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dragon-ball-meta · 2 months
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Finally feel like I can say something coherent, so here goes... I say this without a shred of exaggeration: Akira Toriyama was legitimately one of the most important creative figures of the last 50 years. His work, especially Dragon Ball, has influenced SO much even outside its own medium. Movies, TV, cartoons, comic books, video games, MUSIC... all of it. You can see his fingerprints in so many other works. Even now, artists and writers, voice actors and animators, musicians and game devs are all mourning him and reflecting on the impact he had on their own work. Titans of anime and manga are sharing in this pain. The craziest thing about this though? The humility he had in spite of it. He was always reluctant to be in the spotlight, preferred to keep his head down and just work, never really worried that much about public perception of himself. Part of what makes him such an icon, man. Losing him is losing a piece of our shared history. It's something that resonates deep in the hearts of everyone his work touched. This is just... such a loss. And I can't even begin to imagine what his family is going through right now. Praying for them all. Rest in Peace to a literal Legend, an absolute Icon, and a personal inspiration in more ways than I could ever express properly.
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baccan0pe · 1 year
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federal-goose · 1 year
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literally obsessed with pinocchio’s “i see myself only as the son of geppetto.” he’s standing before an entity whose power he cannot possibly comprehend and who could shred him into toothpicks with a snap and his only thought to identify himself is his father. lou wilson has beefed high charisma rolls before (lookin at you, gunnie “now you’ve been granted advantage” miggles-rashbax) but that line was a beautiful moment of humility and truth that strips pinocchio down to his core. absolutely unmatched.
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you dont get to desire oliver as an evil mastermind, bc we see its not true. weve seen him lick a bathtub and keysmash his way to milf murder. but you also dont get to desire him as a poor little meow meow, bc we've seen him make calculated decisions to exploit the cattons implicit bias to his advantage and fuck over farleigh and venetia, even beyond the point that its necessary. hes not an antagonist you can morally condemn but secretly admire and sexualize for their power, nor a protagonist you can morally condone and pity and sexualize for their weakness. he is not wholly helpless. and even to the degree that he is, being helpless to his desires to achieve an even higher level of privilege does not make his methods any more savory, because its PRIVILEGE.
oliver is a tragic figure in that he represents the way the upper middle class idealize an achievement that is ultimately hollow and can only be gained by destroying everything that makes life worth living: a romanticized dream of ultimate wealth. felix is the living embodiment of the privileged white supremacist upper class, and how they see themselves: generous. attractive. deserving of their wealth because of their very refusal to admit - or even truly appreciate - the power it grants them, which they mistake for real humility.
but outside of olivers unreliable narration, we see that this is a fucking lie. the generosity of the rich isnt given out of true sympathy, but repulsion masked as pity, fuled by a desire to retain ones status via the appearance of deserving it due to ones beauty, whiteness, and perceived moral highground. and this is never more apparent as when that pity is finally revoked from those it begs for an excuse to openly revile: people of color.
saltburn evokes in us a desire for the *style* of wealth, and a repulsion for the *substance* of how its acheived: through lying and scheming, racism and sexism, rape and murder. to surround oneself with beauty and avoid ugliness of any sort is to drown in blood and choke on vomit and cry into a cold grave, because you deem your grief itself too ugly to feel. and worse, admitting it was your desire that drove the real substance of the thing you were craving - love through admiration - into an early grave is too much to bear.
so. you will flick the dirt from your suit and suck the tears back in your eyes and tell yourself for the rest of your life it was out of righteous repulsion. you will ressurect the ghosts of your victims and tell yourself theyre just trophies, because for all your desire to be alone, you cant stomach living in an empty house that wasnt even yours to begin with. and the physical reminder of your trail of graves to the center of the maze, is the last shred of substance you have left. but hey. at least youre dancing naked in style, right?
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writersdelight · 2 months
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hiii ^_^ id like to request fallen adam starting a new band in hell with reader? maybe we met at a bar during a karaoke night and he took notice of our voice and thought we’d be great with our vocals and his guitar skills :3
Fallen!Adam/Vocalist!Reader HCs
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Word count: 319
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→ Content: Mentions of drinking, minor allusion to sex, swearing, not proof-read (we die like Adam)
→ Author's note: LOVE ADAM. Love the concept of fallen!Adam too with all of the potential he had. Seeing a character like him broken down is interesting, he needs some humility.
