#WHY DID YOU CHOOSE VIOLENCE

[bangtanficsforyou]

I open insta to this 🫠

#MIN YOOOONGIIIIIIIII #WHY DID YOU CHOOSE VIOLENCE #WTF #He hits different #He's literally a prince #Him being like this has me all worked up #Wtf wtf wtf

[dilfbuck]

What is a home if not the first place you run from? You've got to bite the hand that starves you and in doing so praise the place that birthed you // Birthed you fucked up, birthed you ugly, and interesting, and ready to scream — clementine von radics

#911 #911edit #evan buckley #evanbuckleyedit #911 fox #911 abc #buck buckley #userknight #usercam #usernolan #.gfx #i love waking up and choosing violence. sorry #'hey ev why dont you make another buck begins themed gifset' asked nobody ever <3 but i did it anyway. yay 💖 #gif warning

[poppy5991]

Having cats is interesting because the line between quiet peace and senseless violence is verrrry thin

#one cat: chilling #the other cat: hurtling into the room for a sneak attack #me: why did you choose violence #cats

[gatalentan]

don’t think about little melissa schemmenti playing with the toy fire truck she got for christmas dreaming about being a firefighter like her uncle & going to the public library and trying with all her being to read all about firefighters just to have her dreams and hopes crushed

"Miss Schemmenti?" a voice like a mouse squeaked out from the doorway.

Melissa looked up from her grading, flipping her glasses back onto her head. Isaiah, one of her second graders, stood in her doorway, eyes big as moons, his little fingers gripping his backpack straps like a lifeline, a tiny ball of tension. Melissa felt her eyebrows knit in the middle.

"Hey Isaiah. C'mon in." She tilted her head towards the desks in front of her and he skulked in, shoulders wrapped around his ears. He plopped down on the nearest chair, bag hitting the ground with a thump. Melissa wheeled her chair over to him, sitting on it backwards. "You ok, kid?" She asked, voice as soft as she could make it, willing him to talk.

"Umm. It's." He looked down at the desk, at his hands, the floor. He nibbled at the end of his thumbnail, working the words out of his mouth. "Well, you know how my Dad's a pilot? And my Grandpa? And my Uncle David?"

"Uhuh. You drew that great picture." Melissa thumbed behind her at the project board where a drawing of Isaiah and his family in matching pilot hats flew across a green sky.

"Dad said I won't get to fly, 'cause-a my eyes." He told the table, mumbling into his shirt collar. "'cause-a the colours being mixed up. I'm." He swiped at his face, ducking it lower so she wouldn't see. "I'm sad, I guess. I dunno what to do."

Melissa's stomach dropped, felt her whole body droop with the sheer weight of how much she could relate, suddenly felt all of eight years old herself. Squeaky wheels on a cardboard firetruck screeching along the tiled floor of her Nonna's kitchen, water pistols firing at housefires drawn in crayon, scampering up trees with her little sister to save imaginary cats. She dug her nails into the knees, gathering herself with a deep breath.

"I'm sorry, Isaiah." She handed him a tissue and he took it, but was too proud to use it. "You know, Miss Schemmenti didn't always wanna be a teacher. When I was your age, I really wanted to be a firefighter, just like my uncle."

He finally looked up at her, eyes even wider, somehow. "You did? But you're… Miss Schemmenti."

Melissa laughed low in her throat. "I am now. That's not what I planned. See, back then, they didn't let girls be firefighters. I even made 'em let me do the test-" (slipped her Uncle two month's allowance for it) "-but they rejected me."

She'd aced it too, had been doing strength and cardio training for years, so sure she could be the exception, the star in track at her high school. But her best just wasn't enough, and no amount of greased palms and yelling and tears and being deserving could change things, not back then. It had taken her a long time and a deferred year of college to figure out what she'd do with her life without this piece of her that had felt so inevitable and had now been ripped away.

"But that's not FAIR." He smacked the table with his fists, then flinched at his own outburst, retreating back into himself. "Oops. Sorry. 'bout the table. And uh, you. It's not fair."

