I was so sure that I stumbled across another 2014 heritage post that the timestamp straight up slapped me in the face like a wet fish.
i love when guys come in and order samwiches like "oh this ones not for me its for the WIFE haha such a weird order i know but its not for me its for my wife. i wouldnt usually order this but its for my wife" like alright mister whatever you say 🤨 heres your sissy lil faggy homosexual samwich! for YOU!
Apparently there's currently discussion in science (humanities in particular) about whether video essays could be accepted as academic writing on par with the academic papers we currently have
How many fake accounts did cait corrain allegedly made? An article states she made 8, but other reports claim there were more
idk man, I'm not some sort of Cait Corrain expert
I only know about this in the first place because I follow Xiran Jay Zhao on instagram. Goodreads Drama isn't really my area of expertise
Shut the fuck up about life only getting worse when you get older.
My mid to late teens were the worst part of my life, and every day adults would tell me that these were the best years of my life and that I would miss them once I got older and started to work a job.
Every. Single. Day. How the fuck are you supposed to look forward to your future when you're miserable and people keep telling you this is the happiest you'll ever be?
I'm 26 now. I'm still dealing with depression. I'm still dealing with the sense of dread and hopelessness that was instilled in me a decade ago. But I'm working on it. I finally have the means and opportunity to do so.
Not a single day has passed during which I wanted to be a teenager again.
Life gets better as you get older, actually.
Cherish what you have, and embrace what you will gain.
Hey btw please don't make jokes about being a "boring adult" or how adulthood is boring when you're around small kids. They'll believe you, and growing up with the idea that their final destination is as bleak as it is inevitable is not a healthy way to live. Even if they don't know it consciously, whenever they look at adults they are looking at their future. Like even if your life does suck, please don't frame it as just an inevitable part of being an adult.
If you know someone's kid whose interests and tastes are loud, shiny, sparkly and all over the place, and you're absolutely overwhelmed by being suddenly rapidly infodumped about a cartoon you had not heard of 30 seconds ago and about everything they've been getting into, and you're caught off-guard by them suddenly switching gears and askining you why you're still into the same things as you were a year ago, that aren't even that loud, sparkly and fun, please don't say something like
"Well when you're a boring adult you start to like boring things like that and then like those forever :)" Like don't fucking say that, they'll believe you. It doesn't make them feel fun and special to be told you think you're boring in comparison. They take their spark for granted and being told that they'll lose it one day is awful. And it's not even true!
It's far more truthful to tell them about how when you've been a grownup for long enough, you've had to the time to try all of the things and you know for sure which ones you like the most. And that's why it's so important that they also try everything, at least once, so that they'll know for sure whether they will or won't like it. Being a grownup isn't about giving up doing new fun things, it's about finding all the things you like so much that you never get bored of them.
Boldly claiming that you've done everything when you're not very worldly might seem dishonest, but a four-year-old can't tell the difference between a century and a decade. As far as they are concerned, their nearest neighbourhood is the whole universe, and you have been alive forever. Don't tell them the world is boring, and that being bored of it is inevitable.
I think a lot of internet, but specifically tumblr, discourse could profit from watching the video below the cut.
Since it discusses problematic media, there is mention of potential triggers like SA, CSA, Mental Health, racism, slavery, and similar things.
If you do not want to watch it because of this, here's the core thesis:
"Getting enjoyment from watching [problematic media] does not indicate a lack of morality, any more than getting enjoyment from cake indicates a lack of knowledge about ambition."
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I also quite like the points towards the end about sharing media with the context and appropriate warnings, and that while we should do our best individually, we should also acknowledge the systemic issues at play.
I doubt I have the amount of reach to cause any shitstorms, but if you want to engage with the video or a discussion, watch the video in its entirety first and then be respectful.
It's no a real ask from me- I can look through your tumblr to find your schedule pattern with a bit of effort, should that ever be ...whatevertheright word is
Still, I'm sure many the rest of your fans want to know
code- Monday -> Saturday
code - weekend -> Tuesday
code - Wednesday -> comment: "no comment"/haven't the foggiest/
code - not Fridays -> thursdays & fridays
code - tricky -> Monday
code - challenge/challenging/the like -> Weds & Sun
consider it more future planning than actual history
of course, you probably shouldn't listen to me at all- you have your own completely-different good-thing going on -> i don't think you should dismantle that - and perhaps a new trick isn't the best ticket- should you rather
I don't know what this means. I just answer what's in front of me when I open the asks.
Apparently dating back to 2015, the almost 10 year old shitpost generator does show its age, but all the more it beautifully captures the tone and style of tumblr shitposts of the era. It's not dated, as much as it is a historical artefact.
If you've ever watched a movie with good trans re/theming and you caught yourself thinking "wow this must be so empowering for trans people, i wish i was trans"....
I assume you're talking about this post. The plagiarism part is in reference to the James Somerton controversy.
The Cait Corrain controversy was about them review bombing novels from upcoming authors of color.
Both creators at some point blamed their ADHD for their actions.
Hope this clears things up!