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#i would like to hear more about ken's “gender stuff”
thegetdownrebooter · 1 year
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I mean I feel like it would come from a genuine place of caring about Roman and recognizing that this is a positive change and also perhaps subconsciously awakening his own repressed gender feelings, but even then it would still be very uncomfortable and that internalized bigotry would definitely not go away. Also even if he could get himself to outwardly treat her as a girl Kendall would still only ever really see her as his weird gay little brother, while also just being more directly misogynistic at her.
no yeah, even if ken "accepted" roman out of love for his sister then it would still be uncomfortable to watch because ken hasn't (and maybe never will) unlearned logan's prejudices so it would be him like, performing generic lip service and being the 1# ally for roman, however it would come across as performative and fake (because it is) and as you said he would be outwardly misogynistic towards her.
Even then he would still "slip" either by misgendering her or calling her a homophobic slur.
But like, even in a scenario where they could get to the point of him outwardly treating roman as a woman then he still wouldn't be able to mentally see her as anything other than his "weird gay little brother" .
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notyourhetloki · 1 year
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AAA all your Ken stuff make me giggle nonstop idk how you do it🫢🫢 I was thinking what IF Ken AND Barbie started falling in love with Reader, and we had to pick at the end I would love to see your twist on that love u 😙❤️❤️
competition (Ken x Reader x Barbie)
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Reader: gender neutral
/Ken x Reader x Barbie/
A/N: Hi, anon! AWW thank you so much!! I loved this request, and I hope you like it too! lots of luv xoxo (Stereo!Barbie = Stereotypical Barbie / RG!Ken = Ryan Gosling Ken; I thought abt calling him 'Beach!Ken' but idk if there are more Kens like him so... yeah.)
It all started when you arrived at Barbieland, nervous but completely in awe of this new world.
Stereo!Barbie was one of the first dolls to greet you, holding your hand and guiding you through the streets to your new house.
‘They’re so cute!’ Barbie thought to herself, completely charmed by your smile and shyness… she really wanted to get to know you better.
And so thought RG!Ken when you walked past the beach. Barbie was still holding your hand, and he was intrigued… who was this new doll she was seeing? He needed to find out.
As time went by, Barbie would visit you daily, bringing small gifts and inviting you to parties… and you would always go!
Ken would also be at those parties, curious about you… the more he got to know you, the more he got obsessed. He loved your laughter, loved the way you danced, and he would always try to join you, succeeding most times.
Barbie began hating when Ken danced with you, something in her screamed ‘NO’ when she saw you two having fun without her. She wanted you to dance with HER, not HIM… was this… jealousy? What a weird feeling.
She then also joined the dance, nailing the choreography while trying to push Ken away, but it didn’t work… Ken would come back stronger than ever, dancing as if his life depended on it (he was trying to impress you).
When the music stopped, Barbie was quick enough to grab your hands and lead you somewhere more private, looking into your eyes before asking: “(Y/N), would you like to stay over?”
Before you could answer, you heard a loud gasp. Turning around, you saw a shocked Ken sneaking in behind you, trying to listen to the conversation.
Ken was stunned because 1. Barbie had never asked him to stay over when they were together, and 2. That meant it was getting serious! And he needed to act fast.
“Sorry, Barbie… (Y/N) can’t stay over at your house tonight, I’m taking them to the beach to have a little date, isn’t that right, doll?”
‘Doll?? Why did he call you that? And a date?? You were going on a date with Ken?? What was going on?!’ Barbie thought.
“Hum…” you managed to start, but you couldn't even protest before Ken tried pulling you away by your arm.
Barbie immediately pulled your other arm, trying to get you to stay. You felt like they would split you in half like that, fighting for your attention.
“GUYS…” You finally shouted, making them stop. “The only place I’ll go is home! Goodnight!” Anger filled your voice as you walked away, leaving the two behind.
“Look at what you've done!!” “What I’VE done?? What do you mean??” You could still hear their banter as you exited Barbie’s house, and that irritated you even more.
At your house, hours had passed and you were preparing to sleep when you heard the doorbell ringing.
Opening the door, you were surprised and a little annoyed at the presence of the fantastic duo. Barbie and Ken stood there with sad puppy expressions before she spoke first. “(Y/N)… we’re sorry we hurt you, it wasn’t our intention!”
You gently smiled at her, accepting her apology. Then, Ken started talking as well. “We just… really like you. I… we would like to have more of your attention, if that’s possible…” It seemed a little scripted, but you wondered he and Barbie had agreed on something to say... and that was cute. Besides, what did he mean by ‘really like you’, after all?
“Oh, guys… it’s alright! I promise I’ll equally schedule time for the both of you, is that ok?”
They looked at each other for a moment and nodded, smiling for their mission was a victory! You’d spend more time with them separately, it’s everything they could have asked for.
“Now… are you gonna stand there or come inside?” You teased, and their smiles grew wide before racing to your door.
(Because why choose if you could have both? ;D)
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royrockstone · 1 year
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treat it as a prompt to spread your food motifs thoughts, would love to hear some (especially after finale)
ty for askinggg <333
4x10, as told through food:
Caribbean Air Clear was a big win for caroline ed truthers. caroline’s food stuff has always been a stand-in for her failure to parent— she is either resentful of having to, or unable to, nourish them; she gives food in paltry amounts because that’s how she parcels out affection. and the kids find what she does give them inedible. at the Peter Munion Pitch Dinner, she announces that the portions are going to be small, and the only thing that looks like palatable food in her kitchen (the cheese) is reserved for peter— a person she actually chose to put in her life and seems to be happy with.
in contrast to logan, who tested and punished them around food, i read caroline’s inability to nourish them as more unintentional— she just can’t do it because she feels so much bitterness about her family. i also think there’s gender stuff in there— she's not Womanly bc she can’t cook (or, more likely, have someone else cook) properly, she’s like if the wire mother didn’t even give milk. in some ways, she’s sort of girlish rather than womanly (expressing in chiantishire that she wants to like have fun and drink and fuck and gossip rather than settle into being an older woman who’s best days are behind her. and she gets along best with her girliest kid, roman.) it always makes me feel crazyinsane that the one moment In The Light that roman seems to have gotten is laughing with logan about caroline’s inability to feed them (“three muddy trout for six and fill up on mustard”) those kids had no chance to be fed emotionally or physically lol </3 
meal fit for a king! lets talk about it. it is, first of all and foremost, sweet! it’s a time when food is being used playfully and you’re expected to eat rather than expected to abstain. but theres also such a dark side to it imo, as with all affection for the roys. 1. shiv spits in the blender (in a mirror of when she spit in kens notebook in s3) which is meant to be at least a little bit degrading 2. the whole point is kind of degrading (the name sounds like something logan would do — see boar on the floor, dinner for winners and mole in the hole from the script books) make kendall eat something disgusting, not as a test per se, but as a way of humbling him just a little. food is still lowkey a weapon even when it’s sweet and silly. (also theres some kendall jesus motif— roman crowns him but in a way that’s mocking etc) 3. it’s sweet specifically because the foods are a) unwanted— the roy kids have been starved, of affection and literally of food, and they’re making something genuinely nice with scraps and b) not luxurious— it’s not ortolan or kendalls endive salad, it’s bread ends and cocoa powder. 
there was an interesting moment that mirrored my 4x08 food lore thoughts— ken offers roman rum punch when he’s still trying to woo his board vote against shiv, and roman ignores the punch, pours himself a shot, then grabs a beer. kendall is the one who locked him in a cage and made him eat cake, he’s the reason they had to eat roast chicken, roman experiences his brother as always trying to subordinate him by controlling what he consumes (which is obv a corollary to trying to control him in business.)
