend all the town events and will go to your concert in the next town over. I have donated approximately 2583 items to the local museum and singlehandedly revitalized the town community center. There are rumors I can talk to junimos. I'm friends with the local wizard
I am genuinely so worried for all the young horny dykes going into adulthood thinking there's something "problematic" / "wrong" with them for being horny because fucking tiktok lesbians think any horny dyke content is "male gaze fetishitic"
There's a user called Erika Horn (@erikahorn.art) on tiktok who made a "duet me" challenge so technically impressive that all of the duets are exactly like this LMAO
People against piracy fail to realize that no, I canβt just βbuy it.β They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. Theyβre barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.
For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. Itβs scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: itβs exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.
The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available βcopiesβ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we arenβt allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I canβt pay to own it, I wonβt pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.
not to be controversial bc I know this is likeβ¦not in line with shifting opinions on fanfic comment culture but if thereβs a glaring typo in my work I will NOT be offended by pointing it out. if ao3 fucks up the formattingβ¦I will also not be offended by having this pointed outβ¦
βlooking forward to the next updateβ and βI hope you update soon!β are different vibes than a demand, and should be read in good faith because a reader is finding their way to tell you how much they love it. I will not be mad at this.
βI donβt usually like this ship but this fic made me feel somethingβ is also incredibly high praise. Iβm not going to get mad at this.
even βI love this fic but Iβm curious about why you made [x] choiceβ is just another way a reader is engaging in and putting thought into your work.
I just feel like a lot of authors take any comment thatβs not perfectly articulated glowing praise in the exact manner theyβre hoping to receive it in bad faith.
fic engagement has been dropping across the board over the last several years, and yes itβs frustrating but it isnβt as though I canβt see how it happens. comment anxiety can be a real thing. the last thing anyone wants to do is offend an author they love, and that means sometimes people default to silence.
idk where Iβm going with this I guess aside from saying unless a comment is outright attacking me Iβm never going to get mad at it, and I think a lot of authors should feel the same way. ESPECIALLY TYPOS PLZ GOD POINT OUT MY TYPOS.