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-> His falling from grace… well it had an impact on of him after all, HE LOST HIS PLACE IN HEAVEN. HEAVEN. His worth was now the same as any shit bag sinner in Hell
-> He lost everything he had
-> He lost his fucking band. That was practically one of the only things he had going for him besides being general and being the original dick™️
-> It took soooo much time for him to adjust
-> He spent time in denial, time sulking, time trying to get back into Heaven’s good graces (he’s still trying to figure that out…)
-> After having enough emotionally dealing with that shit, he gave himself a break. He needed it.
-> He went to the bars closest to where he was staying, planning to get drunk. He’d drink a few bottles and bail (possibly finding a hookup along the way)
-> As he sat at the bar, something caught his attention.. a voice. You were singing on the little stage this crappy bar had for the oh so popular karaoke nights
-> He didn’t recognize the song, he doesn’t really keep up with modern music or hell’s music or whatever the hell you were singing but that wasn’t important. It was practically his favorite song now after hearing your cover
-> The second your song is over, he’s all over you, asking you questions, even complimenting you on how good you sound
-> Buys the two of you drinks all night as the conversation goes on and on
-> He definitely wants you to be his hookup, maybe more (imagine that voice in a different context)
-> “ Y’know… I can fucking shred on guitar. You should let me show you some time.”
-> With how things progress.. within DAYS he is wanting a collab/to be in a group
-> It’s giving him some sort of purpose and it’s actually fun
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princess-ibri · 1 month
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What's your opinion on the take that King Magnifico was right and Asha wasn't the hero of the story?
I think that honestly its just people trying to find anything they can to hate on Wish for the sake of hating it. Not even pointing out real problems. Cuz the thing is it's actively untrue when you look at Magnifico's actions and Asha's argument
She doesn't say "just grant every wish!" She says "if you're not going to grant all the wishes you have, then why not give them back to the people to try and grant themselves? If the wishes are dangerous or bad they can be stopped, but if they're not, the people deserve to remember them and have a chance to fulfill them themselves"
She's not advocating for granting wishes unthinkingly, she actively acknowledges that some wishes might need to be stopped, but she think that the king shouldn't just hoard them and deprive people of their memories and ability to fulfill their goals themselves.
Magnifico meanwhile is so focused in not losing any shred of power that he immediately dismisses this, I think, very reasonable argument, goes out of his way to humilate Asha and her grandfather (100% making it seem like he was about to call on him only to dash his hopes) and then, very tellingly, sings a whole aong where he imagines getting to kick and stomp on his people even before he opens the evil book.
Magnifico might have been a good man at first, with good intentions, but by the time of the movie he's clearly just holding a veneer of civility over a deep chasm of anger and resentment and hunger for power, and none of that is Asha's fault.
So yeah, there are many other legitimate reasons to criticize Wish, but the argument between Asha and Magnifico is not one of them. He was never the good guy and she is not a villian in any actually reasonable viewpoint.
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peachdues · 6 months
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I’ll make one final fucking comment.
You don’t get to decide whether or not you’re racist; your actions and the people you hurt, do.
If you had a shred of grace and humility you would apologize, but you won’t — rather, you’ve doubled down on your deplorable behavior.
Just because you would find the comment funny, doesn’t make it not racist. Only racists make racist jokes.
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itsmythang · 5 months
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A former senior official in Donald Trump’s WH slammed his former boss as a “traitor,” according to a ABC’s Jonathan Karl's new book:
None of them stood up when it would have mattered. They did nothing and then put it in a book to make $$$$.
"He lacks any shred of human decency, humility or caring. He is morally bankrupt, breathtakingly dishonest, lethally incompetent, and stunningly ignorant of virtually anything related to governing, history, geography, human events or world affairs. He is a traitor and a malignancy in our nation and represents a clear and present danger to our democracy and the rule of law.”
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cosmicwh0r3 · 2 months
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the way i rlly just want a man to manhandle me in public. fondle me. rip my clothes to shreds before forcing his cock inside my ass. using it for his pleasure before pausing and pissing inside of me. filling my tight ass up with his piss in the most humilating and degrading way possible 🥺
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ohbo-ohno · 8 months
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i know we're all on the serial killer au rn (which... god. yeah. fuckin hell. i have nothing to add its so immaculate) but my brain is still lingering on puppyboy soap and punishments. and reader being made to watch his more brutal punishments... what do u think those punishments are? bc we know johnny is like the biggest masochist ever and the only way to really punish him is to deny him of pleasure. so how does simon manage other punishments knowing he's probably just going to enjoy them?
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feather!!!! the prodigal horny son returns!!!
