i feel like not enough ppl are factoring in the cultural clash between laios and shuro and the many micro agressions shuro faced while being in their group. literally the name 'shuro' in itself is one
his name is toshiro 😭 lets also not forget that he has his own communication issues, in the opposite way that laios does- thats literally a factor in their argument, that his envy for laios's ability to express himself sincerely manifested as part of his distaste for him.
ig all this to say like, was their fight heart wrenching, especially when reading laios as autistic? absolutely. anybody whos ever been in laios's position knows how much it hurts to realize someone you thought was your friend doesnt actually like having you around, especially when they didnt tell you and you had no way of knowing due to not understanding their cues. but im begging yall to step back and see the nuance of this situation cause im gonna be real a lot of you are kinda just brushing over it acting like everything is toshiros fault and that hes a terrible person when in reality hes an average guy who really, really clashed with laios and it led to a very long misunderstanding due to their supremely opposite methods of communication. even laios and toshiro, after letting everything out in their fight, were able to come to an understanding and start a foundation for an actual friendship built on better communication
ok yknow what Edit: i shouldve made it even more explicit at the end of this post, i hadnt thought i would need to since i started the post with this, but i think a few too many people are missing my point so i just wanna clarify. i shouldnt have said 'really clashed' and left it at that because yeah they did, but it wasnt just their opposite methods of communication, it is also very much that toshiro was experiencing microaggressions via laios. it may have been unintentional on laios's part, but it still happened and wore him down, made it harder for him to communicate on top of both the more subtle social cues that he was raised with and his own communication difficulties. i also want to say that the fandom reaction to toshiro and the complete ignorance of this point is also racist tbh or at the very least ignorant. i understand that the anime did not cover this panel, and neither did the manga, as this was an omake, but im gonna be real with you guys. there are enough context clues within the story to clue you into this. if you didnt pick up on it thats ok, but i think this is a good lesson in picking up subtext in the stories that youre watching and/or reading. kui shouldnt have to explicitly say 'by the way laios was racist to toshiro' for this point to be understood, and at the very least, when the author portrays a character in a sympathetic light (as kui clearly does) it should make you question Why they are doing so and what makes them sympathetic, rather than youre immediate and only reaction to be 'well i hated what this guy did/said so i hate them and they suck'. idk exactly how to finish this, just. idk. question your biases and gut reactions to things you see in media and stories, and think about whether or not theres subtext that youre missing.
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you know what, fuck joe biden. fuck joe biden. i am so deeply enraged tonight. thousands of palestinians have been murdered in a genocide funded by US tax dollars, and his administration thinks it's a good time to post memes?? most young people i know are living paycheck to paycheck (or debt to debt), and they think they can appeal to us by posting goddamn memes? at least one hundred people were killed in rafah due to an israeli air strike during the superbowl, and biden posts a dark brandon meme? what the absolute fuck? over twelve thousand children have been murdered in cold blood by the israeli military, funded by the united states, funded by my goddamn taxes, and biden tweets about seats on airplanes? i can't afford to buy meat, but thank god part of my paycheck is being spent on bombing children. i am ashamed i voted for him. if i ever met the man, i would spit on him. i would throw both my shoes at him. i am disgusted and angry. god fucking damnit
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God importance of food in HUNGER Games is such amazing aspect of the books and shows the mentality of both Katniss AND Snow.
Coriolanus learns that food is power. He sees Nero Prize cutting off maid's leg to eat it. He sees what tributes will do for food. He knows what Lucy Gray did for food. He knows what he would do for food.
In his eyes food is a luxury and ultimate means of manipulation. That's why there is a tessare system, that's why there are monthly packages for the winning districts, that's why Games are a yearly public spectacle in the Capitol. He keeps districts hungry for food and Capitol hungry for entertainment.
Katniss learns that food is love. It starts with Peeta throwing her the burned loaf of bread. Then goes further into her love for Prim, which is the main cause of her hunting. Then with Gale as her hunting partner. Then with Madge who is her best friend and loves strawberries. Then with Mr. Mellark who loves squirrels. Then with Rue and bread from District 11. Then with Peeta again, with the berries.
Katniss doesn't use the power of food over people. She shares it. That's how she builds connections, forms friendships, wins over people's hearts, starts and wins revolutions.
For Snow food it a tool with which you can sew starvation and chaos.
For Katniss food is a tool with which you can form bonds and find peace.
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purest state of consciousness: the simple yet full guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS ♡—
PUREST STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
INSTANT MANIFESTATION
INDUCTION AND ITS SIMPLICITY
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
CONCLUSION
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PUREST STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
pure consciousness, a.k.a. the void state, is a state where all of your physical senses are "deactivated", and your conscious mind is active/unactive. you won't be able to feel, taste, hear, smell, nor see anything physically. it's simply pitch black or white nothingness.
pure consciousness is a state of consciousness and state of awareness where you're conscious/awake while having no physical awareness.
this state is often described as pitch black/white emptiness. in this state, all negative emotions and thoughts stemmed from the physical world vanished, because you will not be identified with the physical world, but whatever you decided to manifest while in this state. you may experience feelings of peace and/or euphoria.
INSTANT MANIFESTATION
instant manifestation is guaranteed while being pure consciousness.
while you are pure consciousness, the physical world is completely disregarded, therefore whatever you affirm to be while you're pure consciousness, will instantly reflect in the physical world, cuz as always preached in the loass community, the physical world only reflects what we are naturally being in imagination.
INDUCTION AND ITS SIMPLICITY
to induce pure consciousness, all you have to do is relax your body -> focus on the darkness behind your eyelids -> affirm/daydream/think -> pure consciousness
induce it like neville goddard
pure consciousness was never hard to induce. all we are instructed to do, is to get comfortable, relax, take deep breaths, and affirm. nothing more. we're doing this so our state of consciousness and state of awareness can naturally shift to pure consciousness.
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
your soul is leaving your body
you're entering another dimension/another plane/an actual void
it's luck
you're not supposed swallow
if you move the "process" will start all over
you're not allowed to daydream
apparently it's impossible to affirm cuz it's so peaceful?
manifesting is limited in this state
you need a good "void concept"
CONCLUSION
pure consciousness is way to simple for y'all to overcomplicate this so easily. you can induce it within this very hour, as long as you do what you are ought to do. if you "failed" just take note of what you did and note what should have been done. you will know how easy it is to induce pure consciousness, if you do what you're supposed to do– relax, ignore the physical world, affirm/daydream. when you induce pure consciousness, mentally check. don't physically check with your senses, and you'd realise that it was that easy!
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