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In this world where we dance the waltz, please− don´t let go of my hand

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Yana please it would've been so easy to just put him in a dress I'm begging you 😭😭😭

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Also, I forgot how much stuff actually happens after they leave the village. How are we supposed to fit that much content into the remaining two episodes?

so help me if those extra long recaps mean something gets cut i'm gonna -

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As much as I was chomping at the bit to try and decipher the family tree, I don't think we should take what's on it seriously considering they changed Cedric's death date (for seemingly no reason???)

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"I need to see them suffer" I say about a character who already does nothing but suffer

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Kuroshitsuji S5 | Ep10 | You could’ve just left the whole thing to me.

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TWO WEEKS IN A ROW??????

Bro a 5 minute recap is diabolic

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PSA: Be kind

In most (if not all) communities - including fandom, discourse and differing opinions are pretty common. People have different opinions and preferences and it's impoosible to expect for hundreds and thousands of people to collectively like or dislike the same thing. That is the beauty of fandom, really. That we have a huge variety to choose from, pairings, AUs, personal takes, styles, etc. There is something for everyone.

However, with the development of social media, people seem to forget themselves. They seem to forget that there's a real person behind the username. They're not just a profile picture or a nickname, this is someone who's actually alive, inhabiting the same earth and breathing the same air that everyone else does. And more importantly, they have feelings. Real feelings.

Social media is a double edged sword. It's where you can find friends and like-minded people, where you can share your own thoughts and creations, where you can discuss about your favourite shows/books/stories/characters/any other media.

But at the same time, you might also find those who are not into the things that you're into and guess what? That is okay. Just like how you and your siblings might have different favourite foods, everyone here is entitled to their own opinions (including you). But, and it's a big butt, no one is entitled to bully others due to their different opinions.

Unfortunately, the ability to hide one's identity behind a username has allowed people to do this.

These people use anonymity like a shield, as an excuse to spread hateful messages, to post hurtful content, targetted at those who they deem as *insert slurs here*. They even went as far as telling other people to kill themselves over some fictional characters.

I've spent manybyears in various fandoms and this behaviour is getting more and more out of hands in the recent years. It's no longer a community with differing opinions, sometimes, being in a fansom feels like you're (unwillingly) participating in some sort of a civil war.

People seem to forget, or disregard, the three basic laws of fandom:

1. Don't Like, Don't Read

2. Your Kink Is Not My Kink

3. Ship and Let Ship

In other words, fandom is a world where having different opinions and preferences should be encouraged, not condemned. It's the diversity that makes fandom space a fun place to be in.

Some would say, "Well, just ignore it."

While it might be easy for some to 'just ignore it', it might not be the case for others. We all come from different backgrounds with different life experiences. We fight different battles. We have different personalities, preferences, and baggage. And so, we react differently when we get these hateful messages directed at us. Some might be able to just shrug it off and move on with their day, while others might end up dead.

So, I just want to remind you to be kind. Be kind to others and more importantly, be kind to yourself.

Don't be afraid to take a step back, to take a break from social media, from your fandom space.

Remember, you owe nothing to nobody, but you owe everything to yourself. Be selfish and put yourself and your physical, mental, and emotional well-being above others.

You're not alone. Reach out and seek support, online or offline. You know yourself best, so do what's best for you.

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Bro a 5 minute recap is diabolic

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Hi, I noticed your story has conflict in it, and I was wondering why you didn't just write people who are right doing everything correctly with a note saying "I enthusiastically co-sign everything in this story"? Must be some kind of mistake haha

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Sorry, I couldn't help myself

Hilarious but unlikely hopes for the next Kuro chapter:

The 'extensive research' that the hotel has done into their guests is actually making sure that every single one of them has beef with a demon: spurned potential contractors, resurrected fees of crossing, the surviving family members of contracts from days past who want to get even with the devil that took away their loved one. Every single one of them.

So then Sebastian walks into the smoking room, and every single set of eyes is on him, like

YOU

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Kuroshitsuji S5 | Ep7 | Sebastian and Ciel

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which ao3 tag are you?

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just remember, tense your shoulders, grit your teeth, take rapid shallow breaths and say to yourself ”oh shit, oh fuck, this is all my fault”