#kei’s shit posts about

[spookygibberish]

Dogstock are typical of what are often deemed the ‘evil’ races in many other fantasy works. They were created by some higher force to be slaves, they are carnivorous by nature, they resemble animals other than human in dentition and build. They growl and bite and walk behind.

The Uhasr (a dogstock culture) are descendants of such slave-infantry that was abandoned when the empire that used them to capture the steppes decided the land wasn’t so profitable after all, and more pressing matters drew their attention elsewhere. Like tools left spent on the ground, the unneeded, excess dogstock were left to survive on their own in Hochkiskuph. The native peoples, of course, did not welcome them any more, or see them any less as oppressors when the hand released the lead. To the Hochkiskuph peoples, the Uhasr are a predatory ghost, an echo that consumes them even in absentia. To the Uhasr, one human is much like another, differing in number and equipment, but never in essence. Uhasr are a species of wild animal with a human face. Humans are prey on two legs. Humans smoke and poison uncovered dens on principle, Uhasr abduct and consume men and women and children all the same.

A common trend I have noticed in media which aims to humanize monsters, is that it often relies on passivity. Humanity is contingent upon kindness. The monster that is A Person only so long as they are a harmless thing at heart, something which can be understood and befriended. Their violence is reluctant, their hearts noble. Grace is a concession to the dominated. Only the toothless beast, declawed and pinioned and caged, is one which has earned its personhood. The ontological enemy supersedes the ontological man.

#haven't posted them much (all wips) but been thinking about the sphinxish people in my setting. same world as thrones #different part of the continent like 2 whole seas away #this is inspired by a shitty comic a friend is reading and also thinking some of the writing in the long way to a small angry planet re #hostile aliens really really sucked. #i want to talk abt this more so im posting it if you have thoughts i would like to hear themmmmm #i'm very cynical about this kind of stuff lmao #dogstock #im also reading tollkien rn so im thinking about ORCS #i dont actually like the lotr trilogy all that much but not even bc i think the writing is bad i just think its kinda boring. sorry. #thats not a very interesting reason to not like something i dont even think its not good im just not super entertained. rip #like not saying there is no issue with it at all writing wise there is very much to say abt how it is utterly and uncritically #white good black bad fair elves and dark orcs and shit like that #but i've liked things more that have bigger issues. hi pern. maybe i just like shlock! idk! #rambling. im keyed up hi #the gibberish in spookygibberish

[dailykugisaki]

Day 113 | id in alt

It's Fushiguro's fault that he does it every five seconds. He lives and breathes mahoraga.

#dailykugisaki #jjk #kugisaki nobara #itadori yuji #fushiguro megumi #tokyo trio #low effort Fushiguro makes a COMEBACK #everyone knows he does that everyone just stares at him like a freak #in the middle of posting this i had to draw CRAZY Kugisaki n maki it was INSANE #ive been writing some stuff and i will continue to write because i love staring at Kugisaki's forehead #i hope the bantu knots look good #im experimenting with hairstyles bc i fuckin LOVE that shit #also picking up #Kugisaki isn't dismissive of Mai's struggle and pain its just that Mai is a bitch and uses the struggle as an excuse to harm others #she has canonly seen people get ostracized i mean her town was XENOPHOBIC AS FUCK #Kugisaki wasn't liked at all either she most likely fought just about everyone. only reason the townspeople liked fumi was because she was #wasn't like Kugisaki because Kugisaki fought back 10 times harder plus the whole murder thing y'know it happens #shes wack like that #she understand Mai and Maki so much and is low-key a hypocrite for judging mai but i think she knows that shes extremely self aware #probably the most self aware first year btw #this is some life tips from yours truly to the people that read these tags #do NOT argue with a political science major on human morality they will piss you the fuck off #i did. i ended up causin them to leave a chat because i was so mad they called something heinous “tame” #it happens. #unfortunately

[littlewolf651]

More PJO series spoilers cause while this wasn’t my favorite episode I’m seeing certain complaints that I wanna share my opinions on.