on the less thematic/more personally self-serving ed headcanon side of things, nothing has contradicted my hc that roman hasn’t eaten solid food since logan died. all he does is lick Peter’s Special Cheese, drink coffee (sleep deprivation won succession, actually), and drink alcohol. we see roman eat cake at connors rehearsal dinner, pre-logan death and during what he thought was a secure time in the sibling alliance, then never again. his habit of snacking on little bits of fruit and desserts has totally disappeared. tho it's not shown, i could see him eating the night of the election when he realized he won at something and was expecting to crush it at the funeral the next day. if hes becoming logan, hes allowed to eat. but the second he flames out at the funeral and realizes he is, in fact, still a dead man walking, he’d go back to not eating. trying to please the dad in his head, or to express his essential deadness/emptiness without his dad. 
ofc, we don't rlly see the other siblings eat, either (i have laser-focused Roman ED vision so something might have slipped past me. does shiv taste the breakfast tom brings her?) notably, no one ate at the Funeral Planning Committee breakfast, they don’t eat at the tailgate im p sure, i don’t think anyone touched the food at the Munion Pitch Dinner. (tbh concerned for shiv’s fetus re: having adequate calories.) i think part of it is grief and part of it is collective family Disorder and part of it is the good old competitive strong dog weak dog stuff.
i made a joke that roman is going to end up like caroline, but i kind of meant it? i can see him having no food in his house, cocktail in hand, snugly burying himself some place out of the way and fucking around with mild self-destruction for the rest of his life. (altho rather than a failhusband i think he’d try to replace logan yet again and end up with a partner who was pretty brutish or domineering) 
ty again!
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toadstool32 · 1 year
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darlingpost darling post get out while u still can
this is my ososan self insert darling! not their real name they get named a la homestuck aka they need a name and so thats what we call this guy
visual arts student in their last year, no gender unless its funny, always wear comfy or flowy clothes that hide the chest (SHRODINGERS BOOBS?? ((they r flat theyre like a ken doll, )))
le ref sheet
IN MY HEAD darling was like photocopying some doujin pages they were working on (for fun) at some store bc their printer broke or wathevs and then fucked up and suddenlly all the papers are scattered everywhere!!! noooo the gay porn!!! and karamatsu is like oh hang on let me help u with those my good sir (darling is dressed like a mess here) and darling is so fucking embarrassed but still goes like ummm thank uuu??? and karamatsu is like of course! no need to thank me!! karmatsu matsuno!!!<introduces himself here and darling is like waaaa he so nice and doesnt think im a freak for LITERALLY PRINTING GAY PORN IN PUBLIC WHAT THE FUCK anyway they do small talk with like ah yes great work here get home safe dont lose those papers again yes sir yes sir!!
karamatsu goes on with his life but darling is like waaa he was so nice i wanna be friends or something but idk if i will everrr find him again siiighhh. buut like one week later darling is all dressed up on theyr way to the city museum bc they help out there for school credit (is that a thing in japan idk this is me playing with dolls) but still have some time to kill to get there and on the way they see karamatsu in the distance and darling is like oh! i can say hi!! so they go but bc they r dressed more cutesy now karamatsu immediately starts doing his bit before darling even says hi hes like: "AH YES OUR FATED MEETING WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS!! YES IVE BEEN SEEING U IN MY DREAMS AND MAY IT BE FATE THAT HAS BROUGHT U TOGETHER¿ RIGHT NOW MY **DARLING**!!" or something like that and darling is an idiot so they go "OMG HE REMEMBERS ME FROM LAST TIME! AND HE WANTS ME TO KEEP HIM COMPANY!! OR SOMETHING IM NOT SURE WHATS HE TALKING ABOUT!" point is darling doesn't ask for his name cause they already know it and karamatsu quite literally just names them darling and then they go on a not date to the museum cause i say so
dont get me wrong i ship them but also theyre both so fail at this bc darling is an airhead and karamatsu is....karamatsu
they would be the kind of ship that starts dating without knowing which i find funny bc karamatsu would make a big deal out of asking darling out and darling would be like oh as a friend right and would miss every romance cue ever but then when darling would be like hey are we dating and karamatsuu would be like *dies from both exasperation and relief* and then darling would be too concerned about getting him to the hospital and forgets about the dating part im hjust having fun here
darling tag with silly stuff
ANYWAY darlin n karamatsu are besties darling likes hearing him talk bc its funny and they compliment him on his spakly stuff n music even tho darling knows shit abt music and karamatsu hangs around trying to cheerlead darling on stuff and darling does the same, idiot to idiot communication,
ALSO darling cant see very well n they make a very goofy lights r on nobodys home face whenever they dont wear their glasses and confuse the matsus constantly at the start probably lol,
like after hanging out a bit darling probably sees totty in the city and they go OMGG KARAMACHAN U DIDNT TELL ME U WERE GOnna be in the city we could hang out and ur dressed in pink if i wore my pink cardigan we could maaatch and then realizes, they fucked up and totty is like KARAMACCHAN WHO, but totty was like, with friends and the girls are like omg totty who is this and darling is like TOTTY WHO, and his friends rope darling into hanging out bc darling straight up glomped totty there and they r never living that down ever.
and then todomatsu confronts karamatsu like DO YOU KNOW THIS GIRL and karamatsu is like ah thats darling and totty is like DIE?? anyway they get along fine n totty calls them dari-chan i think darling also gets along with osomatsu darling draws him silly stuff on request n sometimes tries to play with jyushimatsu (dies) ichi probs thinks darling has something wrong in the head to hang out w karamatsu (they do) and choromatsu is like perpetually confused, no one uses the same set of pronouns for darling which creates confusion at the start
darling is technically a nickname (and an overly cutesy one too!) so darling gets named that way by karamatsu at the start so they go oh i guess we r besties for life now and so they go like ok so i need a cutesy nickname for him so they do that and with totty darling fucks up introducing themself to him so they end up being dari-chan to him as a way to make an even more cutesy name out of an already cute nickname i just think thats funny
uuu what else what else, picky eater of the eats meat variety, short, cant see, tummy hurts, lightweight but doesnt care, this is literally me bro, this post is already so fucking long idk what else more, im just playing with dolls man
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austismo-posting · 1 year
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This is really old discorse by now but saw some stuff on twitter and got me thinking about Bridget being revealed to be trans in strive.
Like the person insisted on how bridget being trans is a retcon and was made to please the west yada yada. And I get how its definetely a shift from the original concept but would Bridget even be able to still look like Bridget without the "retcon"? Like last time we saw Bridget wasnt the whole thing that she left her town to become more manly? If we followed that wouldn't she be a traditionally "manly" guy now, changing the whole reason why bridget was popular and was a representation for gender non conforming people in the first place.
I could see a version of the story where Bridget learns that masculinity isnt how you dress, its your actions/mindset or realising you dont need to be masculine to be a strong man which admitedly I kinda like the idea but then it got me thinking the other usual argument I see against trans Bridget, saying how bridget becoming trans is grooming, like her parents making her dress as a girl because of the whole town taboo thing would have groomed her into becoming trans but I think those people use that as a bad faith argument since I don't think they'd be saying that if bridget still identified as a man but continued with the feminine persona/aesthetic. Following their own logic she would have still been groomed into it.
I personally find the direction they took with bridget a bit more interesting since it creates a new obstacle for Bridget and the direction of her story. Since she did so much to show the town taboo was wrong but now 20 years later (if I recall correctly thats how long has been, either that or 10 years) she realizes shes trans and that alone might erase alot of the work she did back home. I think that opens way more the possibility for new stories with Bridget in future titles than the more conclusive end of story type plot I mentioned before. I see the trans Bridget stuff similar to what happened to Ken in the new street fighter, like they could do something that just re-inforces the original stuff with ken to keep all the traits that people like about Ken, but him getting a divorce changes things up and has more story potential for future entries.
Anyway those were just some thoughts if you didn't like Bridget being trans I'd like to hear your reasonsn as long as it isnt a bad faith argument, I think this type of character discussion is interesting.
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white-poppie · 2 years
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Characters: Nanami Kento x  Gn! reader (married)
Genre: ANGST
Warnings: Manga spoilers, Nanami talks about having kids (gender of the reader still not mentioned tho)
Writer: @ white-poppie  
Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)
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Sundays are holidays for those working in the corporate world. Nanami however never got holidays due to his job as Jujutsu sorcerer.