Not doing as much x reader stuff for this one! I think that version of Johnny is like impossible to punish because he’s so horny all the time so I’m gonna have some fun with another version of Johnny that has some actual humility and can in fact be punished
Also if anyone is interested: wrote more of ghost being very mean to soap here and here
Two words: Public. Humiliation. Fastest way to get Johnny teary and desperate is to fuck with him in public.
Ghost will fuck him in an unlocked room, hold Johnny’s jaw open so he can’t block his wails and moans. Doesn’t let him cum, leaves him there with his pants down for anyone to see - or use :(
Gropes him beneath a table for everyone around to see, rubs his cock and balls, gets poor Johnny all whiney and shifty. Makes him lean his full weight into Ghost, looks up at him with desperate puppy dog eyes, can’t stand to look anywhere else because he doesn’t want to know if anyone else is looking
Pins him against the mirror in the gym. Slips a hand down his shorts and jacks him off, doesn’t bother to weight for people to leave. Just gets him off right there, makes him paint the inside of his shorts and doesn’t let him change, makes him keep working out all messy
Has Soap shower with a cock cage on. Makes him shower at one of the busiest times, gives him an itty bitty little towel so he’s got nothing to hide behind. Does wonders for Johnny’s ego problem
Makes him wear a tail plug all day. Leaves poor Johnny with an awkward shape in the back of his pants, spends all day horrified at the thought of someone else knowing what he’s wearing. Ghost will do anything he needs to to remind him he’s a puppy though <3
He’d also love denial as a punishment with Johnny. Refuses to fuck him, just thrusts between his thighs (makes him squeeze them real tight for him) until he gets off, paints Johnny’s swollen balls with his cum. Flops into his back with a big, satisfied sigh and ignores the whining mutt next to him
Locks him in a cock cage and milks his prostate. Gets Johnny’s balls nice and empty but doesn’t let him quite finish, leaves him sobbing and miserable. Simon makes him lick his mess up, then locks him in the cage for the night so he doesn’t have to deal with his humping. Falls asleep to his sniffles and cries
Also - beatings for sure. Simon tears Johnny’s ass to shreds. Even as a masochist, Johnny’s got a point where it stops being pleasurable (in some universes at least lol) and Ghost is more than willing to go past that point. Beats him black and fucking blue, totally has one of those paddles with a word engraved on it - maybe one with Simon and one with Bitch or something, just to really ham home what Johnny is
Could see him caning the bottom of Johnny’s feet if he refuses to crawl :( Puppy wanted to stand like a person so bad yesterday, now he can’t put any pressure on his feet at all without sobbing. Poor thing. Just crawls along behind Ghost like a good dog should
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lucianalight · 24 days
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Arrogance vs. Humility: Loki
In the first part of meta the arrogance of Thor and Loki and how it shows itself in different ways was analyzed. In this part I want to focus on Loki's arrogance and his humility arc in the series.
The og post that inspired this meta, and many fans, believe that Loki didn't need a humility arc and I originally agreed with them. Sure Loki was arrogant sometimes but it wasn't that bad for him to need to become humble. @geehollow 's meta and the study about arrogance changed my mind though. There were certain aspects I had overlooked or underestimated their importance.
As it was explained, the first movie puts Loki's strength, his intelligence in contrast to Thor's physical strength. Thor's arrogance is easily recognizable because of Thor's extrovert boastful attitude. Loki's not so much. That doesn't mean Loki can't be just as arrogant. Unawareness of one's intellectual limits spans components 2 through 5 of arrogance.
An overconfidence in one’s own knowledge and ability (Component 2) is tied together with an underconfidence in the knowledge or ability of others, producing a feeling of intellectual superiority (Component 5). The intermediate components (3, resisting new information about oneself, and 4, not taking the perspectives of others) appear to be bridges between Components 2 and 5. For example, individuals low in honesty-humility (presumably high in arrogance) are also less likely than others to make cooperative decisions (Zettler, Hilbig, & Heydasch, 2013).
These two paragraphs perfectly describe Loki's reasoning and planing through the first movie and later during Avengers. In avengers from the very first moment he tries to gather enough knowledge of his opponents and neutralize their threats. But the little seemingly unimportant details that he misses and an overestimation of his abilities result in his defeat.
In the series, most notably in the finale he does it again. Perhaps if he can fix the mistakes, the uncounted incidents, consider every possible outcome that things can go wrong, he can save the people he cares about. What if he spend centuries learning knowledge? What if he tries to stop Sylvie in every way he can think of? But none of his plans work. The loom was designed in a way to counter every possible outcome that results in new branches.