I am a bit confused why people that think Grover’s character was made weaker in this episode.

Like if you think this please tell me why cause I’m really curious.

But here’s why I disagree.

The past few episodes have done a good job establishing a disconnect between Grover and Percy & Annabeth regarding nature and Pan.

From Percy and Annabeth arguing in front of Ferdinand’s statue.

To the arch scene with Annabeth calling the arch a dedication to Athena vs Grover calling it a testament to the destruction of nature.

To this episode where Grover really doesn’t care about the people on the street and is happy that the animals will be able to get to the wild safely unlike Percy being worried for the citizens.

Grover blatantly tells Augustus that he doesn’t feel like he can talk about this to Percy and Annabeth because he doesn’t think they’d understand.

Of course if he finds someone he knows that would understand and suddenly offers him a chance to find Pan, he’d take it.

Grover’s not stupid, he calls out that he won’t eat anything and freaks out when seeing that Augustus still forgets things despite that. And Annabeth and Percy still mostly forgot Grover for a bit too. They just had each other to keep focus on the main quest.

As Annabeth said, “It’s easier to forget what’s important when you’re alone.”

Grover was both alone physically in the scene but also thematically in the search for pan.

He forgot the main quest and his friends because talking about/ finding Pan became more important to him.

But Idk thanks for coming to my TED Talk or whatever.

#I do personally think the time in the casino could have been extended just a little bit #maybe have Percy or Annabeth forget something else important that keys them in too about the lotus fumes #but then again I think that the lotus hotel was done well #oh man I have a vent I wanna do about people shitting on May Castellen getting brought up too soon too #but that’s for a different post lmao #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percy pjo #percy series #pjo disney+ #pjo series #pjo spoilers #pjo tv show #percy jackson and the olympians #grover underwood #grover pjo #percy and grover #Grover Percy Jackson #annabeth chase #annabeth pjo

[gender-trash]

blinged out and going to the ~mall~ with @combat-epistemologist so they can buy more Perfectly Generic Clothes With No Attributes. and also jamba juice

lapel pin is a gay pride x-wing from @ashleyrguillory!! rings are: 2 puzzle rings from the puzzlering.co guy (EDIT: sorry for fucking up the url like three times his name is norman greene and i have bought his rings from both the norcal ren faire and the dickens faire in daly city), 1 snake ring from norcal ren faire, and my mit class ring. the bracelet is a leatherman tread and my little Ring Of Keys moment includes a keychain level, a leatherman squirt (the edition they discontinued ;-; with the wire strippers ;-;), an ubuntu 18.04 live usb (you never know when you'll need an emergency ubuntu), and a vintage key i got from an infosec researcher guy i met at a robotics friend's party. he was like, yeah i collect old keys and locks so now my friends are constantly giving me weird old keys and i have a ring of like 200 of them. do you want some. and if i've learned something from children's fantasy literature it's that if someone offers you a weird old key you say thank you and accept the quest hook

#keys guy also gave me like 3 dozen eggs #from the Too Many Backyard Chickens #the trashcan speaks #posting my fit as if i have any idea how to take a good selfie #shopping w combat-epistemologist is so funny bc they like. care about what shit is in style for some reason #and im like. This. #not pictured: my boots from thursday boots that i bought myself as a Finished My Fucking Thesis present with the purple tumblr shoelaces

[unabletomakedecisions]

#the corruption tma #the corruption #the magnus archives #tma #trypo tw #bugs tw #infection tw #kinda like a self portrait but with some Key Differences #corruption avatar #drawing #magnus archives #the magnus archive fanart #just left home for uni and feeling stressed so im back to the bugs babiieeeee #kinda just accepted that my old friends aren't going to bother with me anymore #got some new friends though and im chatting online with people i knew from middle school so im going alright #just feeling like shit because i forgot about a post lab test until 15 minutes after the deadline passed #should probably be sleeping or studying rn

[mayashesfly]

Rain Code Chapter 5 and Epilogue Spoilers

The ending of this game has given me such intense major brainrot it's unbelievable. And not to mention all of the FUCKING SYMBOLISM AND PARALLELS AND FOILS I CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF THIS THING

Yuma and Makoto being Number One, looking for a Perfect Solution without Emotion.

