#don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[deadmornings]

“I wanted to be a rockstar. I wanted to be beautiful; long hair, eternally young…that’s me.”

#you are so beautiful paul #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #paul stanley #feat. gene lurking #gene simmons #kiss the band #posting

[girl4music]

Yep. They actually did this.

What we now know as “And they were roommates” was “And they were soulmates”

And at this point in the show, there was absolutely no denying that Xena and Gabrielle were a couple.

I remember Renee talking about this scene in her commentary for it as the director of the episode and she said the reason they did this was because they knew while Xena was reincarnated into Joxer’s body, they could absolutely get away with the kiss even though it meant that it was Xena kissing Gabrielle.

Apparently the studio censors didn’t really care about the context of the scene, so long as it didn’t look like a woman was kissing another woman. So they did it. Again - because the cast/crew wanted it. Not because it was a way that they could ‘bait’ a queer audience.

#xena warrior princess #deja vu all over again #xena and gabrielle #xena #ted raimi #gabrielle #renee o'connor #soulmates #reincarnation #uber episode #it was an epic romance #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #the creators never did #they agreed #and don’t worry #they fix the body swap in another episode #other tv shows use the man inserted trope to take you away from wlw #xena used it to validate wlw

[beetleboxes]

stop i love them both so much it isn’t even funny anymore haha

i have no idea what Fern’s fionna and cake counterparts name would be, any ideas?

#adventure time #digital art #art #my art #adventure time fionna #fionna campbell #fionna the human #oc x canon #oc x canon x canon #fern the human #fern adventure time #fionna and cake #im cringe but im free #be who you are #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #love you <3 #does anyone even read these #whatever

[grilledcheeseandguavajelly]

I have been seeing a lot of discourse on certain tags lately about fanfiction and writing fics that are “out of character”. And I don’t like conflict, so I was keeping my nose out. But now I’ve seen some things that I just can’t let go, and as the self-proclaimed fandom mom, I feel like I need to step in and state this loud and clear—

Fandom is for you.

The whole point of fanfic and fanart and cosplay and anything fan related is for you, the fan, to take a work that has already been created and have fun with it. Make it your own. Dive in and explore and do what you will. Fandom is meant to be a creative outlet where you can share ideas and art with other people who have the same interests as you.

THAT BEING SAID: it is never. And I repeat, NEVER okay to gatekeep fandom. And yeah, I fucking hate the word gatekeep. But it’s the only way to describe what I’m seeing happening. And so I’m going to use it again—

It is never okay to gatekeep fandom. It is never okay to gatekeep characters. And to throw negativity at anyone’s work, let alone come straight out and tell them that they’re wrong for shaping a character a certain way— I’m sorry, but where do you get off? I am completely understanding of wanting characters to stay true to the source material. I am completely understanding of having your own opinions about/expectations for a character and wanting them to behave a certain way. But YOU, my dear friend (or rather, we), are not the creator of those characters. Which means that we have no right to tell someone else what they can or cannot do with them.

The whole point of fandom is to let your imagination run wild. And if that means that a typically good character leans more evil in a fic, fine. If they make decisions you don’t agree with, great. If they do things that directly contradict what would have happened in the source material, even better!!

LET. PEOPLE. CREATE.

Let them throw characters into crazy situations and analyze how they react. Let them stretch them out like putty and poke at all of the soft bits inside. Let them shape them into something completely other just to see what happens. Let them be curious. Let them explore. Let them have fun.

Fandom should be fun.

And the second one person starts dictating what is right or wrong for a character or a ship, that’s the second it stops being fun. And that’s when fandoms die.

Don’t gatekeep something that doesn’t belong to you. Because again— It doesn’t belong to you.

You are allowed to have your own opinions. You are allowed to have your own expectations for characters. But who do you think you are, to flat out tell someone (or a group of people) that the way they write someone is wrong? That the way they have imagined something is wrong? That their creativity, their expression, their joy, is wrong? Or, as I’ve seen more recently, when someone gets dejected by the posts you’ve made telling them they’re creating wrong, you have the audacity to tell them “that’s okay, now that you know you did something I don’t like, you can reevaluate your work and try to improve!”

How dare you.

Because once again, I hate to break it to you, but you’re not the creator of these characters. And I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the actual creator is probably just so happy to see the diversity of idea that has sprung from their creation. So who do you think you are, to dictate an entire fandom?