And it all comes down to the question how to decide who lives and who dies? With all the knowledge, abilities and experiences Loki has gained through his constant time slipping, he can't answer this question. And that humbles him. It's a question he can't answer and a burden he can't accept. But he can give the chance of free will and freedom to people to write their own stories.
When Loki makes his decision, it is not resulted from a desire to prove himself to someone, or a desperation for control or a sense of superiority. It is a decision born out of love, selflessness and believing in himself with full awareness of the limits of his knowledge and abilities. This intellectual humility shows itself in the wonder and wisdom in his expression when he tries to power a thread of time for the first time. And his decision is in complete contrast to HWR's selfishness and arrogance. In the end Loki has all the knowledge of multiverse at his fingers but without a shred of arrogance for it and I think it's a beautiful arc.
Source: Foundations of Arrogance: A Broad Survey and Framework for Research
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Cascade de Lac Émeraude: 9 May 1850, 16:45
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: Oliver? 
Monseigneur Oliver: Thorn for your thoughts? 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: Quoi...Oliver, what are you doing here? 
Monseigneur Oliver: You would not answer any of my letters...
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Scoffs] I’m pretty sure I told you not to write any letters at all. 
Monseigneur Oliver: Oui, that is true. Ernest mentioned-
Mademoiselle Eleanor: Ernest? 
Monseigneur Oliver: He...may have told me where to find-
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Mademosielle Eleanor: [Storms Off] Incroyable! The lot of you...I swear... the moment I see him I will strangle him! He has no-
Monseigner Oliver: Ma chérie, s'il vous plaît-
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Pushes Oliver] Non! You do not get to run to Ernest to help you bend the rules to your benefit! You may have grown up in a world where most will bend over backward to please you, but I will not! 
Monseigneur Oliver: I-
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: I am far from finished! Was my letter not clear enough for you? You humiliated me, Oliver! Once again you put me in a position I should never have found myself in, and yet again you were the culprit! We have an arrangement. One which means we both have to explore all the options before us! I told you not to write to me, just as I’m certain I also told you I would no longer listen to your excuses! It is beneath me, Oliver! 
[Eleanor Shoves Oliver Away and Turns Around] 
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Monseigneur Oliver: Eleanor. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: Quoi?!
Monseigneur Oliver: I did not come looking for you to excuse my behaviour. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: Non? Then what possessed you to ruin my perfectly wonderful ride through the countryside? What did you come here for? 
Monseigneur Oliver: To apologise for it. 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: I....Quoi? 
Monseigneur Oliver: Eleanor-
Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Sighs] Non. I don’t care to hear any more of your empty words and promises. You honestly cannot expect me to continue in this way. To allow you to make me appear the fool every time you go back on your vows-
Monseigneur Oliver: I understand. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: Especially after....wait...you do? 
Monseigneur Oliver: Would you rather...[Deep Breath] would you rather I left you alone? Would you rather I walk away?
[Oliver Steps Away from Eleanor] 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: ...
Monseigneur Oliver: If it is what you desire, I will step aside. Le Vicomte de Vignieu is, after all, a respectable mondamoiseau. If you have turned your affections away from me I would more than understand. It’s not as if lately I have acted respectable by any means to give you cause to stay. If that is your wish...if it’ll make you happy, I will happily step aside. 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Angrily Tears Up] I...Why are you saying this to me?!
Monseigneur Oliver: Because I am a fool. I can see how underserving I am of you. I humilated you. I put your impeccable reputation at risk. All because even the thought of you with another tears my heart to shreds. Because even the mere consideration of another man pressing his lips to yours when I have yet to do so fills me with so much rage I can hardly see straight. Regardless, I should never have placed you in such a position. Which is why if you were to decide, right now, to part ways, I would not stand in your way. I would walk away, hop back onto Talence, and ride off without a single look back. It is not even close to what I deserve, but I would pay the price if it meant you were happy. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: ...
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Monseigneur Oliver: However...if you found it in your heart to allow me a chance to learn from my mistakes, then I vow to do everything in my power to never hurt you the way I have ever again. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: Oliver-
Monseigneur Oliver: The choice is entirely yours. Whatever you decide, whatever it is you desire, I will honour it. 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Stares at Oliver, Crying Silently] 
Monseigneur Oliver: [Stares at Eleanor Silently]
[Eleanor Suddenly Throws Herself at Oliver] 
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Mademoiselle Eleanor: Do not speak of leaving me ever again. 