Yuma taking the first step to grow out of that ideal by entrusting his memories to Shinigami.

Essentially shedding himself from the chains of his previous identity as Number One. By giving Shinigami the Key to his memories.

Shinigami who creates Solution Keys. Solution Keys that can unlock the Chain of Mysteries blocking the path to the truth. (Chapter 4 Mystery Labyrinth)

And time and time and time and time again throughout the game, Yuma had others helping him. Being there for him. Taking care of him. Loving him.

And despite him falling in despair time and time and time and time and time again, as Shinigami reaps the soul of the culprit, someone was there to pick him up again.

It might've hurt. It might've been painful. Uncovering and facing the truth. But together, he was able to handle it. He was able to live more freely, more happily being unchained from mysteries. Having people there in his life.

Maybe he been different when he was Number One.

Maybe he had been alone.

At first.

But now, he is not.

And though he may have lost Number One, he has gained freedom and happiness through others.

It's ironic how The One chained to a Death God was the free one.

Now let's think about Makoto.

Did he had anyone there when he learned the painful truth?

Had he known during then that there was others like him?

Facing the truth of being a Homonculus all alone...

It would be painful.

It would be lonely.

And even then, when he had found out he wasn't the only one.

He alone was the only one that could've saved them from themselves.

Saved them from the sunlight.

Caging them all in the unending rain.

He faced all of the problems of Kanai Ward by himself.

Manipulating those he see fit in order to keep Kanai Ward safe.

Despite being Number One, He could not seek the Perfect Solution through the Truth.

He covered and chained himself in so many lies and mysteries that he could not help himself.

And others could not help him.

There was no Solution to be found.

Here was no keys to be found by him or someone else who could've helped him escape from the entangle of chains of mysteries he had trapped himself in.

Think about it, in the Mystery Labyrinth, his Mystery Phantom acted so much like the lost and scared Yuma we have known. So blinded by all of the mysteries and alone that he refused the truth.

There was noone in that Labyrinth helping Phantom Makoto except Actual Makoto.

There was noone in that Labyrinth helping Actual makoto except Phantom Makoto.

He, quite literally, wrapped himself up with all of his clones that wore masks.

He, quite literally, continued to change his masks as he see fit.

He, quite literally, hid himself among his clones that wore masks.

Masks upon masks upon masks.

And despite having had multiple Solution Blades at a few points, he had cut nothing. (From what I remember)

I can't help but think about how Yuma said Makoto was asking for help.

And how in Makoto's last stand, he was quite literally asking for help.

Makoto needed Yuma to use the Solution Blade, the Solution Keys, to cut his mask.

Makoto needed someone to help him.

He was looking for a Perfect Solution, no, an answer, as we stared at his real unmasked face.

He had begged for us to search for the truth and now here we are.

If Yuma making a pact with Shinigami was his cry for help to change.

This was Makoto's cry for help to change.

We just have to wait and see if Makoto can finally be free and happy.

(Though seeing the Epilogue, it seems like Makoto still needs some help to truly finally free himself fully.

His journey isn't over yet.

Let's just hope that help won't come too late yet again.)

#may asher rambles #rain code #makoto kagutsuchi #yuma kokohead #rain code spoilers #shinigami #I hope this is atleast a bit coherent #My brain is fucking screaming and squealing and going on overdrive because of these fuckers #My GOD #WHEN WILL I STOP FALLING IN LOVE WITH FUCKED UP GUYS??!!! #But yeah #It's fascinating seeing Yuma and Makoto's character development #And the Solution Keys and Mysteries and the so called Perfect Solution #Like I said THERE IS SO MUCH SYMBOLISM AND PARALLELS AND FOILS AND SHIT I CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF THIS SHIT #So I can't really say all of it and I am going absolutely fucking feral just thinking about it #Oh to be organized in brainrot to give an actual comprehensive meta analysis post #Ngl this also started because I wanted to draw Yuma and Makoto in their respective chains of mysteries #With Yuma holding one of the Solution Keys and Shinigami and the NDA's hands- #-all holding out their own respective Solution Keys to help him out #While Makoto was completely wrapped up in his chains of mysteries #Solution Keys all scattered about around him but out of his reach #Not a single Solution Key in his hand #Completely alone and helpless #If anyone wants to draw that #Feel free to for me #Knowing my track record when it comes to drawing I will never actually finish an art piece like that lol