If you don’t like it, move along. Click out of the fic, find something else to read. I understand having frustrations when things don’t go as you’d hoped, when a piece of work that you were excited about crosses those outer lines of your expectations and you feel disappointed. Again. But you know what? That’s your expectation. What about the person halfway across the world who reads the same fic and finds themselves in it? Finds a small piece of comfort that encourages them to hold on for just one more day. What happens when your words completely discourage the creators of your fandom, have them second guessing themselves? What happens when they lose confidence and stop creating completely? What happens when the fandom dies, and suddenly there’s nothing new to explore— to your standards or not?

You are allowed to have your opinions. Of course you are. You are allowed to express them. But you are never. EVER. allowed to tell people that they are wrong for making art that you don’t agree with. For using their imagination in a way that doesn’t fit into your small box of approval.

Let creators find happiness.

Let creators create.

#creators are amazing #and their minds are brilliant #and all of your ideas are so uniquely YOU #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #go forth and create #spread positivity #stop hate #marvel-talk #I’m looking at you #and I am NOT happy #fandom #tagging this fandom so hopefully anyone who saw the discouraging stuff will remember that #the whole fandom is thankful that they’re writing and creating #dovesso #Clarissa dovey #Leonora lesso #lady lesso #sge #sge netflix #tsfgae #sfgae

[the-atlas-sister]

Dude. Tell someone point blank if you wanna hang out with them or be around them. Especially if it’s a friend or a partner. Just hearing the simplicity of someone wanting to be around you can make someone’s day. Like- I know it can be scary but dude-

#dick grayson #batman #damian wayne #percy jackson #tim drake #bruce wayne #I imagine Dick saying this #partners #lovers #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #don’t let fear stop you #simplifylife #simplicity #loving #friends

[mister-supernova]

I am going to need 5 business days to recover she is one of the most attractive women I’ve ever laid eyes on

#she never misses #this woman is so gorgeous #she’s my wife #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #i am on my hands and knees #hailee steinfeld #hailee my beloved #hailee steinfeld marry me club #kate bishop

[blueskyheadleft010]

When I was in highschool we had to pay ahead of time for yearbooks so the school would know how many they needed to order + pay for the cost of printing them.

They always ordered about fifteen extra copies just in case someone didn’t order in time but could pay them the day they came in, so typically everything worked out in the end.

One year my family was running low on funds, so I had to wait until they day they arrived to pay for a yearbook.

The school would line us up in alphabetical order via our last names to hand out the yearbooks, and if you hadn’t ordered one then you could just hand them cash there when it was your turn.

My last name was a bit closer towards the middle of the line, but I managed to acquire one regardless.

I walked over towards where my classmates were to discuss signing yearbooks when a teacher shouts over everyone that they don’t have enough extra yearbooks for everyone this time because not enough students prepaid, so anyone that had gotten an extra yearbook needed to come back in line and return it so they could figure out who to give them to. Which made about as much sense as mud, so I ignored that and went over to my group to enjoy my yearbook.

A classmate of mine noticed what I was doing and tried to harp on me that I ‘needed’ to return the book so I wouldn’t ‘get in trouble’, because he liked to be an ass about things, but I told him that I had purchased my book fair and square and that it was too bad not everyone had bought their books, I had paid.

He insisted that if I didn’t return the book he would go tell, and then how would I prove that my book was mine when I had no receipt? To which I rolled my eyes at and then got an idea.

I told him, “You know what? I know how to fix that!” I smirked as I brought out my black sharpie I had in my purse for signing books and opened the cover of my yearbook and began writing out; ‘this book belongs to ————‘ and then closed it back with a snap of my wrist as I pocketed the sharpie.

“There, now no one can take it from me.” I said as my classmate looked at me with wide eyes as I strolled off and enjoyed the rest of my day.

#story time #school stories #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #malicious compliance #sorry for the long wind up #had to explain why I did what I did

[feyhunter78]

Watching Shrek 2 rn (it's a good film, still holds up ngl) and this quote... idk. Thought it might be funny.

-

Miguel's ex, knocking on the door: Open up Miguel! I know you're in-!

[Peter B. Parker, who is house-sitting for him, opens the door]

Ex: ...there. Is Miguel home?

Peter B: No!

Ex: Oh, thank god-! Well, where is he? And where's Gabi?

Peter B: Gabi's staying with a friend from class for the week, and as for Miguel... He's on his honeymoon.

Ex: Honeymoon?! With whom?!

[Meanwhile...]

Miguel and Y/N: [away somewhere nice as "Accidentally In Love" by Counting Crows plays in the background]

-

Ashshshs idk.

