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sometimes i say “i think” but actually i know. on account of being the knower.

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all animals have a place in the ecosystem and that includes humans and im sick of encountering edgelords who say the earth would be better off if we were wiped out. you wanna mess things up for every species that has adapted to live alongside us? as far as i can tell our existance is pretty intertwined with the world we live in, and caring about animals should include caring about humans because we're also animals. so we should probably focus on doing good with the resources we have instead of fantasizing about a big nuclear reset button. you sound like a pokémon villain.

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being so staunchly anti generative ai while everyone around you is "i used chatgpt" and "i asked grok" and google search is useless and every company is implementing ai and every single celeb is taking ai money and partnering with ai is like... it's so jarring. why can't you see the harm like i can? why are you so lazy? why are we making society this stupid? can we please stop? it's killing people does that not matter to you?

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these thoughts werent letting me sleep today so i have to share them hear me out

Romance is actually Aromantic

Romance, a character from K-pop Demon Hunters, is meant to embody the feeling of romance and romantic attraction itself. He’s described as the most romantic and flirty member, with a design full of hearts and pink colors. But that’s only what we see on the surface—what if I told you his true feelings might be very different?

I believe Romance is a compelling representation of someone on the aromantic spectrum—not because he lacks romantic behaviors, but because he performs them excessively, as a mask and a coping mechanism.

1. Romance might not feel romantic attraction — he just performs it really, really well.

One thing I’ve noticed among a lot of aromantic people (myself included) is that we often don’t really see a clear line between platonic and romantic attraction. Like, what’s the difference between wanting to be around someone all the time because you love them as a friend… and wanting to be around them all the time because you have a romantic crush on them? If you can’t feel romantic attraction, that line gets really blurry.

The most stereotypical idea of an aromantic person is someone who avoids anything romantic-coded because they don’t know when or why to do it. But that’s not true for a lot of us. When society treats romance like the highest, most valuable kind of love, many aromantic people end up acting romantic anyway—because that’s the only language we’ve been given to show affection.

And that’s exactly what I think might be going on with Romance.

He flirts constantly, puts on the charm, makes finger hearts, winks, blows kisses. On the surface, he looks like the definition of romantic. But the thing is—it all feels like a performance. He doesn’t seem romantically interested in anyone, not really. He just uses romantic behavior like a tool, almost like it’s his job. Which… well, it kind of is, right? He’s literally named “Romance.” He’s expected to be the flirty one. But that doesn’t mean he actually feels it.

To me, Romance seems like someone who doesn’t fully get why romantic attraction is such a big deal, but knows it is a big deal to other people—so he plays into it, sometimes to an exaggerated degree.

So when Romance looks at fans—or even at the other Saja Boys—there’s this strange sameness in his gaze. He’s playing the role he was assigned, but I don’t think he’s feeling what people expect him to feel. Romance treats romantic attraction like the ultimate form of affection, the highest level of being a fan—maybe because he’s more sensitive to how society puts romance above everything else. And that might be because he’s on the aromantic spectrum.

Also: he doesn’t act all that differently with fans or Mira than he does with the other Saja Boys. He uses the same body language, the same flirty tone, the same soft eyes. That blurring of lines—between “this is a crush” and “this is friendship”—is something so many aromantic people experience. He doesn’t really change how he interacts depending on context… because to him, it might all feel the same.

2. Romance might act romantic… to hide that he’s not feeling it.

Here’s something I’ve seen often among aromantic people—especially those who haven’t realized they’re aro yet, or who are scared of what it might mean if they are:

They act hyper-romantic. Not because they feel romantic attraction, but because they don’t, and they’re scared that someone’s going to notice. The previous point I made revolved around using the romantic-coded script to show love in the language that others understand, in this one, however, I will bring it as a coping mechanism or masking, rather.

Like—“If I mess up and don’t act romantic enough, someone might realize I’m different. So maybe if I’m over-the-top with it all the time, nobody will question me.”

It’s a coping mechanism. A kind of emotional camouflage.

That’s what I see in Romance. His stage persona is dripping with hearts, blown kisses, and dramatic love declarations—but instead of feeling sincere, it almost feels like… overcompensation. It’s like he’s playing the role of “the romantic one” so intensely that it makes me wonder if he’s actually trying to convince himself just as much as his audience.

