#This isn't to say all iterations of Jervis are like this

[pestis-blight]

I know it's not my place to rant

I know it's not exactly going to change anything

And I know I've made a semi-humorous post on it addressing this lightly but my god does the DC space have an issue with infantilising Tetch

And yeah, I'm gonna make this personal. So if you don't want to read how someone who's BEEN infantilised due to their mental state fucking hates what the fans are doing to Tetch then 1. Evaluate why and 2. Move on

If themes such as this upset you then that is completely rational, my point is mainly to address the fact that this keeps cropping up and it's not just one flavour either. Please keep yourself safe.

I've since calmed down from writing this but the point still stands; It is upsetting to see Jervis Tetch (or any other clearly mentally ill / nerodivergent character) infsntilised because of his symptoms and traits.

I'll preface this little post by saying I am still learning language that isn't rooted in ableism so if I do say something / a term that isn't appropriate please let me know - it's the only way I can learn

That being said. As an adult man who is neurodivergent and suffers delusional episodes / Hallucinations it is painful how quick I have been babied and infantilized.

Because somehow my peers equate my symptoms to inadequancy, I have been exposed to pandering tones, baby talking, and downright belittling and pathetic behaviour. It has effected my self esteem. It has effected my cripplingly small ego. I have no faith in myself because of it. Because of my illness and divergency my peers and people I once considered friends treated me as a child. Lesser.

I have been parented by people with the mental maturity of a walnut. And oh my god when you point that out ? "Oh how cute is he, he's getting all angry !"

What does this have to do with Jervis? If it wasn't obvious, the space which many Jervis fans reside seem to treat him like a child.

The initial, underlying, issue was simply how he is overly childish at a constant. I will outwardly say here I have watched the Animated Series, I have only exposed myself to Animated series content. This isn't directed at Gotham or any other version because I have no idea how they act.

But within TAS space is it painful to see iteration after iteration of "sweet soft boy" with out the rest of his personality. THATs the issue. The complete lack of any semblance of "mad scientist" - He's a god damn robotic genius and neuroscientist. He's not a ten year old. He's not a childish ball of soft joy. He is an adult.

To deliberately or even subconsciously compare him to a child, or make him act as such is problematic to say the least in my opinion. It infantilises genuine struggles.

I know when I'm having "a moment" so to speak that I am not myself. I am not present. I am overwhelmed by paranoid fear and I cannot remember a damn thing after. All I know is that I've not been myself, sometimes for a few days, and that I have more than likely pushed those close to me away.

To see a character with the same struggles, the same delusional nature (in fannon) be reduced to a stock cube of "plot" or palatable content is painful. To have fic after fic be about "looking after" a character in an episode only for it to be blatant faux-parenting is painful.

Idk what the point of this post is other than to rant and cry and scream at a void that this isn't right - My god please this isn't right -

I don't speak for everyone with delusions / hallucinations but I know I speak for myself

It fucking sucks to see him "parented" when the reality of that situation is so belittling

#dc jervis tetch #btas jervis tetch #btas mad hatter #vent #rant #This isn't to say all iterations of Jervis are like this #i have seen many which I enjoy #but the underlying current is still present in the spacd #i just want to enjoy the content without feeling ill #'just dont expose yourself to it' to what? dont expose myself to belittling nature? #lmao k #Im just so... frustrated #i guess this is the straw for the camels back #:/ #blight.babbles