[daincrediblegg]

my talents are wasted on being a student I should be doing video essays

#I have so many thoughts. all the time. and scholarship won't take me seriously #I need to write an essay about mascot horror and particularly the resurgence post-fnaf about poppy playtime and amanda the adventurer #and how it's connected to a cultural consciousness of consumption and childhood nostalgia exploitation #and is a masterful subgenre of horror that is key to understanding the millenial and gen z experience #but no. I would be flogged if I did that #i also have many many video essays I want to do just on the terror #on the subgenre of horror comedy and the interplay between the two genres separately #(and how especially edgar allan poe is foundational to all of these because literally he was coming up with all this shit before anybody #else and it continues to amaze me how much the man's work is in conversation with the darkness of the american experiment that continues to #haunt the stories that we produce to this day) AND I AM!!!!!! SO MAD!!!!!!!!! I JUST WANNA DO THAT. LET ME DO THAT. AND PAY ME FOR IT #if I get good equipment as a graduation present it is all over for u hoes

[m4ndysk4nkovich]

debbie, worried and upset over her brother’s illness, talking about how she feels in a way that a dumb teenager would: “he’s totally monica.”

carl, worried and upset over his brother’s illness, talking about how he feels in a way that a dumb teenager would: “what’s it like to be crazy?”

the response we get for debbie: what an insensitive, annoying, bratty bitch.

the response we get for carl: aw, what a good brother. he really cares.

#and debbie’s comparison of ian to monica was bad but also context is key #fiona reassured her after she said that and acknowledged debbie’s worry #also if you were fifteen and your big brother (one of your paternal figures) changed completely and started to remind you of your #abusive neglectful mother you would be upset too #carl and debbie are both children of frank and monica who never learned how to process their emotions properly #because of this debbie reacts in extreme ways #and carl closes himself off #it’s time to acknowledge that people process trauma differently #i’ve been meaning to make a post about the gallagher’s and how they handle their trauma and i think today’s the day i start #and not to defend any comparison of ian to monica because it’s awful and wrong but fiona did it constantly and y’all don’t give her shit?? #shameless #debbie gallagher #carl gallagher #ian gallagher #5x08 #carl and debbie #debbie and carl

[ashleyetc]

'4d chess gender' just reads to me as 'if youre a trans woman you will have to play rhetorical 4d chess to get me to even consider not calling you bro man and dude' at this point. how is it awful to call ppl 'theyfabs' but literally resurrecting an antiquated slur because of some bizarre fixation on a tumblr clique from fucking years ago is fine as long as the trans women youre throwing it at are like, 'pretentious' (the way certain FOLX on here use the term to mean 'doesnt agree with me and has any meaningful understanding of politics'). but bringing up that trans women are treated like shit gets you met with 'ugh why the discourse we should be sucking and fucking each other not fighting' like some fucking tboy andrew tate fan shit like telling a woman complaining about how you are treating her by saying 'shut up and suck my dick' isnt direct misogyny meant to put us in our place (as sex servants for the real human beings). this site is a fucking trashfire and anyone who tells you there is any kind of cohesive meaningful overarching 'trans community' is selling you something or trying to fuck you

#and all of this is literally due to the fact that nobody cares about misogyny when it is aimed at us. #not a term i like but im honestly getting pretty blackpilled about shit between this shithole and some irl shit #like. my gf was horrifically mistreated at her last job Because she was trans (and autistic thats p key there too) #i cant get gendered correctly at work. and i go on here and its 'oh well maybe the “afab transfem” is just complicated' #if you dont know what this post is about just keep scrolling #if you want to argue with me just save us both time and just block me.