You can see this in how he interacts with fans—sending exaggerated hearts, flirting in the most stereotypical idol way possible. Or in his styling: he’s literally wearing symbols of romance. But it’s too on the nose. Almost like someone said, “If I just keep acting like this, eventually I’ll figure out what everyone else seems to feel.”

That kind of performance doesn’t come from feeling romance—it comes from knowing you don’t, and trying to fill the gap.

The examples for this one would be his interactions with Mira, his interactions with fans (blowing them a kiss with an actual heart), even his looks (many heart shapes symbolising romantic attraction). He might be unconciously trying to show everyone how good he is at something that he doesn't actually even know nor feel.

3. Romance is acting romantically-coded consistently, but it's not his first instinct to express himself romantically.

Scene "see you tonight on everyones favourite variety show, Saja Boys love you"

Even though Romance is the one that should be the most romantic - he (and Mystery, for whom I also have strong asexual spectrum suggestion/headcanon) is the one doing two peace signs while posing. Baby holds a heart shape, Abby does finger hearts, Jinu gets his hands to the audience, (could be as an embrace, also says about love) - all three heavily using romantic attraction symbols in their quick poses. Seems like, though Romance is usually actively trying to look and act hyper romantically - its not at all his first impulse to make a romantic-themed pose.

4. The theory of every Saja Boy being the embodiment of what they lack the most.

People who have watched KPDH many times might have noticed, that Baby, though looks like the most Innocent and childish one in his human form - is also the one who is hyped up by literal King of demons while he raps (Your Idol), and is also the most careful and quick one while fighting/when showing his true self to the Hunters.

That Mystery, although being loved the most by his looks by Zoey - even tho she only saw his mouth and lower part of face (but considered them perfect, and also stated that his face was ideal for her taste later when she got the face reveal) - is the one of Saja Boys, whose appearance (large fangs) changed the most for him to have pretty face - there is a big chance (i'm sorry) that he was the ugliest of them as a demon; that actually might be the reason of him being used to such covering bangs: his rightfully big insecurities.

If you look closely at the first reveal scene (or maybe i'm delusional) you can actually notice that Abby who is the most muscular as a human, before the hair reveal has kinda the most feminine pose, and also has less wide (less muscular) shoulders than the ones that turn into Romance and Baby.

And of course, we can also count Jinu, if his talent and voice is in fact a part of demon pact with Gwi-Ma, then it means he himself actually did not have a good voice at all and while being a lead singer in his human form - his voice is not at all his strongest thing, but rather the weakest, which he asked to upgrade into perfect.

What does this suggest for Romance? When we see his demon form after the good preformances - the heart he was forming with fingers in his human form immediately is disconnected in his demon form, as if the ❤️ turns into 💔, while others remain their in act, just in more tired form. The most highlighted thing he has in his human form - is in fact him being romantically involved, his design and preforming point to that all the time. If we take this theory seriously, Romance being aro is the easiest answer to what exactly he lacks.

5. His own parts of songs lyrics: aro interpretation.

Soda Pop

You're mine, you already know that

(its not Romance, its possessivness: one of the first things i learned about romantic attraction: its almost always mono, so, obviously, as a clear difference from platonic attraction from my aro view it must be also one of the most important ones. While possessivness might be a commonly romanticized trait, its still certanly isn't something that is such a big actual part of romantic attraction that it would be the first own line of a character who is sincerely romantic)

You are the one I've been dreaming about

(could be seen romantic, yet as a hypersexual I would heavily put it towards the sexual attraction instead. since the whole song has a heavy sexual meaning - Romance could mean this, if sincerely, only in the sexual way. Wet dreams etc. Expecially, when his next lines are)

I waited so long for a taste of soda

So, the wait is over, baby

(taste of soda, in the sexual context of the song, refers to the "taste" or the "hunger" sexually. "Soda" might be easily changed into "cum" to get clearer understanding. In this case, the "I waited so long" could even actually refer to pretending to have romantic attraction, the tirying part of relationship, romantic acts, in order to get to the sexual part of the relationship. Closeted aromantics or the ones that get together with romantics often feel obligated to act romantically to prove their love and get worthy of sexual attraction, and it might feel like "i just need to wait untill its over, untill i do enough".)

Mystery, however, sings the most romantic (or non-sexual) parts:

When you're in my arms, I hold you do tight,

Can't let go, no, no, not tonight.