Of course now you were giving him the silent treatment by ignoring his calls, yes it was childish, but it was mean of him to leave his s/o on his one holiday when they could actually spend some time together.
(3) missed calls from Nanami
“Three, huh?” you said to yourself. Nanami never calls more than once, even after arguments  and you have to call him back every time. Now you were a bit concerned.
You dialled his number.
1 ring
2 rings
6 rings
“Hello?” Nanami answered hoarsely, “oh thank god Y/N, I was thinking you wouldn’t pick up.”
“Ken, is everything alright?” you huffed.
You heard his laugh from the other side, “yeah, everything’s fine I was just missing you a lot, I am sorry for today.”
You sighed in relief, “you should be, by the way are you done with work already?”
“Hmmm...almost,” he says with a pause, “I am actually travelling right now, got a new location.”
“Where is it?” you ask, “is it far from home?”
“ ‘Dunno, but yeah its far from home.”
You hum and lean on the couch, “Y’know I really miss you Ken, we have barely spent any time together since last month.”
“I am sorry, I’ll make it up to you,” he sighs.
“A pizza date, promise?” you beam
“...Promise,” he answers after some gap. “A random question Y/N, but have you ever thought of...you know settle down...I mean we are already married, but what about us actually living like a married couple y’know...kids n stuff?” he says the last part under his breath, but you hear him.
“EHH?” you exclaim and hear a ugh from the other side which makes you embarrassed so you pipe down a little, “where did that come from?”
“Just randomly, answer me though,” he gulps harshly.
“Nami, your throat sounds weird, do you have a cold?” you ask out of concern.
“Just answer me please,” he says with his voice breaking.
“Oh..well, yeah I have,” you answer.
“Really? How do you imagine it to be?” he asks.
“Uhh... I imagine the future to be something sweet, full of sunshine. Us living under one roof, stable jobs. We fight over who will clean the dishes and who would make the food. We would hug and watch movies and end up falling asleep on the couch” you answer.
“Eventhough you know that my job is f-full of risks?”
“Yeah...a person can dream right?” you laugh, but there is no humour in it, its dry and airy and close to tears.
“ ‘M sorry,” he says out of the blue, “I am sorry that I can’t give you the perfect life you want.”
“No-no Ken, you are doing everything you can, I just work while you save lives of people, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you.”
“Thank you,” he heaves.
“And yeah...I-I have thought of...kids too,” you mumble.
“You are pouting right now, aren’t you?” Kento chuckles and you ease the pout the forming on your lips.Tch. He knows you too well.
“We would live together, I would cry when they are born. Then would say their first words,  take their first steps and I would record it. Then they would cry on their first day of school, then they would bring their first friends to h-house,” he coughed in the middle and continued, “then they would start middle -school and we would have to awkwardly explain the birds and bees to them...then highschool, they would date someone for the first time...college, job nd one day they would get married and the two of us would count sakura petals falling from trees while drinking tea.”
Your lips trembled at his etymology, to think Nanami was hiding all this within for so long, “when you come home, we will plan bout it alright?”
You heard a groan from the other side and a breathy ‘Yeah.’ and a tiny gnawing anxiety settled at the pit of your stomach, “Nami, are you sure you are okay? Tell Gojo to cover for you instead, you sound so tired.”
“ “M fine sugar, nothing your strong husband can’t handle,” he answered, “say do you want something I should get for you? What bout’ mochis you like those right?”
“Mochis sound nice,” you smile, there he was back at it again.
There is a deafening pause before he says the next words, “I...have to go now,” he pants.
“Oh, I’ll cut thee cal-”
“Wait,” he stammers, “Can you just say ‘I love you’ one last time then?” 
You gulp down the sudden anxiety forming in your throat, “I love you Kento, take care and come home soon, alright?”
“Love you too angel, so much. I don’t tell you this often, but you mean everything to me.”
You smile and put the phone away from you, grateful to whatever deity there was, for a partner like him.
Call Ended.
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Nanami sighed and cut the call with his trembling and bloody fingers. He was a regretful man. He lived with regrets and he was dying with them too.
If only he had spent more time with you, if only he had stayed a little longer, drowned in your voice a little more, eaten the food you cooked and appreciated it more.
If only he had the capability of providing you with a future you wished for.
If only, he wasn’t on the urge of dying. 
His phone fell on the bloody ground, with all his remaining strength he typed one last message before his vision started tunneling.  The sound of your voice, so sweet, still lingered in his mind.
He felt so cold. He thought of what could your future have been and it slowly morphed into the sight of you sobbing, the cried shattering his barely pumping heart.
You were a crybaby sometimes, but this time he won’t be there to wipe those fat tears away.
He closed his eyes to rest them, knowing damn well he won’t be able to open them again, but he was just so...tired.
Maybe in another life he would utter your name again, full of love and not filled with sorrow and longing.
“Y/N”
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From Nanamin 😏🙄
(Last seen 1 year ago)
Buy some Mochis for Y/N and tell her not to be sad for too long.
Take care, you are a good friend, Gojo.
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Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)
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Synopsis: Your husband, Hanma Shuji is dead! You team up with Tachibana Naoto, Chifuyu Matsuno, Ryuguji Ken and Mitsuya Takashi, you go on a journey full of betrayals and twists. Can you find out what really happened to your husband?
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imagination-mess · 3 years
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Alpha's Omega In Heat
*REQUESTED*
This Au takes place in the future, not the past. Enjoy my crappy writing headcanons. :3
Manjiro Sano X Reader,
Ken Ryuguni X Reader
Warning: Fluff and sexual themes applied. Consent is considered SEXY IN THIS HOUSEHOLD!
Manjiro Sano (Mikey)
With your permission, he will cuddle with you in your safe haven nest.
If you guys have talked about it before, that it is okay for Mikey to relieve your sexual desires. He will do a darn good job.
It may make your heat period, a lot easier and quite adventurous.
He will be sure to provide sweets, but don't think he wouldn't eat them. He will eat it and forget to erase the evidence of the wrapper.
He will provide a bunch of his clothes for your nest during this time exchanging them with the ones that no longer hold his scent.
During this time, he already knows when your heat starts and ends due to him being your alpha, along with being together for a long time
It's a requirement for him to learn it to be sure he is available for you during this vulnerable time.
He has it arranged that his gang business is dealt with before or after this time. If it's an emergency, he assures everyone to contact Draken, because he isn't gonna pick up the phone unless it's Emma or Draken.
He wants to stay home with you because there has been an incident of stranger alpha breaking into your guy's home when he had to go out for a bit.
Let's just say the intruder was almost half dead before the police attempted to rip him off the unconscious alpha. He refused to let them go of his grip until he heard your voice. He immediately snapped out of his rage alpha instinct.
Ever since you guys had moved into a more protective secure building and he refused to leave you alone by yourself again.
There were a lot of what-if scenarios coming through his mind that just caused him to be on the edge and anxious about leaving you alone while having your heat.
He complains if you order him around, but he will do it just for you.
If you don't invite him into your nest, expect him to be outside of your room guarding it.
When he is sleeping in your nest, he goes to sleep, shirtless since skin-to-skin contact calms down your heat due to natural instincts between alpha and omega.
He is overprotective alpha, even friends are not allowed to check on them. He will just kick you without any warning of any sort. Takemitchi was the first and last one to experience his possessive side. His instincts cloud his judgment most of the time when it comes to feeling a threat of another alpha being near what is is his.
The reason why Takemitchi was there was to only deliver self-care bags make by the girlfriends of Toman members.
Mikey does apologize for kicking him, but he will do it again if he comes near his apartment when he is not supposed to be bothered.
Ever since only omegas to betas are permitted to come close to his apartment door to leave the bag or whatever they need to drop off during this time.
He may be a clown, but he will protect you from any danger.
