kind of feel bad for not writing much recently... like my ao3's been neglected all the way since early november (i think?), and i know that breaks are important and all, but it's just a bit annoying to want to create, but not be able to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as it were).
part of it is that when i write, i put my entire soul into everything i create and i don't stop until the thing i've written is evoking in me the strong emotions that i want my readers to feel. and to do that i have to put myself in the place of the characters i'm writing, make myself feel what they are feeling. so naturally that's quite emotionally draining, invoking artificial passion and woe when lately things have been going relatively well for me in my own life. my anxiety's gotten better, as has my depression, my home life has been more peaceful, i've let go of a lot of anger and hurt and fear that i previously allowed to overcome me - in short, i'm tired, i've mellowed out a bit, and can't help but want to simply rest.
another part of it is that i'm just quite busy currently with real life things, got a lot of responsibilities, and that in addition to me still recovering from getting ill twice back in autumn means i'm tired not only emotionally, but physically as well. also, back in 2023 i had a bunch of fan friends, and so lot of the things i wrote were to make them stay, contribute, earn my place in the fold so to speak. now the friends are all gone and i find myself unburdened by the need to please - which is a good thing! but my creativity has unfortunately suffered at the expense of my emotional well-being. finally, at this point it's been so long that i'm almost afraid to pick up my quill again. i'm afraid that anything i create would be inauthentic and hollow. plus, the fandoms i'm hyperfixating on currently are ones i don't really consider myself to be a part of to the extent that i am my main, which brings forth a fear of mischaracterisation and a lack of ideas.
it's all a bit silly, really. at this point i need to allow myself the rest i need, then get a grip, open the notes app and get on with it, and to hell with the fear. i did not overcome my people pleasing just to become enslaved to the same awareness of other people's opinions once more.
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Exes Meme: Tatiana & Kliff
Yay, I finished this, so now I can talk about it ^o^! This mostly reflects their post-revolution state (I forgot that meant that Tatiana should have her rock hair, but this look is more iconic, alright), but I’ll make note if there’s something more to it.
I’ll go through it section by section and explain it as I go, but the order that everything is in doesn’t necessarily lend itself to good narrative progression, so not everything will make sense by itself and even by the end of this, I don’t think I’ve really described the full picture. Maybe someday I’ll write the full backstory in a way that makes sense, but for now, this is what I’ve got.
Anyways, here we go:
Sadness Level: I think they’re both kinda sad that it didn’t work out. In general, Kliff feels his emotions a little more strongly than Tatiana, but they'll feel the same way about most given topics. I just think Tatiana is able to manage herself a little better, since she accepted their relationship as a lost cause much earlier than he did.
Anger Level: They both still blame each other for everything falling apart. Tatiana is mad because Kliff wasn’t respecting her space and choices, and Kliff is mad because he felt like she was giving up while he was trying to make it work. Their anger levels basically doubled after the revolution, so Kliff is 100% a ball of anger and resentment now, while Tatiana is pissed about how he got B2J and her artists involved in their mess. They’d probably mellow out as more time passes though.
Awkwardness Level: I interpreted this prompt to mean how easy it is for them to talk to one another. Post-revolution, I don’t think there’s really any “awkwardness” and they just immediately start fighting if they exchange words at all, but in general I actually think it’s Tatiana who’s slightly more hesitant about it. Whenever they’re in the same room, it’s usually Kliff that instigates the fighting and he just has a way of dragging her down to his level.
Horny Level: During their relationship, Tatiana didn’t realize she was a lesbian and didn’t understand why she wasn’t attracted to the one person who consistently stayed with her, so she would overcompensate and initiate sex more often, but didn’t actually like it much. The only reason her horny level isn’t “0″ is that I consider “wanting to cuddle” as a part of being horny, and sometimes she does miss the sensation of just curling up on a couch and cuddling him. Kliff's sex drive was never that high to begin with. If anything, he got hornier after they split because he didn’t realize how much he liked it until they weren’t intimate at all.
Fond Memories vs. Wants to Forget: They both realize in hindsight that their relationship wasn’t actually healthy for either of them, but neither really “wants to forget,” they just wish the good times hadn’t ended the way they did.