Melissa bit her lip, smiling sadly at his compassion, remembering how the sadness, the weight of disappointment, had crushed her under its rubber boot for a long time. She hated that he felt even a fraction of it. "Yeah. It wasn't fair."

She sighed, leaning forward on the back of the chair to really look at the little boy in front of her, looking up at her like she knew the secrets to the universe and could somehow fix this for him with a magic wand. It struck her, then, just how many times she'd seen that same face mirrored at her time and time again, for decades, with different noses, different hair, different eyes, but still the same. And she still knew all their names, even now, could recall them just as easy as the coins jingling in her pocket, their hopeful faces just as bright and shiny and full of potential she so desperately wanted to help them achieve some small way.

"But you know what? If I hadn't been rejected, I wouldn't be here, right? I wouldn't have met you, or all the hundreds of other kids I've met since before you were even born. Sometimes we just end up on a different path than what we thought. I love being a teacher, turns out, and I'm pretty good at it, right?" He nodded. "And I never would-a found that out if I became a firefighter."

"I guess. I just..." He put his chin on his hands, deep in thought. "I don't know what to do now. I-" he audibly swallowed, voice wobbling "I wanted to make my Dad proud. I wanted to be like him. I don't wanna be different to everybody else."

Ouch.

"I know he's already so proud of you, kid. And so am I. We've all got something that makes us a little different. Me? My eyes aren't so good either, see?" She flipped her glasses back onto her nose to punctuate her point, jiggling them up and down by the arms to make him crack a smile. "You see things in a different colour. But that's not the only thing you are. You're smart, and you're funny, and I know you got lots of friends, 'cause I've seen you guys in detention often enough." She pulled a mock stern face, and his reluctant smile peeled open a little wider. "You'll figure it out. You don't gotta know right now, you're still young, just focus on being the best you you can be, and everything will work itself out in the end."

"But my Dad-"

"Your Dad will love you no matter what you become." And she knew he would, too, had seen his big puffed out chest at the open house, how his Dad's smile had spread wide with the same gap as Isaiah had when she'd told him about how he was top of her class.

Isaiah let out a huge breath, somehow sounding bigger than his four foot frame could have possibly contained.

"You promise?"

"'Course I do." She stook out her pinkie, and he took it, both giggling. A grown ass fifty-whatever year old, giggling. Kids, man. "You feelin' any better?"

"Yeah. I think so. Maybe."

"Good." She leaned back in her chair, had an idea. "Hey, wanna know a secret?" She whispered conspiratorially, peering around like there might be a spy hidden in any corner.

"Duh!"

Melissa wheeled back her chair and ferreted around in the top drawer of her desk, pulling out a bag of leftover Halloween candy. She plonked it on the table in front of him, taking a Twix for herself. "I got contraband. Don't tell Mrs. Howard. If I cover my eyes and two pieces of candy and my best Math student aren't here when I open them, then that's none of my business."

His face lit up like the Fourth of July, and Melissa dutifully covered her eyes with her palm. The sound of rustling plastic packages, of a backpack being snatched, and sneakers hastily squeaking on the sticky floor followed, then stopped dead.

"Thanks Miss Schemmenti."

She peeped out from between her fingers, seeing him smiling back at her from the doorway, tension lifted from his little body. Before she could respond, he scampered off.

Yeah, she'd ended up where she was meant to be, even if it wasn't what she'd planned.

#anon why did you choose violence #work wives #melissa x barbara #chatalentan #✍️

[perhaps-in-anotherdream]

[CN] Victor’s Sea-circle Event (Chapter 4)

⌚ This post contains detailed spoilers for content yet to be released on the global server! ⌚

✧ mum’s smile || little gentleman || art and love || mum’s companionship || endearing thoughts

【Mum’s Companionship】

A journal recording Victor’s growth during the study tour program in France.

What she hid in here is not only memories but also her regrets for not being able to be there to constantly care for him and nag him during the time he was growing up.

[Note: Victor’s mum used to call him “Yan Yan,” which as always, I’ve translated as Vic-Vic~]

—

✧ DATE: 05/21

He safely arrived in France at noon today. Following the teacher’s instructions, I was waiting at the designated meeting point when I saw him getting off the bus with a big bouquet of carnations in his hands. The teacher said that when they were passing by a florist, Vic-Vic requested to stop briefly and wait for him; he then especially picked out those flowers for me. This adorable little gentleman… did he watch some French romantic movies!