If you want to have fun, the fun you will have, just don't complain afterward. He will just smile innocently as if he was an angel. Not a sinner.
He does have strong self-control when it comes to controlling his own desires and instincts. He will respect your rules if you place any and accept them.
Ken Ryugugi (Draken)
This man will be beyond prepared and have your favorite foods ready a week before your heat is supposed to start. He overstocks on your favorite foods because he doesn't want to experience you crying about it and holding it over his head during that week.
He will already have your heat schedule memorized.
He has already changed the clothes of your nest to new ones that have his scent.
He knows how omegas get when they are in heat due to the environment he grew up in. He was more of the servant to them. At least he gets paid in exchange for him going out and getting whatever they wanted. If he does it quickly, the more money he gets.
He also knows the dangers of omega of being in heat. They are vulnerable and alphas who aren't self-trained lack respect for the minority communities such as betas, and omegas.
He was one of the alphas that protected the girls from intruders from coming in among the other alpha staff.
He will be in the house and available for you whenever you need. He will close the bike shop and tell Toman if it's an emergency to contact Mikey or Mitsuya.
He will do whatever you want, if you want cuddles, cuddles you get.
He has already had a conversation about relieving your heat earlier in your relationship. He wants you to be sure you are okay with it. He always checks on you.
He will respect your wishes and does have good solid self-control of his urges.
He will provide you with meals and painkillers like the sweetheart he is.
If you allow him to relieve your sexual desire, he will always start gently unless you would like something else. he will provide it.
Afterward, he will nuzzle his nose against your jaw and drawing random patterns on your bareback. He will surely fall asleep with you in his arms hearing your purs.
He will provide a lot of kisses and praises when you are cuddling and just relaxing in each other's arms.
He is a protective alpha but isn't clouded by his own instincts due to having a good grip on his natural instincts. However, there are times that it does escape his grip. He would give you brief waring only once with baring his teeth and towering your you when you know to leave him alone. This only happens when alphas are coming to his door during this time.
He may not be like Mikey when it comes to being overprotective, but he will knock you out without any hesitation if you try to intimidate him. It feels like mockery. You will be punch without a thought.
Baji was the one who was teasing him once during his adolescence. Let's just say Baji received broken ribs and a black eye for the joke he did.
I would say Draken is more dangerous due to being more aware of his surroundings and having a good grip of his second gender. He would be calculated if he needs to be.
If it's any other second gender, he will be his normal self, because he doesn't take you as a threat. He can have a normal conversation and stuff, but with an alpha. It's just an instinct to protect your omega from other alphas.
He would draw you out a bath using one bath bomb from the girl's self-care packages and provide massages for you.
He will join you if you ask him to in the bathtub.
Just don't tease him, don't test him. Because you will regret it. Draken maybe teddy bear behind closed doors. He does have his own limits. Don't provoke the bear if you can't handle it.
He will be cocky afterward but provides excellent aftercare.
He will make sure, you have drunk plenty of fluid to keep yourself hydrated.
I hope you enjoy these headcanons. <3
I should do masterlist, I wouldn't have ever thought this blog would blow up so quickly.
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aonesteddybear · 4 years
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Quiet
On the other side of the door you could hear your family talking, laughing and chattering along about something you had no interest in as his lips left your jaw and moved to your neck biting and sucking even as you let out a squeak of objection.
kyoutani kentaro x  gender neutral reader
warnings: spicy. just pwp. e for explicit. 18+! i kept the spicy bit vauge for gender neutral reader!
word count: 1665 note: i made this in 40 min. and like i love aone but..i am a kyoutani simp first and foremost ajksdskj anyways enjoy
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His hands were tight on you, pushing and shoving at your clothes as your lips clashed together in desperation. “Ken-” you started as he pulled away for a breath, but he was already back on you. Cutting off any remark you may have knowing he’d be scolded for his actions.
On the other side of the door you could hear your family talking, laughing and chattering along about something you had no interest in as his lips left your jaw and moved to your neck biting and sucking even as you let out a squeak of objection.
“No marks, they’ll see you just made them!” You hissed out, careful of your volume as he hummed. 
“No visible marks,” he retorted, his teeth grazing along your collarbone as his hands pushed up your shirt. He immediately jumped to your chest, nipping at the flesh there as his lips wrapped around a nipple.
His eyes snapped up to you, seeking out your approval and when you nodded his wolfish grin was clear even as he bit at the flesh there.
His hands groped at your ass as he grinded his own hips against you. “So fucking hot,” Hissed words pressed into your skin as he nuzzled into your chest for a moment, before he left another bite and then came up to catch your lips in his as he opted for pressing his fingers against your hole. 
Pressing at it impatiently for a moment before he pulled back, spitting on his fingers before he returned to prod at it and this time press in to you. 
Your hiss of pleasure was caught eagerly by his lips as he continued to whisper words to you.
“You’re so hot. God, I’ve wanted to fucking bend you over the table all evening. Walking around like you own the place. I just wanna stuff you full. Know my cum is dripping out of you-”
His words caused you to gasp, hitting his shoulder lightly with a squeak of his name falling past your lips as he grinned, his forehead bumping against you reassuringly. “I fucking love you.” He insisted and you couldn’t help the happy hum that escaped from you as his fingers curled inside you.
Stroking at the fleshy bit that had you panting into the kiss as he stroked at it expertly. “Kentaro,” You started again, lips against his and he made a soft noise in response. Shoving at your pants further pushing them to the ground as he undid his own jeans. 
He pushed you back then, lifting you to sit on the counter so he could spread your legs and fit evenly between them as he smirked at you as he pulled out his own cock. He once again spit in his hand, as he stroked himself a few times before he was pressing back between your legs. 
He rubbed his cock up against you, leaning forward to press a kiss to you before he was pressing against your hole with furrowed brows of concentration. Your own hand came up to cover your mouth, head lolling backwards in pleasure at the burning stretch.
Kyoutani wasn’t small by any means, and the lack of prep from your excitement was definitely evident with the soft burning sensation from you. Sensing your pain, his hands found your thighs, rubbing soft circles into your skin in appreciation as he further pressed in. 
“You got it, so good for me always.” He praised softly into your skin, voice muffled as he bottomed out. “You good?” He questioned, eyes flicking up to your face and when you nodded his eyes lit up, a soft lazy smirk sliding across his face. 
“I’m not going to be easy.” He warned and when you let out a huff of irritation with, a comment of “I know, so fuck me Kentaro.” he beamed.
“Be quiet for me, yeah, puppy?”
His words were the only warning you received as his hips pulled back, before they slammed back in with the same force. His hand flew up to your mouth before you could resort, clamping over it to keep the moan that almost slid past your lips from coming out.
“Don’t.” He warned, his hips moving at a brutal pace that had tears welling up in your eyes from pleasure. “Your father would kill me if he knew what a little cockslut you were for me.” He continued, leaning forward to whisper in your ear.
“Imagine how your family would react if they knew right now you were full of my cock. Just so desperate you couldn’t wait till we left.”
His words left you as shaky as his thrusts did, wanting to whimper and beg out for him as he fucked into you. His hand pulled back from your mouths, replacing it with his own lips as he kissed you.
His hands slid up from where he held your hips, opting to cup your face between them as he continued to repeatedly bottom out, his cock hitting the spot that made you see stars with each thrust. “You’re so fucking pretty.” He hissed out, his face pressed against yours. 
“I wish you could see how lovely you look when you take my cock. So fucking perfect, stretched around me like this.” As if his words inspired him, his hips stilled for a moment as he looked at you, his head cocking to the side before he instead opted to step back.
His hands were gentle as he gripped your hips, pulling you down from where you were positioned on the counter to instead maneuver you on shaky legs to spin around and lean across the counter.
As your head started to dip, his hand slid up along your back, tangling in your hair as he jerked your head back, forcing you to stare at yourself in the mirror.
“Watch.” He purred out, leaning forward as he covered you effectively as his hips moved against you for a moment before his cock found your hole once more and he was pushing in.