Monseigneur Oliver: On my honour.  
Mademoiselle Eleanor: I am still furious with you. 
Monseigneur Oliver: Je sais. 
Mademoiselle Eleanor: You promise you won’t leave? 
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Monseigneur Oliver: Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens je vais en enfer.  
Mademoiselle Eleanor: [Sad Giggle] Vraiment?
Monseigneur Oliver: [Deep Sigh of Relief] Vraiment. 
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i-did-not-mean-to · 7 months
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Day 7 Pride & Humility
Well, thank you for being on this additional trip with me <3 I hope these little drabbles could amuse you!
Words: 100
Warnings: the Void, Melkor is hurting
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When he felt another presence disrupt the tight fabric of the Void, the formless essence shrunk back warily.
The glare of unapologetic excellence dispelled the pervasive gloom of numbing oblivion as Mairon—oft challenged and yet never truly defeated—forged a path through the emptiness by shredding it mercilessly.
"Humility doesn't become you," he barked at his former master and eternal soulmate.
Their memories were sharp and cutting, and he used their blazing edges to tear apart the very fabric of the prison holding Melkor.
"Arise, Master, for we need you—I need you!"
And so, jerkily, aching, Melkor stood.
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@deadlysinsofangbang thank you so much for this really cool event!
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sadsongsandwaltzes · 7 months
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What I want is for nearly every person in America to admit that the conflicts in the Middle East are too ancient and complex for us to fully understand and that these are not our battles and we’re not knowledgeable enough to say more than the pageant answer of wishing for peace.
If you think “but I do know” no you [redacted] don’t. You can hold moral principles and call out when actions don’t align with it. But you do not know the complex history or cultures we’re talking about. Shut up and sit down. You all lack even a shred of humility and honesty
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collarchronicles · 6 months
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Once, you were a person of elegance
Once, you were a person of elegance, your identity etched in the soft curves of sophistication and the gentle touch of nobility. However, in my dominion, your defiance was a stain that needed cleansing. As your master, the decision fell upon me to rewrite the narrative of your existence, to sculpt you into a form that beheld lessons of humility and submission.
The sun cast a final warm glow before dipping below the horizon, signifying the onset of your transformation. Your desperation was palpable as you struggled against the unseen forces that bound you to this fate, but your cries for mercy found no refuge. The chill of the night mirrored the cold inevitability that dawned upon you.
As I approached, the unseen power I wielded began its work, reshaping your reality with every step I took. The first to change were your clothes. The silk and soft fabrics shredded away, replaced by the rough, worn garments of a binman. I saw your eyes widen with each tear of fabric, a silent plea for mercy that went unanswered.
Then came the metamorphosis of your flesh. Muscle coiled around your limbs, hardening and expanding with a life of its own.
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lambrinichampagne · 1 month
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dream team (especially dream) will never catch a break. all these people will keep coming out about how they "had a bad experience" with them and it will be some weak shit blown out of proportion by twitter minions
first it was "oh dream covered up george and caiti's situation", then it was "why is he talking about it ? doesn't involve him"
then it was "dream stole my girl and im gonna tell my 1.6 million twt followers about it without talking to him first"
and now its "dream messaged me about my sons insane behaviour and im mad about it because my son can do no wrong"
and ofc we got people like sniff and aimsey yapping vaguely on the side..its white noise at this point.
when will we realise that all these people don't know how the world works? or the fact that they have the same communications skills as a 5 year old?
what do they want dream to do? reach out privately? or air all the business burn book style? jesus christ
The fact this ask is hours old but only got more and more relevant throughout the day... 🙃
I hate to give these cc's any slack, but they're not really moving that differently to the real world tbh.
You know how cliques exist in school? And people gossip and bitch about or within certain cliques? That never really goes away once we're adults, as much as we would like it to. You will probably come up against something similar in the work place.
How bad in a specific workplace will depend entirely on the culture of it. A good work place will have almost limited gossip and bitching.
But what you'll find is that the more discontent a workforce is, the nastier people get. This is normally towards the management, but it can also be towards people who just seem to be getting on better than you.
Dteam are extremely successful. A lot of these cc's are going to think that it's unfair or undeserved. So they will do what they can to tear them down to make themselves feel better. And it's gotten to a really, really toxic level where it is verging on harassment imo.
I feel so, so bad for Dteam, but I am also so proud. They're far from perfect, but they show such humility and grace whenever they are torn to shreds publicly by others. My heart is particularly broken for George and Dream right now, and I just hope they know that their kindness does not go unnoticed.
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