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Wrote a mini Bob x reader drabble :)

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Don’t get me wrong I love bob’s character and how he’s trying to battle his mental health (which didn’t end well) but also he needs self acceptance

…but damn void is fine

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Wait this is such a good take what

haven’t quite gathered all my thoughts about Thunderbolts* yet but I really enjoyed the focus on mental health and I loved the way they used The Void as a physical manifestation of Bob’s inner struggles

I thought Bob attacking The Void, which he described to Yelena as being a part of him that surfaced during his bad days, was just a great metaphor for self-harm

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Avengers Thunderbolts, Assemble!!!

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This is why I feel like esp in fic we boil down characters- like yes sometimes it’s unfortunately bound to happen, esp for inexperienced writers or newer characters (as someone who hasn’t read marvel comics)

In a similar vein, not just mental illness but like curly from mouthwashing too… like debilitating conditions are not cute actually

I want to talk about Bob.

I want to talk about Bob and how fandom treats characters with mental illnesses, because I’m already seeing this shit.

Spoilers below the cut.

His arc is so good, and yet some people are really just focusing on making him into “UwU babygirl” material. I know, this is tumblr, home of the babygirlified characters.

But there’s heavier context here. We’re talking about someone who survived an abusive childhood and overcame the addiction he used to self-medicate for a wildly unrepresented/stigmatized illness.

His memory loss is not cute. It’s traumatic. He’s traumatized.

Yes, it’s important that he absolutely can be seen as a love interest, as a favorite blorbo, as a comfort character. In fact, I think he will be for many people with mental illnesses. His story resonates.

But there’s a systemic, historic pattern of treating mentally ill folks as children, or incapable.

The situation with Valentina is a metaphor for conservatorship. She handles him, makes decisions for him, all while talking down to him.

Don’t let fandom do that to him, too.

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You’d be right I fear

and if I said the Thunderbolts are more of a family than the Avengers were

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Also the female costumes for thunderbolts are so badass. Like yes I want actual tactical gear for everyone and a badass retractable mask for Taskmaster. Yes I want a suit with lots of pockets for Yelena that’s classically a widow but distinctively her. Yes I want a sleek look for Ghost that exudes slyness and mystery with a cool ass mask and bottom detailing with her waistcoat.

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ME ME ME ME ME ME

does anyone crave some bob fanfics already?

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THEY MADE IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT REFERENCES TO NATASHA IN THUNDERBOLTS PLS WATCH IT

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I just read an old vash x livio x reader draft I made and WTF my writing was so good what

I kinda wanna edit it and work on it..

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🕊️ Please Take a Moment to Read Nadin’s Story

My name is Nadin. I never imagined I would write something like this. I’ve always been someone who kept her worries quiet, someone who believed that even the hardest days could be endured with patience and faith. But right now, I am reaching out — not because I want to, but because I need to.

I am a wife, a mother, and one of many women in Gaza trying to survive days that feel like they have no end. There was a short time — a brief ceasefire — where we thought things might start to heal. Where the sound of war faded for just long enough to let us breathe. But that moment is gone now, and the fear has returned louder than before.

My days are filled with uncertainty, and my nights with prayer. We have lost so much. Our home was damaged, our sense of safety taken from us. But through all of this, I try to keep going. I try to hold on to what little peace I can create with my hands, my words, and my love.

I am not asking for much. Just a little help to keep our lives from falling further apart. To fix the small things — a cracked wall, a leaking roof, the pieces of daily life that help us hold on to dignity.

This campaign isn’t just about survival. It’s about holding on to what makes us human in a place that keeps trying to take that away. It’s about showing my daughter — even though I won’t mention her name here — that the world didn’t forget us.

If you’ve ever felt powerless in the face of suffering, please know that even the smallest gesture can carry great meaning. A kind word. A shared post. A quiet donation. These things remind us that we’re not alone.

I am still here. Still holding on. Still believing that people out there — people like you — still care.

Please, if you feel moved, consider supporting or sharing this campaign.

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Me, knowing consuming media w angst will make me sad then proceeds to be sad

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The government spending a massive amount of their allotted funds on the military is like a more serious equivalent of the athletics program receiving more funding than any other programs at school

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Creds to me

But do you also think she said her family wasn’t real because she couldn’t cope w the betrayal of her parents and the fact she couldn’t save yelena so she instead ignored it in favor of not recognizing it as an imperative part of her identity or upbringing

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People id like to know better: my friends in chem

Last song played: Harvey by Alex g (it’s been stuck in my head a lot)

Last movie: about time (hehe romance movie w my mom, it was soul shattering I loved it)

Last book: haven’t finished this one but “breathe and count back from ten” is good so far

Last tv show: squid game s2

Sweet savory or spicy: all. I’m a foodie I want it all.