—

✧ DATE: 05/21

Vic-Vic’s dad said he packed his luggage all by himself for this trip. And sure enough, Vic-Vic immediately opened his suitcase in the living room after we returned home today. Although this little grown-up didn’t say anything, I knew he was probably trying to attract my attention. So, I thought of teasing him a little and deliberately pretended to not see, going about my business as usual.

But to my surprise, Vic–Vic was extremely patient. He just sat there on the sofa and waited quietly. Before long, I couldn’t resist anymore and succumbed in my heart, promptly making up for it by rewarding him with the recognition he deserved. Vic-Vic took out a certificate from his suitcase and presented it to me, saying that he would bring an even better trophy next time. I knew he was trying to tell me through this gesture that he was studying diligently and growing up well. So I hugged him and told him he was truly amazing. But what I didn’t tell him was– “Actually, you are already outstanding in your mum’s heart, and you don’t need these awards as validation.”

—

✧ DATE: 05/25

We visited a vinyl record store, and I initially thought that at Vic-Vic’s age, he might find this type of music medium too old-fashioned. But he listened attentively to the teacher’s explanations throughout the visit. I asked him if he wanted to buy a vinyl record as a souvenir for himself, and he quickly nodded. Eventually, with the curator’s recommendation, we selected a collection of Miles Davis’ famous tracks.

Sticky Note:

As soon as we got home in the evening, Vic-Vic couldn’t wait to play the vinyl record. I was curious about why he was so interested, and he explained that the unique sound of vinyl records made him feel like he was traveling through time.

—

✧ DATE: 05/31

To my surprise, Vic-Vic helped me secure the tickets to the music concert that I had missed out on earlier through a knowledge quiz.

My son is truly amazing~

—

✧ DATE: 06/05

I still remember the first time I made pudding for Vic-Vic. With a frown on his little face, he peered at the kitchen countertop and asked me in an earnest tone if we needed to hire a professional cleaner to tidy it up? Just the thought of his deadly serious expression makes me somewhat unable to contain my laughter. I wonder if he will ask the same question again when he sees the kitchen in its current state after waking up?

—

✧ DATE: 06/05

…in the blink of an eye, you are already leaving for home today. There are many things Mum doesn’t know how to say to you face-to-face, so I’ll just write them down here silently.

As the person dearest to you, I’m truly sorry that Mum can’t always be by your side and witness you growing up. Seeing how sensible you are, Mum feels gratified, but my heart also aches at the same time. If I had been by your side all the time, perhaps you would have been able to be like the other kids, often acting coquettishly and being stubborn with Mum, wouldn’t you…

Regardless of anything, I hope that one day you will understand that no matter where you are, I will always be blessing you, watching over you, and loving you. And also, remember to smile a lot more. Mum absolutely loves the way that smile lights up your face~

P.S. The teacher said that this record needs to be submitted to the school, but Mum is really unwilling to part with these precious memories and give them to someone else. So I lied to the teacher and told them that I accidentally lost the journal…

After you leave, I’ll secretly hide it away. You can revisit these memories at your own pace when you grow up.

—

✧ next stop: endearing thoughts

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#DAMMIT PG WHY DID YOU CHOOSE VIOLENCE ON THE 4TH DAY ALREADY ༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽ #you can see how much impact his mom has on him despite her rare presence. his love for romantic French movies- collecting vinyl records... #the way he still brings her flowers every time he visits. the throwback to how she taught him to make pudding— #and remember how he said that MC resembles him mom strikingly?? you can feel their resemblance through these pages too— #both his mum and MC – “your existence itself is the grandest miracle.” and their quirks too— 😭👊 #I JUST— I JUST— ITS ALMOST MIDNIGHT AND IM HERE FLAILING ARMS CLUTCHING MY CHEST ༼⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽ #mlqc victor #mlqc li zeyan #mlqc #mr love victor #mr love queen's choice #恋与制作人 #李泽言 #love and producer #mlqc cn #mlqc spoilers #mlqc translations

[mewtwoandme]

I'm thinking that Mewtwo has a bone to pick with the attempted rick-rollers. They're not very humerus.