[purgetrooperfox]

how come you do post much about gaza?

assuming you meant don't*? because this makes no sense otherwise? anyway

that you don't see my activism doesn't mean it isn't happening. tumblr is a terrible platform for activism, so I don't use it for that

#i won't pull up donation receipts for a fuckign tumblr anon #i won't sit here and try to explain that tumblr activism is typically restrained to tumblr. people rb the posts and never do anything else #people here notoriously do not click on links #so what i do. what i donate. where i protest. my household's boycotting. i do it and i talk to people about it but i don't do it here #because it won't do jack shit here and i'm trying to connect with people who might actually participate. for tangible results #sorry if that sounds Angry. it's because it is. #if y'all want to free palestine then you have to participate more than just reblogging. boosting voices is good but it takes more than that #tumblr rbs don't put pressure on politicians. they don't fund relief efforts. they don't pay for esims. they don't demonstrate organized #support for palestine in a Visible Manner to your city or state or country #they aren't disruptive #that's why you don't see me post on here. i'm trying to concentrate my efforts where they might do something #NOW. before you come for my throat. obviously there is nothing wrong with circulating posts about aid and resources to help #but then you should really consider like. contributing to those resources. that's key. that's the point. and some people here do! great! #i just. am more likely to be able to find and reach people who do in other places #maybe i should've said all that in the post instead of the tags but i really don't want to bring a bunch of misunderstanding down on myself #asks answered #'i wont sit here and explain' and then i did. damn

[malleleothreesome]

YOUR MALLEUS POST IS JUST!!!!! AGDKFFLSVFL!!!! WHO KNOWS HOW MANY TIMES I RE-READ THAT THING BUT IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!!! 😫😭👌🖤💚

I'm so late to this but thank you so much Knight!! 🖤💚🖤💚 I'm so happy you enjoyed Blindfolded Malleus... I was so excited for you to read it, and I'm very happy it lived up to the hype and anticipation!!! Truly, I am so honored and grateful that you would re-read something so long 🥹 it amazes me how supportive you are!! I hope I can continue to write things that you enjoy! One day in the [regretfully] far future I swear to you that I will put out an Idia fic just for you hehehe. I'm so overwhelmed by the amount of things I am excited to write, but I guess that is a wonderful problem to have! I only wish I had more time in the day to write, but alas, such is life. Why the fUCk am I writing so formal right now daiohssadoi;hdSAO not me saying BUT ALAS. SUCH IS LIFE????? It is so.

I'm actually taking a TWELVE DAY vacation from work starting on the 22nd so I might actually do a little request event where people can send me like kink prompts or something. I think that'll be fun!

Okay and FINE I'll do some fluff prompts too for the fluff people but please don't judge my fluff too harshly, I'm still learning!!! For some reason smut just comes naturally dhaDSAHIDDASijdsan I'll start gathering some prompts and we will do a little ask game or something.

📣 By the way FELLOW HONEST THIGH RIDING ANON if you SEE this first of all, ONCE AGAIN: I wish to express my undying devotion to you and your exceptional thought process. I am positively frothing at the mouth over your request and I am PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE I am finally making good progress and it WILL be out soon. We WILL make him cum in his pants. We WILL make him cry, whimper, and moan.