Your own hand came up this time, covering your mouth as you exhaled sharply. Eyes shutting tightly as you attempted to control yourself. 
His hand tapped at your side then, pinching at your skin until you opened your eyes and stared up at him in the mirror. “Look, how you come apart on my cock. You’re so fucking gorgueous.” He hissed out, hips slapping against yours as he fucked you with purpose.
You could feel the tight ball growing in your stomach, wrapping around you as he continued to whisper sweet words of praise into your ear. When his head hooked over your shoulder, pressing soft kisses to your skin in place of his words you couldn’t help the noise that slipped out your lips.
His head turned then, nipping at your jaw until you turned into him and his lips locked onto yours once again. You could tell by his frenzied thrusts he was close also, his movements were no longer the clean and concise ones you were used to as he chased his own peak. 
A sharp rapt on the door made you both freeze, your eyes snapping open as you jerked away from one another but before you could push him away his full body weight was being leant on you, preventing you from moving as he slowly grinded his hips into you. “Yes?” He questioned, and not for the first time you realized just how calm he could make his voice. There was no quiver to it, or anything to hint at the fact he was still currently balls-deep within you.
His hand rubbed at your skin carefully as one of your cousins cleared their voice on the other side of the door. “You ok? I gotta go, and you’ve been in there for a few.” They objected, and Kyoutani rolled his eyes above you.
“Bit busy. Use the other one.” He shot back, his fingers pinching at your skin playfully as he grinned down at you.
His hips rolled back slightly before they pressed back into you at a quicker rate once again. Careful not to make any noise as he fucked you slowly. Your cousin whined in complaint at that, but as footsteps stormed off, Kyoutani got braver once more. 
His hips fucking into you with new found energy as he tried to find the orgasm he had been denied previously. His hand slid down and around you, finding your own pleasure as he rubbed in time to his own thrusts which had you jerking up against him.
“Good, puppy,” He whispered softly into your ear, nipping at your lobe in appreciation as you pushed back against him. “Come for me. That’s it.” His words were encouraging as you squeezed around him. 
Eyes squinting shut in pleasure as you felt the ball that had been building all night rupture as pleasure washed over you. His hand clamped over your mouth as he held you tightly to his chest, hiding the whines that threatened to spill from you as his own head dipped and pressed tightly against your shoulder as his own hips stilled in you. 
His breathing was loud against your body, his hips stuttering as his own pleasure crested as he attempted to keep himself quiet from his usual moans and praises he’d give you. As you both stilled your mutual breathing was the only noise that filled the bathroom.
As his own lips pressed against you in silent appreciation, another irritable rapt on the door jerked you both out of your post-orgasmic bliss as your attention snapped to the door.
“I have to go.” Your cousin whined yet again, and this time it was you snapping “Go away!” 
You were met with silence as you and Kyoutani stared at each other, instantly realizing your mistake as your cousin went silent.
“Well, fuck.” He stated with a laugh, and you couldn’t help the laugh that bubbled up also. “Yeah...fuck.” asked to be tagged: @spicykzumeknma​
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jamieslut666 · 5 years
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Since the after prom party, Muffy had three things on her mind. The first was the glorious kiss her and Jamie shared. She had spank bank material for months after that. The second was the harmonious sound of Clussy screaming in pain. Muffy was thankful to Jesus and the powers that be that she decided to charge her phone so that she could sneak a voice recording of Edwina sobbing in pain to set as her ringtone. The third was the beautiful ass slap that Jasper had given Bryce. It was so firm. So aggressively sexy. So. . . gay. If there’s anything Muffy loved more than funnel cake at the county fair and skinny white boys who looked like they could play dead bodies on Law and Order SVU, it was the homosexual agenda. 
Muffy always wanted a gay best friend and perhaps this was her shot at finally snagging one. Jasper didn’t need to tell her to ‘slay queen’ or call her hunty’, but she did was to hear about his sexual excursions. She knew enough about gay sex from fanfiction, like how you can totally just have it whenever without proper prep and cleansing first. “Hi Jasper!” she greeted (more like shouted) as the boy closed her locker and was met with the feral fangirl hiding behind the metal door. “So after this weekend I was like totally thinking about you and Bryce and how super hot that ass slap was. I asked around-- and also stalked every social media account you’ve had since middle school-- and I’ve come to the deduction that you are a homosexual. Now, a lot of people around here would have a problem with it, but me? I love it. I think we should be friends. I’ve never been to a pride parade but I used to make my Ken dolls sleep in the same bed when I was younger so I’ve definitely been a long time ally. Also I plan on double majoring in English and Women & Gender studies when I inevitably go to Emory University because that’s where the move After was shot. I plan on using my degree to write Young Adult fiction about gay romance because I think that’s what this country really needs right now. There’s nothing more beautiful then two men holding hands in my opinion. If you think I’m lame-- I’m not. Nope. I’m a witch. Like. . . I can do your tarot cards and stuff. I know gay people like astrology too so we can have that in common.” 
Muffy finally stopped, suddenly getting shy. “Also uh. . . I kind of just lost my one friend around here so the vacancy has left to be filled.” she added, avoiding his eyes. “Being by yourself can be nice, but being lonely is completely different.”
// @jaspermalek​
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BLIND AU PT6 the deleted chapter, changing pennywise to white hat.
(Had this sitting in my drafts for a few months, just finished it, if you don't like it just skip on by okays no one is making you read it❤️)
"Huh that's funny?"
Demencia leaned forward, hands on the glass, it was really more a murmured thought than something to be answered.
Black Hat who had recently found an odd comfort in petting 505 instead of relentlessly torturing him was currently running his claws lightly over the chubby bear, the soft feel of fur on fingers and palm soothing, sighing in response
"What is it? Something does feel off and yet familiar..."
"There's this guy, pretty tall, not tall as the tree though, big eyes, pretty hot stuff if I do say so my self talking to Fluggy."
The lizard girl explained, opening the window just a little more trying to get a better look.
Black Hat went from his lax position to sitting up straight, Demencia was ridiculously picky about partners, so if she was drooling over this one...snapping his fingers the window opened further and she nearly fell out a small sound of surprise escaping her, of course he could hear what they were saying, he was a predator with finely honed skills, the window could have been sealed and still he could have heard them, but there was no reason to keep Demencia out of the spying game.
"So how long have you been working here Flug, Acylius if I am right?"
The man enquired, leaning against the wall, smiling as he did so, it was unnatural, stretched too far back but then again it were not as if he were actually human.
"Please Robert, out side of the Manor, I am Kenning."
Acylius was currently lighting a cigarette and huffing, he was still miffed with his experiments failing and being unable to find a cure for Black Hat, he shouldn't care so much, it wasn't as if the old demon who practically boned anything in skirt or trousers cared how he felt.
"Yes, yes of course we all have our...ways and lives to live outside of our fun and games...though while it has been sometime since we last spoke I wouldn't mind a little game...you were always all games and no work make Flug a dumb boy."
He waved his hand wistfully, a playful gleam in his eye and shrugging, noting that Acylius was momentarily staring, even if it was a glare of sharp piercing blue eyes his own sparked into their golden colour, how lovely to be looked on so intensely by a creature of such power.
"Well it is why I am here and you are not, going around and scaring children instead, speaking of children are you not hiding until that club dies out, think you will return to Derry?"
The doctor was now smirking, drawing on his cigarette and exhaling smoke through his nose, he felt a sense of satisfaction as he watched Robert shift on his feet.
"My dear Robert Grey, you could so easily get prey if you looked like the current rendition of your story, fear is not the only thing that tastes good, there are adults begging to have you 'eat' them. "
Black Hats claws were digging into the wood work, he could hear the banter between them, so his informants forgot to mention this particular Eldericht demon was still alive and kicking and talking to his Acylius.
"Whoa wait isn't Robert grey that guy, that guy?"
"Yes that is...Pennywise, book got it wrong he's not here with just a lust for Earth women, gender and the like does not bother him...what is Acylius doing?"