Relationship status: Single, focusing on studies lol

Last thing i seaeched: is NOS allowed in nascar

Looking forward to: hanging out at the mall w my friend today!!

Current obsession: throwing discus and shot. I LANDED A SUPER COOL KNEE DIP YESTERDAY

Idk who to tag uhmmmm @p0sm0rtemm ily

People id like to know better: Love me a tag game thanks @snarky-bee ♡

Last song played: Brand New Numb: Motionless in White

Last movie: The Boy and the Heron (most of it) I may have been a Sleepy Bitch and need to rewatch it

Last book: How to Shape a Dragon's Breath, very very good book with wondrous characters and representations. Big suggest.

Last tv show: House of the Dragon's season one (finally close to finishing)

Sweet savory or spicy: Savorrryyyyyy

Relationship status: single

Last thing i seaeched: "very bitter shot starts with m" (the answer is Malort, nasty)

Looking forward to: the local mini ren faire coming up

Current obsession: Ensemble Stars ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ it runs deep and i have brain rot tyvm

Tagging but dont feel obligated: @thebearemoji @saphiretarot @bananas-de-fire @atleast15lemons @chris-continuing @nerdyneptunian

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Hot take clintasha or romanogers or Bruce x Nat are not my fav ships ever (ship them if you want I just wanna yap)

I feel like Natasha shouldn’t be shipped w anyone in canon for these few valid points:

1. Clint and Natasha have a good relationship and dynamic because the basis of Clint wanting to help Natasha wasn’t rooted in a romantic or sexual nature- he sees her as human, something no man had ever considered. When Natasha had completely lost her trust in anyone, even herself, Clint saved her from the red room. Therefore their platonic nature is inherently imperative to their relationship as a whole- Clint viewing Natasha as family rather than a lover is crucial!!

2. Bruce x Nat is a cute concept but I feel her being able to soothe the monster Hulk isn’t the best basis for her to be romantically involved with Bruce- same goes for Nat x Steve. I feel it’s her strength to be able to remain the heart of the OG Avengers (Tony, Steve, Clint, Thor, Bruce, and her)

And by that I mean her strength is the ability to connect and empathize with her counterparts. She’s the glue that holds everyone together. She comforts Steve at Peggy’s funeral. She comforts Clint when Loki brainwashed him in Avengers 1. I could go on and on lol. But essentially if you take her trait to comfort people and go “oh it’s only for this character its special they’re in love mwah mwah” it diminishes a dominant trait within her character

This and I do headcanon her as a lesbian but that’s just personal bias I love her lots and lots

I feel like if you take any of Natasha’s traits and utilize it in a romantic sense for a man it almost takes away from her character? Like sure her whole character is designed to seduce originally but in the movies at least she transformed

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Character sexuality hcs for my long time comfort characters or my favs rn

Tony Stark is bisexual because I just feel it. He doesn’t really care for labels much and he settles for that- and he has a type for blondes. He mainly slept w women before actually becoming iron man because chat it was like 2008 and he’s a public tech billionaire, he can’t openly admit he’s queer (also HC Howard, his father, was big on making Tony be a macho man from a young age) Pepper and Steve r the apple of his eye I fear LMAO

I was never a big Steve x Tony shipper, like yeah there’s some tension but they are very incompatible romantically and their argument in (I think it was infinity war) with malnourished Tony was more than friendship. He was yelling at Steve because he trusted him on a deep level- situationship energy. And Tony’s trust is hard to come by- originally as a character he’s externally flippant about everything and like a child, only chases his interests and abandons most of his responsibilities unless urgent (yes he’s neurodivergent imo)

With character development tho he obviously matures (ie, becoming iron man after he was held hostage in iron man 1 lmao) and he understands he has a responsibility to protect the world, and with that, his interpersonal relationships effect that. His creation of Ultron? Another breach of his trust WITH HIMSELF. He comes across as egotistical but of course it’s a cover for his true insecurities- he doesn’t have many lasting relationships (romantic, familiar, or platonic) before the Avengers. Mainly Rhodey (and pepper too but they didn’t really get official until a movie or two in iirc)

But anyway long rant over I don’t think Tony paid much mind to his sexuality and I love his character as a whole- it demonstrates the complexities of holding a high view of yourself as a defense against your own doubts to be human. Tony had to learn to build fundamental relationships because ever since his parents died, the only relationships he built were business relationships and hookups.

Navigating what makes us human (our relationships with others, demonstrating basic empathy, visible regret, etc) is difficult, especially someone who’s been dehumanized to some sort of legend or god like Tony was from a very young age since he’s been in the public eye.

So yeah the beauty of Tony’s character comes from his struggle to connect with others (yay, witty banter) and navigate his own struggles (anxiety, ptsd, panic attacks, huzzah)