#sorry knight i took over your ask to make a desperate PSA for my hero: fellow honest thigh riding anon #ILYSM KNIGHT THANK U FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #does my millennial show when I key smash #as someone born in 96 i am actually right on the cutoff for millennial and gen z #so i choose to identify with whoever is getting the best press at the time #just kidding im sorry gen z i can't relate to yall at all... #i still like ugg boots and my hair will forever be side parted #most of my millennial cringe comes from being a tumblr user between 2010 and 2014 #it is engrained #the cool thing about getting older (young people heed my words): #i am unbully-able (and one day you will be too) #you simply cannot make me feel bad about doing things i like to do and enjoying things that make me happy #take pride in what you enjoy and don't let societal norms stop you #also you don't have to worry about getting bullied anyway because adults literally don't do that to each other #everyone in their mid 20s and beyond have learned to stop caring about what other people do for their own enjoyment #because like... lets be real... seeing and learning about what makes people happy... is super cool. the world needs more happiness #this is also a call out: if your friends or online spaces make you feel bad about your interests... gtfo of there #thats not the norm. curate your spaces for what makes you feel good!!! #your 20s are shit enough without so much negativity during the times you are supposed to be relaxed and surrounded by loved ones #this post was made by ugg boot gang #‧͙+ ̊*・༓☾ Erica Answers ☽༓・* ̊+‧͙

[vanity-complex]

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#gonna be an old person here for a sec #but I just reviewed cover letters and resumes at work to hire an assistant #and some of the resumes I received? #SHOCKING #like #DO NOT #put a personal statement on your resume!!! #Write a cover letter if you need to but keep that shit AWAY from your resume #also #if your skills aren’t specific #I don’t care #communication is not a skill #it is a given. #what type of communication are you talking about #and if your cover letter doesn’t address any aspect of the job #I’m not reading it #literally I will skim to see the key skills I’m looking for #and if you don’t address a single one #WHICH I PUT IN THE POSTING #I will close it #further more #I don’t care how you felt about your last job #thats not what I’m looking for in the description of your jobs #what did you do? #what were your tasks? #that’s all I care about #I’ll ask you how you felt about them in the interview #literally I received a cover letter that was three sentences today #gone #trash

[hrkrkrwpfrbrbrlablblblblwhitooap]

Your recent ask reminded me of their "people bought sex things with our amazon affiliated links" and has therefore made my whole week cringe.

I genuinely can't believe how weird they were about the most ordinary things that people bought.

Or maybe WE are the freaks 😶

Quantum superposition of the Tom who chooses to inform us he fucks by telling the story of the time he almost had chlamydia and who chooses, out of all possible cut CN footage, to post the joke about him enjoying a good pegging, and the Tom who needs a grown-up to help him through the blushing, giggling, and awkwardness around a cock ring and a chastity cage. Duality of man

#also this is off topic but I think I would have provided more useful input than Hannah did on some of that stuff #with some of it she sounds like she's never even read the full Wikipedia article about it never mind gotten any practical experience #which is odd because that's literally her job #also I would have had a LOT more useful shit to say on the topic of the bras. made that post back in 2020 if you want to go look for it #i low-key feel like if you're a woman speaking candidly about these topics in a mostly male space (like Tom's viewership)... #... you kinda have a responsibility to like. bring in some of the info and messaging that men don't get a lot around sex? #like ''bras/periods/whatever Scary Lady Thing is daily life for your partner/half the population and it's ok to know the basics abt them'' #''you won't get cooties from understanding how undergarments are sized'' #idk #that was more of a rant than I really wanted it to be

[sendmyresignation]

one of the things about where are your boys tonight i really appreciated and, to me, seemed like the most significant thrust of the book (but never garnered much attention, imo), was the focus on the business side of things and particularly the way the many bands never saw long term success or stability or the way a lot of very young people were taken advantage of even after making their labels and handlers metric butt-tones of money and this really culminated with the discussion about paramores record deal and the inherently coercive nature of making a 14 year old sign a record deal (not even really mentioning that record deal was 20 fucking years lmao) and yet i still see people argue she was an industry plant or whatever. sorry ig one of my fatal flaws is i give child stars the benefit of the doubt considering the fundamental exploitation necessary for that position to exist or whatever