Demencia peeked further out of the window, eager to answer Black Hat's question and curious herself.
"So what are you actually doing here, besides looking for new children to make a meal of?"
Acylius spoke bluntly, offering his cigarette to share with the being who'd stalked his University days.
Robert had always been weak against him because Acylius had never feared his existence, not once.
There was something pleasant in being near someone who could make him feel so submissive (at least in this case) and yet frustrating that he always chose to work.
Demencia acting as Hat's eyes whispered
"Sharing a cigarette, talking, clown dude totally wants to leave sap in the tree...or get the trees sap."
Hat's grip grew so tightly the windowsill broke answering through gritted teeth
"I see."
He kept his hearing sharp as this Eldericht asked if Flug would like to have some sort of dinner date with him, surely Flug would decline right, yes of course he would-
"I might take you up on that offer, but no children, I do not consume the young for my feasts..."
Black Hats pupil pulsed as smoke began to ebb past his lips.
"Boss man chill, I have a plan."
The demons tongue flicked out in thought, before turning to look at her, well he wasn't exactly eye line as he was facing her chest.
"Face is a bit further up Blackie."
Hat grumbled looking up a bit further, close but still not in line, it'd do Demencia decided.
Listening to her 'cunning' plan Black hat couldn't help but roll his eye, how ridiculously cheesy but as soon as he heard Acylius suggest this Pennywise dress up like the movie one he was all on board.
Acylius was continuing his conversation with Robert who was taking his suggestions to heart, especially considering who the Legion demon worked for, you would be a fool, not to take the free advice.
Black Hat followed the shadows that shied away from him, for even the darkness feared this beast who slithered amongst them, using Acylius's scent as a guide he finally appeared, rising up from the shadow cast by him.
Pausing, he was so close he could feel the heat of his back, lips parted slightly, oh he wanted to touch him, be touched willingly by him, hands lingering just above Acylius, taking a breath and about to follow through with Demencia's plan.
"My boss has arrived it would seem."
Acylius huffed, shoulders slumping and then blinking as hands slid around his waist, Hat was actually pissed about how Flug had reacted in his presence and not just that but in the presence of this LOWLY ELDERICHT WHO WAS WEAKER THAN BOTH OF THEM.
"Ohhh my boy you were pleading last night, but then again who would not beg for me..."
He forced The doctor to his knees so he knelt between both he and Penny, hands on his shoulders and claws running through his hair as fangs nipped at his neck, never looking up at the being at his door lest he give away his blindness.
Acylius was still reaching a height of Hats midsection, god his Flug was so tall, this being belonged to him and he would not let some little sloppy bitch claim what was his.
Flug growled, pupils turning to slits, he knew Hats secret had to be kept, so why not give the demon what he wanted, pulling him over his shoulder so that Hat was now in his arms
(Black Hat surprised, absolutely not expecting to be yanked over Acylius's shoulder)
In his dark world he felt the palm of his doctors hand, thumb stroking his cheek and then a kiss, deep intoxicating, taste of his skin, sinking into it, drowning in him.
This had not been part of the plan, Demencia had simply said make Robert uncomfortable and awkward so he left...waaaaait he didn't have his mask on for the clown but HE AGAIN was reminded that Flug had not been without it in his presence again, that any pictures taken were only of a faked one with his hologuise (hologram disguise) he had no idea how he looked, not that it mattered...but still he wished he could.
Pushing his face away with a hand, parting them, turning his head
"You bare your face for him...and remind me yet again you have not shown it to me."
Acylius who was holding him looked up at where Robert had been, no surprise he'd walked off.
No he was in the sewers where he liked to be, the door slammed shut by itself as he just let go of Hat, who unceremoniously fell in a heap.
"And why should I show it to you, you throw tantrums when I dare talk to someone who ia not you outside of this company, but oh it is perfectly fine..."
Acylius snapped getting to his feet and towering over the five ft nine demon, Demencia was watching from around the doors now, she'd never seen Acylius quite like this if his was him miffed how was he pissed.
The door to the front slammed shut by itself and he continued
"When you flirt with anything with a pulse, I am not bound to you, you have no right to demand to see my face, that is something I choose to display at my own leisure!"
He leaned down and Hat sucked in a breath as he felt the warmth of Acylius's ghost over his flesh, the inhuman growl that left him sending a shiver along Black Hats spine
"And considering you know not how my face looks both of your accusations have been wrong...I wear different faces with the hologuise you were once so impressed with, it clearly shows how easily you have forgotten my abilities. Lord. Black. Hat."
Black Hat had a twist in his stomach, so...he had been pissy over nothing, thrown tantrums over nothing...
"Yes I can see in your expression you realised you almost killed me in a pissy fit where you thought I would be so disrespectful as to just prance around without a bag simply because you could not see..."
"But I could feel your scars..."
Amadeus returned weakly
"You felt them because you know they are there, you are far too sensitive to be fooled by technology...now..."
Acylius's ears flicking back as he signed wearily
"I have to try and contact Robert and inform him that I am still free for that dinner date if he has not been completely scared off."
"I hope he has."
Hat mumbled, letting out a surprised out as Acylius grabbed him by the front of his shirt and lifted him off his feet
"Will you be quiet for once! I am free to do as I please, there are more things at hand that you do not even realise because you are too up your own arse!"
"What are you talking it about?"
Hat returned sharply, easily getting out of Flugs grip, stumbling as he misjudged the distance of his feet from the floor, Acylius caught him without thought, making him look up, hoping he was facing him at least.
His hands felt firm and sure of themselves and if he was not mistaken he felt a tender caress of Acylius's thumb at his side.
"It does not matter...until it does."
"I see, would you then at least walk me back to my office?"
"No, 505 can do that..."
He looked at the door opening that had green hair poking out of it
"I need a word with Demencia."
505 made a baw sound and cheerfully started humming and held out a paw for him to take, which Hat took silently, guided by a big Teddy bear what had his life come to.
Once he was off, feeling a mix of emotions that he absolutely did not like Acylius folded his arms and called Demencia out like she was a mischievous child who he knew had broken something.
She peeked out and started trying to explain her actions
"What, he likes you, you like him, I was trying to hook you two up and you were flirting with that idiot and-"
"He despite being an idiot, Robert Grey is one of the oldest Elderichts still alive who might have some idea of an answer on how to help Black Hat, you may have just screwed that up with your plan I hope you feel proud of yourself, who knows how far I will have to go with him to pump information out of him now...both of you are...idiots."
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nodesiretogrowup · 5 years
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soooo....guess who saw Detective Pikachu?
me and my sister saw detective pikachu yesterday. I LOVED IT SOOOOO MUCH!! It was cute, beautiful, and full of heart. it brought me SO MUCH JOY and I personally think it was better than endgame (I have...strong feelings on it). Once again, Ryan Reynolds comes through to help me through MCU emotions. HE WOULD NEVER HURT ME! 
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I went to build a bear afterwards and got me a pikachu.
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spoilers ahead:
That car crash man. like DAAAMN that’s an attention grabbing opening!
The establishing shots of Tim’s hope town were gorgeous and so calming, especially after that opening. I wanted to live there and I hate small towns.
I know his heart was in the right place, but Tim’s friend choosing Cubone as the Pokemon Tim should try and catch was sort of messed up.
lol, Tim is just awkward around everyone and everything. I love how the Cubone just laughed at him
Tim’s train ride was...special. That Lickitung scene was unsettling. Who did that dude belong to?
I was getting bad vibes from Bill Nighy (let’s face it, most of us weren’t calling him by the character’s name) from the tourism ad Tim watched on the train. His obsession w/ evolution was a bit creepy. 
Got major Zootopia vibes when Tim arrived in Ryme City. I was singing Try Everything in my head.
Ken Watanabe (I forget the character’s name so I just called him Ken Watanabe) was great. He clearly cared about Harry and was warm w/ Tim. And his Snubbull was so cute. His hostility towards Tim was funny enough, but when he happily accepts some head scratches as soon as he leaves was amazing.