I'm sorry if you dislike bone puns.

I think your funny bone may be broken because neither are you

#((Mewtwo...)) #((why did you wake up and choose violence today...)) #((I thought they were funny ^^)) #mewtwo answers #answered ask #woolycatmum

[awesomefringey]

I mean, Harry was in so much pain that he wanted to fly to him, wtf wat that mother fucker

#Why did you choose violence nonnie

[fruit-cf-lcve]

" Grande Mamina ~ !! So is it true? That'cha replaced Lilith 'cause she didn' wanna bottom? "

If she weren't so chummy with Asmodeus, she might've short circuited as such bluntness but she did fluster a bit. “ I- No! Lilith is just a very dominant woman and Adam is very dominant too.... Bottoming is just a sliver of why... and she wasn't replaced, dear. ”

#ic . uprooted . 🪴 #arachnoheaux . 🪴 #answered . make a new post . 🪴 #// HI BBY #// WHY DID YOU CHOOSE VIOLENCE

[samwisegamgee]

cant post this on main but every time people hate on d/rkjohn i like it even more. not contrarian just a dedicated fujo

#why are so many people choosing violence this week omg. what did the d/rkj/hns ever do to you...

[wheresurboytonighthelookslikeenj]

Opinion on Watt's relationships with Milo Strange and Jack Walker?

who are you and why are you after my blood

theres a read more. look what youve made me do. this is a long detailed rant on why i dont like the watts plot in s15, including some good old fashioned resentment for jackwatts. proceed at your own risk

jack was really nice at first, i shipped them, i wrote a short fic or two even. of course he was bland but like the entire fandom held on to the idea that he'd eventually be developed slowly as the episodes go by right. right. idk i think it's the love of a soft and reserved and "normal" love interest for our guy whose life has been so much turmoil, so far from "normal" for so long. but we never really got good jack development did we, the most of his character being mostly made up in the fandom's heads. (ive skimmed aios, really good fic, murdoch fandom staple, like im at least somewhat cultured).

and then well it happened, ministry of virtue, everything goes to shit, their relationship has hardly been anything onscreen and now its over and i lose my mind because i'd been so hopeful. like i didn't sleep well that night because Murdoch Mysteries Is A Show. in a vacuum the whole marriage thing was an interesting way for the plot to go, jack bringing up how watts's profession clashed with so many other parts of his life was really good and i fucking love it, but hardly of it was built up to or worth it and before during and afterwards it never got the attention, screentime, etc, it deserved. dear god. and then they got back together but then next season jack's kind of a jerk now? much of it is warranted because of the awful things hes been through but "some things are worth the risk" had been such a staple line for him and their relationship and it was just. not romantic anymore. and importantly watts wasn't happy anymore. and it was just such a weird direction for the writers to take the ship.

also there was the funnies with the well lit kisses lmao and then milo strange happened?????? god i love milo i think theyre very funky and lovely and the weirdest character the show's made technical-wise because he kinda doesn't need to exist and the fact that he does ends up as just an insult to watts's story, milo the character, and his actor. like. ok. we have an issue: wonderbread barbie prince ass white boy jack walker being boring and now being too afraid to be out with watts. how does the show seem to try to fix it? flamboyant polyamorous black poet named milo strange who's as out and proud as you can be in edwardian toronto without getting arrested or killed. he's devastatingly lovable because of his whimsy and opinions and how easily they make watts smile and even laugh. not the most characterization but somehow more remarkable than jack ever was, at least before ministry of virtue. he and watts were very nice together and though i don't ship it much anymore because the show hates me i still have an ongoing fic with them but thats mostly just because i'm slow and forgetful.

anyways. then we get into the really bad shit. like. um. jack's wife dies. and this shit sent me off the edge like. this show is so bad? fridging the wife is like one of the first things people tell you not to do when they teach you how to Not Write Like A Misogynist/An Idiot In General? dude??? watts and jack fight about it and its devastating but you kinda knew the relationship was going there after all this. and then jack kidnaps the baby and escapes to greenwich and i was happy because the writers committed a misogyny but at the very very very least jack walker is gone and i am free from this stupid hatecrimes plotline.

right????

right???????