(Even if these suggest "tonight" as the time when after the holding sex actually comes, its still the part where its not sexual yet. Adds points to the Mystery Ace theory as well as brings up the question why the fuck doesn't Romance have that line if he is supposed to be the most romantic one.)

Your Idol

Know I'm the only one right now

I will love you more when it all burns down

(it does highlight the love, however, "more" might suggest that he didn't love us ENOUGH before. Not loving someone enough - often a feeling that aromantics have in a relationship with romantics, since romantic is not a type of attraction they can feel, so they can't feel enough of attraction types - and it shows.)

Your obsession feeds our connection

At this moment give me all your attention

(while this is clearly about the souls of fans feeding the demons, these lines can still be read otherwise: YOUR obsession. Obsession is often synonymous to big romantic attraction, and since its only Yours, not Romance's - its one sided, suggesting Romance doesn't feel the romantic attraction. "give" attention also can be interpreted into highliting the trade of acts/attention in a relationship: if i was the one who suffered/waited, acting romantically-coded just to please you before, now is your turn to give me the attention I want)

Intoxicated with my extasy, you can't look away

(Its a line also sang by Abby and Jinu, i can't really see any additional meaning)

Don't you know I'm here to save you

Now we running wild

(might suggest he knows romantic attraction by books, not by own feelings, because those two are just the tropes of romance: saving the princess from a dragon, running away from parents/government because of forbidden love trope. "Don't you know" might also suggest "by now" - after all the romantic acts of romantic attraction facade, you should already believe that i feel enough of romantic attraction towards you, it should be enough lies to fool you.)

No one is coming to save you,

Now we running wild

(These two lines are sang by Jinu, but they obviously connect to Romance's previous lines with similar theme. Now, however, Jinu straight up tells us, that Romance is not going to save us (is not going to act in a sincere romantic way by the tropes), and that running wild was not actually connected to any romantic forbidden love, but instead its running away after a mischievious act of some kind.)

Romance’s character challenges traditional ideas of romantic attraction by performing hyper-romantic behaviors that may mask a deeper aromantic identity. His exaggerated romantic gestures, ambiguous interactions, and the lyrics he sings suggest a complex relationship with romantic feelings—one that highlights how aromantic individuals might navigate a world that prioritizes romantic love. This interpretation not only enriches understanding of Romance but also offers meaningful representation of aromantic experiences rarely explored in media.

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sheepish is a really funny word. fuck im so nervous (turns into this)

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I wish I woke up tomorrow in a world where I don't have to see a single AI generated image ever again

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I’ll watch your streams if you watch my future loser-lesbian youtube channel <3

I LOVE LOSER-LESBIAN YOUTUBE CHANNELS!!!!!

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3 whole notifications

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RUN! RUN!!

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if i became a streamer would my fans (like 3 mutuals that consistently like my posts) watch it. warning it would be really bad my wifi has like an inconsistent 60-120 mbps link speed and i wouldnt have my face i probably wouldnt even have a pngtuber or anything in order to conserve my bandwidth for streaming and playing games simultaneously and also my brother playing games if im playing a game with him and hes at home and im also terrible at all games it would just be me playing games w my friends and tormenting them with my horribleness and random roleplay

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getting one (1) note from the Rare Mutual is like

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why does stating an opinion on the internet feel like placing a bomb

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once a commission scammer knows their victim's paypal email the scammer will claim to have sent their victim the payment for the commission (the scammer typically offers a large amount of money, like $200) but in reality the scammer will send a fraudulent email that claims to be from paypal, telling the victim that their paypal account is not eligible to receive the amount of money the scammer is trying to send. but not to worry, there's a process the victim can to undergo to upgrade their paypal account to receive the money! the scammer just has to send the victim the same amount of money a second time, and this second transfer will allow the victim's paypal account to accept both the first and second transfers of $200. the fraudulent paypal email states the victim must refund the scammer the second $200 transfer or they will contact law enforcement, so the victim sends the scammer $200, and that's how the scammer makes money.

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that makes sm sense thank u

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just found out i apparently wasnt following MULTIPLE of my mutuals back. wtf how did this happen. trust this atrocity has been corrected

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the scammers wont leave me alone help ill think i have notes on any art post and ill check and itll just be like those bots or whatever they are saying "Lovely Art💝 Are you interested in Commission? Dm me privately and We will make a Deal" and then no actual people ever interact w my posts and then i am so sad

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rate my blender thing nyall how am i doing