Fling vs. Committed For Life: Back in the day, Tatiana was a real player, so she hooked up with several fans. Kliff was not supposed to be more than another hook-up. She told him as much even back then, but he still didn’t give up and just accepted it as a part of this lifestyle. He thought he would be happy as long as he thought he was the closest one to her, but her having multiple partners did start weighing on him a lot, so he actually isn’t as committed as he wants to appear to be.
On and Off Again Vs. Never Getting Back Together: Tatiana would absolutely never reopen the possibility of a relationship. Pre-revolution Kliff was slightly open to the idea, but post-revolution he feels way too betrayed to even want to pursue that possibility.
Moves on Quickly Vs. Closed Break-Up: They both invested a lot of time into the relationship, so it’s difficult for either of them to move-on “quickly.” Tatiana is only slightly quicker because she thinks it’s for the best if she does. Kliff is still getting over it.
Calm and Collected vs. Dramatic as Hell: If you don’t think assisting in a revolution against your Ex isn’t dramatic as hell, then I don’t know what to tell you. Similarly, I think blasting away your Ex with a sick guitar riff is also dramatic as hell, just a little less so.
Closer than Ever Vs. Worst Enemies: If they were any saltier towards each other, you’d be able to bottle it and sell it as seasoning.
Started the Relationship: Again, Tatiana really gave into the hedonistic part of rock culture, so she was the one to approach Kliff. If you wanna be technical about it, she basically just asked him if he wanted to bang, and he was the one that tried to turn it into a relationship and Tatiana never said it wasn’t. It was more like, “Oh, I guess we’re dating now. That’s cool.”
Ended the Relationship: I think punching your Ex in the face hard enough to launch them on their back is a pretty conclusive end to any kind of good will between each other. Again, if you wanna be technical, Kliff basically ended it when he chose to drop the satellite, but I think this was more of a power play/manipulation tactic and not really a conclusive end.
Saw it Coming: Tatiana realized early on that she just wasn’t capable of loving Kliff as much as he loved her, and saw them breaking up as inevitable and at some point stopped trying to make it work. Meanwhile, Kliff was so sure that if he tried hard enough, he could force it to work out, so he never saw the end till it was punching him in the face.
Would Get Back Together: Kliff would only get back together if Tatiana initiated it. He’s lost all hope of that happening in the post-revolution, but in the off chance that it did, he would get back together.
Was in Love: It was more like they were both in love with the ideas of each other: Tatiana wanted to love someone that was so devoted to her, so she ignored a lot of Kliff’s red flags. Kliff was in love with her persona as a strong, hot rocker babe, but didn’t consider how vulnerable and flawed she was underneath. Despite their mutual delusion on the matter, beneath it all, I still think that there was a genuine love between them at some point.
Still in Love: I think that before he dropped the satellite, Tatiana may have still had some residual feelings for Kliff, but they all evaporated after the fact. Kliff just can’t fall out of love with someone that he dedicated more than half his life to, so despite it all, he’s still attracted to her, and he hasn’t pursued another romantic interest since.
Friends Again?: Despite everything that’s happened, they still have good chemistry, which is evident in how easy it is for them to push each other’s buttons. If the stars were to align in just the right way, then they might be able to patch things up, but the odds are terribly low. However, since they both still hang around B2J on occasion, their chances to meet again have gone up, so who knows?
Responsibility Graph: I think to say it was Tatiana’s “fault” is a little strong, but the relationship failed partially due to their incompatible sexualities and how she chose to handle things. If she had been more honest about her feelings from the beginning, then a lot of this wouldn’t have happened, but I don’t think the environment she was in would have easily allowed her to be honest. She blamed herself a lot for what happened, especially when they first split, but after some reflection, she came to realize that Kliff was part of the blame too, with all his insisting. Kliff meanwhile thought that he was the only one trying to keep everything together without realizing that this is part of why they were getting driven apart. If he hadn’t raised her up so high in his mind, he might have been able to let go easier.
Feelings Graph: Tatiana is right on the line between being “torn up about it” and “Margaritaville”, because by this point she’s already accepted this as something that happened and has already moved on from it. She only edges closer to being torn up about it, because if she were to take the time to reflect on it, she does wish that she had tried harder to at least maintain a friendship with Kliff. I'd just be repeating myself if I explained Kliff’s feelings on the matter.
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