#sorry was thinking about this bc I saw some truly horrible and dismissive posts on twitter about hayleys contract #but i also think it dovetails into the general malaise that existed in the third wave that a lot of places are quick to dismiss #idk. i keep thinking about how so many ppl were taken advantage of (in the sense of predatory contracts or not getting paid victory style) #and how many are stuck in an endless loop of diminishing returns in order to be career musicians who can actually support themselves #and fundamentally this is the key linchpin in the emo nostalgia- some of the btier andlower bands Need stuff like #emo nites or wwwy to actually make a living (no matter how much you make up front a altrock hit single cannot sustain someone as livelihood) #and since touring is the only reliable way to make money. well why put significant expenses into ur new album #none of your fans care about anyway? its a pre-existing cycle. very thrash metal. but its almost worse #when you factor in shit like the fan perception of the used the canyon.... #idk ive been thinking about it a lot and i dont find nostalgia circuits reprehensible bc of the fundamental indignities #of the recording industry and all its issues #but its hard to see people shit talk the third wave for being full of impressionable kids hoping to survive of their passion #like you do realize they dont sound like assholes in that circumstance for crashing and burning? right? #(esp when you add mental health and addiction into the mix- these bands were full of sick people being denied care bc it would interfere w/ #the 'rawness' or authenticity or whatever the fuck. these bands were having their sadness wrung out of them for money) #anyway i think hayley williams should be allowed to hunt any and all current or former atlantic higherups for sport #my posts

[shunohoney626]

leaving

y'all remember my'ron from #OGDoS? yeah, he's made his way into #DoSR - but very important: he has a clean slate in #dosr. him and lotus have had no prior history at this point in the story.

you may know him from here

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⚫ current chapter: growing pains

< previous chapter: its getting real (chrono)

#so i've made him over a few times #sue me #dosr #degrees of separation: reloaded #dosr: its getting real #carmen vargas #my'ron “rondo key” phillips #ron was about to shake shit up in og dos #literally in the next scene i would've posted if i didn't end it

[wild-at-mind]

Not reblogging it for reasons, but I really agree with that person on here who said people are reframing depression and generally feeling shit all the time as a good thing because of the horrors of Gaza. There are people on here heavily implying that you feeling bad and finding it more and more difficult to live with yourself is actually an appropriate response to war and genocide. In some way, it might be. But the thing is, where does that lead? Does it lead to decisive action in accordance to your values, or to nihilistic stewing and self isolation from your community?

The post went on to call it anti-recovery culture- I don't know if I would call it that, because I get why people don't like recovery culture, especially in relation to addiction, but mental illness also. I think that's something I'm not qualified to speak on. So I wouldn't call this anti-recovery culture. Instead I would call it pro-burnout in activism culture. Do you honestly think people who are the most productively working in their communities and participating in actions to help overseas are feeling like this? Or do you think they have learned to use self-accountability and community support to reign themselves in when they begin to burn out emotionally, and rest and recuperate their mind in order to come back stronger? Ask yourself, is that wrong of them to do, because they should be feeling bad, because after all that is the appropriate response....does it mean they don't care, because they don't spend all their time feeling shit? Or perhaps, the truth is, they do care, and are demonstrating it all the time, but they also understand that them feeling shit literally doesn't help anyone. Why can we not talk about or acknowledge this?

#i don't want to make out like i'm some amazing activist- absolutely am not talking about myself here #but i think they key thing is activism is best done as a group and one of the group's important functions is caring for one another #if you see an activist framework that encourages people to isolate from others it's not leading anywhere good- avoid #please do not let these ghouls trick you into thinking your depression and shit feelings are the right thing to feel #or that it's wrong to not want to have them any more #as that other post said: no thought crimes and also no thought activism #it's just thoughts and they don't do anything without actions and guess what makes you unable to do actions? (depression) #by the way i wish there was a better word than burnout to talk about this because it's so associated with work and capitalism #but it's a thing- i have seen it through my environmental activism group over the past 4 years #one woman just cut ties with everyone right down to her best friend and disappeared- we know she is alive but that's it #i miss her. but she had all the tools to avoid burning out and she didn't use them- at the end of the day you can't MAKE someone stop #oh yeah finally the above attitude to mental illness also puts you in a vulnerable place for conspiracy thinking #PLEASE do not become like my dad who listened to his mental illness too hard #and went from a leftist to a horseshoe theory conspiracist #guess how much activism he does now?! (hint: it's 0)