BUT NOOOOOOO like now we get into how watts himself was at his worst in season 15. like daniel maslany's acting is always so good but his writing. was bad. at the beginning he was not the best at communicating, letting his problems (the love triangle) be solved for him instead without any effort from him--like. this point has been hammered into the ground recently but love triangles if done well could symbolize for different values different choices that one can make right? like the famous one is the hunger games agressive gale vs softer peeta but like even the george-nina-louise triangle was a better example, like george made an active choice to go back to nina because despite louise being a more proper partner with similar values in wanting to settle down some day george chose nina's loyalty and kindness. but with watts? idk hes just really confused and i know watts has the personal emotional skills of a potato but narratively it sucks. because he doesnt make a decision. the decision is made for him when jack's wife is killed by her ex. what was the point? why couldn't they have made him at least a bit more active in all of it?

ohoho but it gets worse. because the plotline's not even done yet we still have half a season. watts spends time with milo and they're very sweet but watts comes to the realization that milo is polyamorous. like. milo has talked about this before. they make it pretty clear. and maybe it's my own brainworms, believing watts would have been more open or at least more understanding to it because of his open nature, but watts gets frustrated, he tries to convince him to change, he calls milo greedy. like hey man that may not be your thing but thats so uncalled for. and is that not out of character? watts, who has always been so sympathetic and understanding, especially for those who are different? even under all the duress. i dont know. it might be more reasonable in other interpretations. the worst part is that he never properly apologizes. but we'll get to that.

and they continue to stay together in some sort of limbo until the end of the season and watts gets shot. and watts goes through this shit every tuesday but that mustve been a lot for milo to go through in a minute. and watts gets back up like nothing happens and milo later expresses that he's willing to change his lifestyle, willing to become monogamous for watts. thats. thats not a light statement. but fucking guess what watts receives a letter from jack???? and i guess theres a lot of apologizing and sappy stuff in the letter but we never see or hear the contents so all we have to process for now is that watts once again is letting his problems being solved for him? like as a character it sucks that it takes all these conveniences to switch him around to choose and narratively all these conveniences are bad in the first place. ugh. he tells milo to not change who he is and embarks for new york. and we. we never see milo again. and i am going to set something on fire.

and the thing is after the season premiere's homophobia of the season watts's conclusion is really good, like ive talked about it before him quitting the force and leaving to find himself was such a satisfying decision after all his moral and emotional turmoil! and i'm hopeful that jack is not coming back. but.

milo was done. so dirty. because we're back at the point about watts's arc. because regardless of the way you see it it's shitty. if jack was always his first choice and milo was only a rebound he didn't care as much for, not only is that just. bad taste. but its also shitty to milo, watts seeming to be so keen on being together but only on his terms then ditching at the first chance of being back with his old boytoy; not only is it a shitty thing for watts to do but in writing a character it's stupid. and if watts actually did care for milo and genuinely want to be with him, only to go back is even more confusing and again begs the question of the point of it all. why was milo introduced? why did you get us invested in a relationship that went nowhere and can be cut? watts and jack couldve still split, all homophobia and misogyny and kidnapping intact, and watts could have still come to his conclusion that he needed to be on his own, but instead of the polyam hate we couldve just had him wandering off on his own for half a season instead, and when he received the letter and went back to jack he couldve realized that hey. i was actually feeling good by myself, like i was going somewhere by myself. or something. i don't know. i love where watts's character is at currently but i hate how he got there.

and it's utterly devastating because milo was a lovable character! they were so fun! but he was doomed from the start and it's fucking awful. it never amounted to anything. his own little arc wasnt even allowed to finish properly, while jack's technically was? we never get a conclusion to milo strange but we know that jack's still doing ok with the baby in greenwich after brackenreid ended homophobia there ig /j

anyways. in conclusion i dont ship either anymore but at least i still like millewellyn because i resent jackwatts for what it represents

#cryign #anon. why did you do this to me #murdoch mysteries #sigh. guess im choosing violence by putting it in the tag #but its more for being able to find it later #season 15 had some really good episodes but the overarching shit man...... #anyways send more asks about my fandom opinions. now that ive typed this out i'll never have to do it again

[lunapwrites]

biscuits and gravy my beloved.