Lucy’s intro was fun. She was trying so hard to be mysterious. I do wonder how long she had been waiting there.
I was soooo not expecting the Home Alone reference. Maybe someday we’ll get an actual Angels with Filthy Souls movie.
Tim going into the room his dad set up for him got me tearing up. Tim’s backstory broke my heart, which we could somewhat gather from his intro scene when his friend insisted that Cubone was perfect for him.
Even though we had already seen Detective Pikachu’s intro, it was still great and ADORABLE!!
I love how Pikachu was already ready to throw down w/ the Aipoms hopped up on R.
“I’ll throw the knife” 
Poor Tim just can’t catch a break can he?
“I’m not modest.” I can totally see Deadpool saying that. (does that mean Harry goes commando?)
Tim just CANNOT speak to people.
The dive bar scene was fun. Tim trying to not look crazy, Jigglypuff singing a man to sleep, Pikachu’s increasingly out there theories, all great.
The address in his hat making him think Harry’s apartment was his (which it technically was. I like to think Harry put his address in his Pikachu’s hat in case they got seperated.)
“I’m not that kind of Pokemon.”
You like Pokemon don’t you, Tim?
Tim comparing Pikachu’s “clues” being like a serial killer. (Was that how Harry normally worked?)
Pikachu explaining the R.
All the coffee cups that Pikachu was “still drinking”
The tension in the news studio...yikes. I knew that the Ditto would be important somehow. And while Roger might have been too harsh when chewing out Lucy, he did have a point.
Pikachu is the captain of the Tim/Lucy ship.
Lucy’s “office” reminded me of Bellwether’s.
Pikachu freaking out over Psyduck while STILL being able to “critic” Tim’s flirting.
The fact that Psyducks need to avoid stress while Lucy seems to thrive on it is great.
The whole Mr. MIme scene was beautiful. I’m soooo glad they decided to keep it in the movie. I’m pretty sure Mr. Mime was being a troll and planed to cooperate the whole time. It was most likely how he and Harry normally interacted. When Tim started playing along and that ending. Like, HOLY SHIT that got dark.
Pikachu not being able to focus because the dude had no shirt on. (again, was that how Harry felt when he previously interacted w/ him).
The staring contest between Pikachu and Charizard was great.
Pikachu’s overconfidence before the fight before it all went to shit. And hearing Ryan Reynolds say “Pika Pika” just...beautiful.
Tim going in to help his little buddy while Pikachu telling him to get out of there (Harry is a protective papa.)
 The OH SHIT face Sebastian has when he realizes that he broke a shitton of R. And the chaos that follows. The fact that Pikachu remained unaffected was a clue that he wasn’t a normal Pokemon.
Pikachu trying to kick start Magikarp’s evolution w/ delayed success. And the OH SHIT face Charizard’s face was hilarious.
The second police station scene was heartbreaking. You can tell Ken Watanabe is torn up by the death and telling Tim that his dad is w/o a doubt dead.
Tim breaking down about not rekindling w/ his dad when he had the chance is what finally broke me and I cried. Justice was SO great in that scene. And Pikachu telling him how much his dad love him and was proud of him and would give him a great big hug. That was when I knew who Pikachu was.
The whole scene reminded me of when Eddie let his guard down and told Roger his back story.
When they meet Bill Nighy in his office and he starts to admire the Eevee evolving made me 100% confident that this man was up to no good. I did wonder if his son or Ken Watanabe were in on the plan or not.
Lucy in the dive bar trying to be all classic spy movie...beautiful. And it showed that she is equally as awkward as Tim.
The drive to the lab was great. Pikachu being stressed that he was next to Psyduck and Psyduck manipulation him into giving it a foot massage. Did they say what gender Psyduck was? Lucy commenting on the fact that Pikachu wearing a hat was odd. (I love that Harry is so extra that he got his Pikachu a detective hat). 
Pikachu giving Tim love advice.
Tim slightly freaking out when Lucy breaks into the lab. “Don’t ask where I got these”
The whole lab scene was so atmospheric. All the setup for what was about to happen. And Mewtwo being the one from the first movie was a nice touch.
Did “Roger” set the computer up to have the exact footage that Tim and Pikachu saw/needed? (I wanna see how Harry caught that Mewtwo)
The giant Torterra scene was awesome. “At this point, how can you deny climate change?!”
Pikachu goading Psyduck into having a headache. “I’ll NEVER forgive my hands for what they have done.” 
Pretty sure I cried again when Pikachu was dying and Tim desperate to save him. Justice is SO good at the emotional stuff as well as the comedy.
OMG THE BULBASAURS!! SO CUTE!!
Mewtwo revealing that they weren’t the bad guy (which I had guessed from the first trailer they showed up in). When they got captured I was so distraught. Poor dude had been through enough.
I was pleasantly surprised when it was Pikachu that pushed Tim away rather than vise versa. Tim believed in Pikachu the whole time. Didn’t make it any less sad when he left though (but that seems to be how Harry deals w/ things).
Did not care for that bitchy reporter.
I figured that Bill Nighy wanted to give people Pokemon abilities, I did NOT think he was gonna go as far as hijacking Mewtwo’s body and FORCING people to fuse w/ their Pokemon.
The fact that Mewtwo tells Tim to run before they are fully taken over was nice. They care about Tim (and Harry).
I KNEW that Ditto was gonna be important. When it became Lucy, or a human in general, it was SOOO upsetting. 
I feel bad for poor Roger. In the end he was a bit abrasive but not evil. Roger ended up reminding me a lot of Krai from Big Hero 6.
I have a question about the fusing. When Bill Nighy does it his body is still there (though that could be because it was a mind link and not a fusion). When Harry and Pikachu fused Harry’s body was still there, Mewtwo took it. When all hell breaks loose at the parade everyone’s bodies disappear.
HOW DARE YOU MAKE PIKACHU SING THE THEME SONG ALL SAD?!
Him slowly putting the pieces together and his first thought is saving Tim. (Harry’s a good dad.)
Poor Tim yet again getting his ass kick by a Pokemon. At least Roger was able to save him. The Ditto as Cubone reminded me of the Tweety scene in Roger Rabbit, exect much more serious.
Pikachu vs Bill Nighy!Mewtwo was SO AWESOME! Seeing Pikachu using his powers, balloons catching on fire, his smug little face when he said he was merely a distraction so Tim could cause the Ditto to freak out (which was kind of disturbing) and freeing Mewtwo from the mind link.
Mewtwo saving Pikachu in the nick of time.
Lucy getting her big break and asking Tim on a date because lord knows Tim most likely wouldn’t have done it on his own.
When we finally get the whole story of what went down the night of the crash. We all pretty much knew at that point that Pikachu was Harry in a sense, but it was still nice/satisfying to have it confirmation. 
Harry’s Pikachu love him SO MUCH that he was willing to give up control of his body to help his partner.
I guess Harry’s body was too damaged to heal on it’s own which is why Tim was needed.
I’m not sure if Harry in Pikachu’s body fully understood what was happening.
Not gonna lie, kinda wanted to see Harry regain his body.
The train station scene was so sweet. It must be a bit weird for Tim to hear Pikachu’s normal voice instead of his dad’s. I felt all warm and fuzzy when we finally see Harry as himself. Ryan Reynolds just oozes warm and charm. When Tim decided to stay and said he wanted to be a detective...happy tears. I hope he takes in a Cubone as his partner. Or Mr. Mime.
I don’t think Harry fully lost his memory of what happened. Like when he went back to the scene of the crash jogged his memories when he was inside Pikachu, I could see something similar happening now that he’s back to normal. Maybe everything won’t come back, but enough to know the basics of what went on. 
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Ladies’ Travelling Necessities
Disclaimer: This is not going to be a neat, 100% PC post. When we talk about gender and gender roles, even in subverting or destroying them, we engage with them and society’s expectations of them. I mean no offence, I am simply trying to articulate how I feel and fit in this world.