-Red

That would be sooooo perfect if I didn’t already have a WWE smackdown planned between y/n and Ava, I’d take the high road and do something like this instead😂

#meg talks #miguel’s pastels #meg talks with red #incorrect MP quotes #the Shrek movies are good bestie #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[j0kers-light]

Why does j have his (in your story fake) yellow teeth? Do you actually hc it to be part of his theatrics or you just didn’t want his teeth to legitimately be that nasty in your story (which understandable and thank you for that lol)

Gurl don’t get me starteddddddd!!! 🖤✨

Don’t laugh anon 😫

Ain’t nobody tryna kiss no nasty dusty ugly yellow, I can’t believe it’s not butter, looking teeth. Like? GET THAT MAN AWAY FROM ME! Do you not care about your life? Is dental insurance too expensive in Gotham? Please explain how you paid top dollar for multiple custom tailored suits but completely disregarded your dental hygiene?

I get it. It’s classic Joker to have red lips, yellow teeth but excuse me sir. In this house this is not okay. Imma beat you and use mouthwash like it’s holy water.

Dental hygiene is important to me (I dated a dentist once upon a time..) and I wasn’t about to have Joker out here in my story like that. I could never. I’m disgusted just fathoming kissing someone with 🤢 ugh.

So yeah they’re fake theatrical paint whatever you wanna call it because I simply cannot.

I love him but I wish J would kiss me. I’d throw a toothbrush at him and sue for emotional distress.

#thanks anon! #thanks for the ask! #dental hygiene is important #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #shudders in disgust #his lighthouse

[bloodfreakcastiel]

misha posting is actually good for your mind and body

#don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #misha collins #misha posting #mine #*txt

[mccall-me-maurice]

a very random serious post in the midst of all of my mess!

be nice. it’s free. that’s all.

#semi lotf #mack talks #hello friends #it takes $0 to reach out to someone and sympathise #it’s an important lesson i’ve learned very hard in the past couple of days #being nice is free!!!! #and you all are worth kindness #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[sushiboop]

Sometimes, being unique and interesting can feel liberating. It comes with a sense of coolness like no other. Yeah. I’m me and I’m so me that there aren’t many other people who are also me. Look at me go.

And sometimes it feels isolating. Like everyone’s outside playing a game that you cannot join in on because you’re you. You’re you and you’re so you and you wish you were them because, quite frankly, what’s the point of being unique if… all you can do is be unique from afar. It comes with a sense of loneliness like no other.

So it turns out you can be unique and hang out with the gang. You can be pretty average and still be interesting. People happen to be people, and sometimes you need to hold on so tightly to the benefits of being unique so you can feel like it has some purpose, but when the weight of that mentality starts getting to you; try to remember that everyone is a person, and that’s the bar for being able to have a fulfilling, happy, great life. Nothing else is keeping you from that, if you choose to pursue it.

Nothing out of your control can stop you from being happy. Nothing out of your control is blocking you from love. For some people, fighting to find people who are as realistically minded as you need takes more time than others, but those people are worth fighting for. You, and your good life, is worth fighting for.

I love you.

Now go live your cool and fun life, stinker.

#happy #mental heath support #mental health #positivity #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[are-there-grammar-errors]

@important-question-anon

YOU TOO. No one be mean to him.

#you rock #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[yourlocalmissingtexture]

Dear people who survived life-threatening health conditions and accidents as babies and children,

You are literally so cool?? Oh my god??? Death wanted to take you early and didn’t. Couldn’t. You cheated Death. That’s one of the most hardcore, badass things ever, flipping off Death in such a vulnerable stage of life. You came into this world fighting and with a little help you beat the odds and made it.

I’m so happy I live in a time and place that you’re here. You’re an inspiration and I admire you for your strength and perseverance. Keep kicking ass out there. ❤️

#I’m emotional #my writing #cheating death #i’m serious #i love you all #you are seriously awesome #I mean that #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #been thinking about most of the people I’ve known who cheated death as kids #low self esteem seems to be common among them sadly #I wish I could hug you all /p #you’re awesome #and I wish you knew that #or have come to realize it

[significant-ace-nnoyance]

“but you… the byler tag community… you make her feel like she’s not delusional/unjustified/reading too much into it at all…. you make her feel like she’s better for being a sad little gay starved of representation, analyzing tv and having queer ships…”

#seriously love y’all #so many talented and passionate people on here #and ur all valid <3 #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #byler #lgbtq

[justisco]

club world cup ✈️

#the dani and nacho one dare i say 🥪 #and my little frenchies!! my lovely little cama looks so nice!! #then the two men who have definitely been here ten years #don’t let anyone tell you otherwise #eduardo camavinga #aurelien tchouameni #dani carvajal #nacho fernandez #david alaba #antonio rudiger #real madrid