#did i just wake up and choose violence on myself? yes. #was it delicious? also yes. #it's one of like a small handful of things that i consistently make extremely well #so simple #so delicious #i will be un-hungry til lunch #my dad always makes the gravy with bisquick #but i never have bisquick on hand bc my partner is a krusteaz bitch #and it's DIFFERENT. #the eternal pancake mix struggle that is my life #'oh but lp how do you make the biscuits' bitch i buy them #slap some flaky ass pillsbury bois in the oven. boom. #can i make my own? yes. #are they easy? also yes. #but why when the little dough man has already done the work #also if i really wanted to be extra about it I've got the ingredients to do it the hard way #i just Do Not Want To #it takes like 15 minutes tops. #lp cooks

[wingofshadow]

Has anybody seen the newest Star Wars plush at Build-a-Bear?

At first I’m like, okay cute, a wampa, seasonally appropriate for winter holidays I guess.

But then I keep scrolling and

His arm comes off???????

As in, when Luke cuts it off with his lightsaber in the cave on Hoth???

Why would you immortalize this particular wampa at what's likely the most traumatizing part of his life, Build-a-Bear?

#why did you choose violence build a bear #build a bear #I don’t understand this #wampa #star wars #star wars merchandise #empire strikes back #star wars empire strikes back

[juice-boxy]

But do you???

STOP 😭

#bruh who are you and why did you choose violence 💀 #DO YOU KNOW HOW FUNNY THIS IS TO ME #juiceboxy ft anon

[tenebriism]

//Aether, Petrae and Nahida for Scaramouche uvu

Fuck, Marry, Kill. Send me three names.

               He's fully convinced this is some cruel act of KARMA, and he would like to speak with the manager of the Karma Department, please. NOW.

" I . . . "

       Why does it even have to come to this ? REGARDLESS of which name he slides over into which slot, the pain would be relentless. Worse, so, that the impending LOSS would be as a result of his own HANDS, this time, rather than an act of betrayal or mortality playing its usual game of life span uncertainties.

It's not fair. It's NOT fair. IT'S NOT FAIR.

       " Kill . . . N - Nahida. " Perhaps it's because he knows it's not so simple a task. Maybe, just maybe, should circumstances come DOWN to this, she wouldn't ACTUALLY die. Beyond that . . . he wouldn't sleep with her, OR marry her, regardless of whatever names happened to be mixed in with hers, so it's, once again, a forced hand of fate. She could have just LEFT him there to rot after his battle with the Traveler, but no. When others had merely seen him as a tool, a MEANS to some end goal he'd only sought alongside them because he had NOTHING and NOBODY ELSE, she'd cradled him in her arms and taken care of him, despite it all.

      He loves her . . . scared, though he is, to admit it. He really, truly loves her, and a loss like that may very well drive him to his own end.

       " . . . you're screwed in the head if you think . . . " A tremble, to his voice, prompting him to QUICKLY look away and rub an arm across his eyes. The hiccup betrays his attempts to hide away his emotions, and with a curse under his breath, he mutters the remaining options.

     " Marry Petrae, and . . . OBVIOUSLY that leaves . . . the T-Traveler for the last one. "

       Those abandonment issues come largely into play for this one. Aether is more likely to die, more likely to up and disappear, and, once all is said and done, should he make it to the end of his quest and reunite with Lumine, more likely to leave Teyvat ( and, even if he says he has no plans to leave, Scaramouche won't fully believe him until Lumine's permanent residency is ESTABLISHED ). A cozy, peaceful life sounds more plausible with Petrae, and though it's something Scaramouche doesn't believe he DESERVES, it something he's always, DESPERATELY, wanted.

       A normal life, and someone to TRULY love him. Petrae can promise that to him and has already, to an extent, provided it. Aether ? It could all go away in the blink of an eye.

     Now, if you’ll excuse him, he has somewhere to be, so he can be UPSET in PRIVATE.

#[ LITERALLY WHO HURT YOU? #why did you WAKE UP and choose the most EXTREME form of VIOLENCE today!? ] #muse ;; SCARAMOUCHE ( ANSWERED ASK )

[moonlightcrossesonyourbody]

To the guy on the subway that cut in very confidently and firmly to stop another dude that was jonesing from trying to touch me and making grabs at my titts, who went on to demand when i was getting off and was deadass fully prepared to wait with me and then procceeded to groan about being DONE with men this week and meaning it 100%, apologising for his gender and sending me off to my next stop i want you to know these:

-I was perfectly safe and defended, i have been boxing for a decade and working nightshifts in the ER and could have handled it myself if need be but thank you for cutting in when you saw something bad happening while everyone else around us ignored it, women included

-You handled it magnificently, you were incredibly firm and said that's enough and cut it out NOW instead of trying to talk things down or telling me to get up and shit

-I was having a very bad day and your kindness and consideration made in end on a high note

-Thank you

-I'll always be a little bit in love with you in the way people fall in love with strangers and will always wonder what the book you were reading was and what the hell you were srcibbling in the margins

#personal #people #it was just a bad shift okay #and i did not need someone trying to grab me on top of it #i'm a midwife currently in the goddamn labour ward #the day to day whole shift incidents of violence against women has been chipping pieces off of me #and i don't mean women coming in hurt #i mean women coming in incredibly vulnerable and experience one of the most important moments of their lives and being made to feel insecur #and hurt and violated constantly #i do not understand it #i cannot understand how you can be a woman and treat other women #-women you are responsible for- #so badly so inhumanely when they come to you in the most physically and emotionally vulnerable of states #and you choose violence and negligence and mockery and just #why? #why are you in this field in the first place? #it was a bad day culminating from a bad few months and just seeing someone step in so firmly with no hesitation and zero tolerance for shit #was so refreshing and comforting and just bjbkjvlhvjlcgcgkcasda

[wilwheaton]

In a long essay about the televised incident, Wheaton makes a lot of salient, emotionally vulnerable points about his reaction to David’s stunt, tying it in to memories of parental abuse he suffered as a kid—pointing out, among other things, that, within the agreed-upon fiction that we all adhere to pretty fervently around all things Muppet or Muppet-related, Elmo is a child. Writing, Wheaton notes that “Elmo is an avatar for children all over the world. Children who are too small to understand Elmo is a puppet will know that a man attacked someone they love for no reason, and that will frighten and confuse them.”

Wil Wheaton condemns Larry David for his Elmo-based violence

This story is a week old, and has blown up today. The right wing smoothbrains are out in force, doing their usual thing, until they get distracted by the existence of a successful woman somewhere in the world and have to go rage against that.

I don’t know why this is happening today. I don’t know why right wing clout chasing incels have decided to make this their Thing today. It’s all very confusing, especially a week after the fact.

But I want to put something here that I added to my post on Facebook, that those dudes (it’s always dudes whose entire personality is “MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS!”) need to hear but won’t understand:

A lot of us who had the same visceral reaction to a grown man putting his hands on a child (Elmo is 4 years old) in anger, without consent, and then laughing about it all share an experience that you should be grateful you don't share with us. And when you say your shitty little toxic and cruel thing, when you reduce the whole thing to a puppet and a joke, you're doing to us what the adults around us did when we were kids. And it hurts all over again. Are you really someone who wants to hurt another person simply because you can? Maybe take the impulse to be a jerk and redirect it into being grateful you have no idea why this is so upsetting to so many of us.

Larry David put his hands on another performer, without consent, in a segment he was not part of. That, alone, is not okay. It is not EVER okay. The fact that so many people don’t get that, or are deliberately choosing NOT to get that, is telling.

But as I said, Elmo is a child, and he is a friend to children, so all the kids whose parents were watching the Today Show with them, because Elmo was on to talk about sharing big feelings and caring for your mental health, got to watch this man storm into a set, and angrily attack Elmo.

That’s indefensible behavior, and calling me names doesn’t change that.