It starts with a twinge and a trickle. It progresses to several internal organs ripping themselves apart and great globs of slimy stuff uncomfortably sliding away. You know how some people feel really gross about the word ‘moist’? Or get squeamish when they hear about broken bones and evicerated intestines? That’s how I feel about my period. Actually, that’s how I feel about my physical womanhood in general. Twenty-one days a month I can ignore it, for the most part, because my brain is far too good at compartmentalising. The other nine days a month though? When Aunt Flo comes to visit, when my unwanted subscription to Satan’s waterfall arrives, when it’s Shark Week, when I need to wear ‘ladies’ travelling necessities’? It’s really hard to ignore the fact that I’m a female when every weird little sensory inconsistency reminds me of my vagina.
It has taken me a lot of shifting and fumbling through my thoughts to get here. Clinically, I have no problem separating gender, biology and identity. Personally though? Ooh boy. My head gets in a jumble and things I thought I’d sorted out get juggled and re-thought and shuffled around the giant, old school filing system of my brain. See, mentally, most of the time, I’m pretty much a girl. I think. Physically, I want to be a Ken doll. Or a flat-chested Barbie. Currently, to categorise myself I have cannibalised together a bunch of labels. I’ve sort of ended up with “Sapioromantic Asexual-Lesbian DemiGirl”. Which is sort of complicated, considering most of the world assumes I’m a Homoromantic Lesbian Cis-Woman. I’ve been questioning a lot. How can I be ace and gay? How can I be sapioromantic but only attracted to smart women? Am I demi girl? Or agender? Or non binary? Or fluid? Or... sometimes I find the choices overwhelming. I welcome the opportunity for language and choice for those who need it, but when my brain tries to label me it gets a bit dizzy. So let’s try and break it down, a la the genderbread person. (If you haven’t met the genderbread person, it would be a good time to go google it. It’s awesome).
Let’s start with the easy one: attraction! Physically, I don’t experience a lot of sexual attraction, if at all, and I don’t like to act on it really ever. Making out is okay, I guess. That makes me grAysexual. When I do want to act on sexual attraction, or I’m sorting myself out, I think about or seek out women in a physical sense. Grey-ace Lesbian? It seems a bit much. Mentally, smart women make me say woah. I can’t be any kind of attracted or interested if my brain isn’t switched on and a bit challenged. Sapioromantic definitely fits me. My idea of a good date night is a public lecture on astrophysics. I’m sorry.
The next easiest part of the genderbread person for me is biological sex. Given that it’s been the same down there for twenty-seven years, you’d think it would be the easiest, right? Except that conscious thought about it makes me feel icky. But, I have a fully functioning set of traditionally female parts, so we can go with female and leave it there. Next please!
Hahahahahahahahahaha now we’re up to identity! This took me a really long (although comparatively short) time to figure out. I am not a man. This much I am certain of. In my brain I am definitely, absolutely, never even considered it, completely not male. But I’m also not a woman. This took me a while to accept and understand, because so many aspects of my brain I had been conditioned to understand were tied to my gender- my morals, my ethics, my preferences, my feminism, Hell, even my intelligence, it was all tied to my female-ness. Taking ownership of those things and taking them away from the label “girly” has helped enormously. I’m not 100% a woman. But it’s also made it a little harder- I’m not a girl, I’m not a boy, but I’m also not agender. WTF? After much wandering around the internet, I found the term ‘DemiGirl’. The place I found it is since been cleared from my history, but essentially it laid it out like a pie chart, where one’s femaleness took up a large chunk of the pie but that the other part of the pie was filled with something ‘else’. I’m not sure what the ‘else’ would be for me, but I suspect it’s agender or nonbinary. Anyway, most of the time I feel a bit female but not really female, so DemiGirl seems to be the best label I have found so far.
Expression: ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm... I’m not really sure how I come across. Recently my best-gal told me she wasn’t really sure what pronouns to use for me. Mostly she just avoids using them around me which is fine. “Oi you” works well. But it occurred to me that if someone clever and wonderful like her was struggling to assume my pronouns based on my gender expression, that possibly other people might be confused too. I’ve been thinking about this quite consciously lately, and it’s helped me to make a few mental notes. I don’t wear skirts. I own a few, from a previous life, but in winter I wear jeans and in summer I wear shorts. My hair is almost always contained in a bun or braid. I sit in the most unfeminine ways. I can’t do the princess style sitting with my ankles crossed and my hands in my lap. I wear make up, but not obviously- just to cover up the blotchy skin, really. My voice is a neutral alto, although I have a pretty good range. My hobbies are also pretty neutral- I hike and read and write. I’m not dainty or graceful or any of the things that I think people automatically attribute to a perosn’s apparent femininity. I suppose, if I had to take a guess, I’d say that I present pretty agender/nonbinary, if you ignore the boobs. I’m curious to hear what people think. My bio here and over on twitter asks for ‘she/they’ pronouns, so I guess that’s something?
However, as I lie here on the floor next to the open door, desperately wishing this heat wave had waited until *after* Shark Week, when my body temp would be two degrees lower and my patience would be a lot longer, I am conflicted and confused. The more I accept my feminist rantings, unfortunately-socialist leanings and crone-like appearance, the more comfortable I am in my mental womanhood. Physically though? Rarely-used vagina for sale. Only one owner, comes with endometriosis, free or best offer.
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RP PARTNER AD!!! (OwO)/
HEWWO!!! Folk call me Chicky or Bean! Sometimes Carm- it depends! But I’m in search of an rp partner! I’ve looked through tumblr a lot when it came to rp ads and through this hellsite I’ve found a lot of genuine partners that I now view as some of my closest friends. BUT LIFE HAPPENS!! So now I’m back and looking for another partner and maybe if I’m lucky a friend!
So I’ve never? Written an? Ad? Before??? Usually I just reply to them- So if I miss something you’re interested in feel free to DM me here later and I’ll answer!
Okay A little Abt Me so you know what you’re getting into:
I am currently 19, and doing school full time. I’m a Theatre Major and identify with she/her pronouns (if? Thats important? To some people it is- to me personally I am accepting of the entire gender spectrum.) Being as I’m currently in school please be understanding if I’m not online 24/7- I promise I’m usually pretty present and I’ll let you know if something comes up. In other news- I am filled to the brim with chaotic bisexual energy (yes we stan bisexual awareness and acceptance in this HOUSEHOLD. P L S.) UhhhhHHhhh I’m not sure what else to put here. If you have any other like questions? Lmk? HOPEFULLY we’ll get to know eachother if I catch ya fancy!!!
Now for the fun BITS( WHAT I’M LOOKIN FOR):
-I write in and prefer third person rps! Honestly with length PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t leave me with like a two sentence reply if I write a page. That’s all I ask. Most of my replies tend to be 3/4 sizable paragraphs give or take!
-I’ll rp with anyone as young as 17 and as old as 25. If you’re older than my step-brother I’m sorry I dont think I’d be very comfortable rping with you.
-Because I know that everyone has a life outside of RPs and things I dont expect a reply every day. I do full time school- I GET IT. But I do like to hear from my partners at least a few times a week. If not only for the memes bc I DO send cat pictures and Pinterest chaos that I find.
-I cannot express HOW MUCH I LOVE HEAD-CANONING. Even if it doesnt pertain exactly to the rp? I ADORE IT. I love useless facts about your characters- or dumb ideas in passing. Cute scenarios or things that have aBSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH WHATS HAPPENING IN THE MAIN PLOT. I’m a sap for character connections and I will send stuff about the potential there.
- As far as pairings go? I do it all! I have SO many ocs with so many gender identities and sexual orientations that as long as you’re open minded then we can rock and roll! I’m open to m//, f//, m/f, nb pairings, gender fluid(i have a few fluid babes myself), etc etc! Lmk whats up!
-I ONLY do Oc rps- So sorry to canon/oc or canon/canon. I thoroughly enjoy the worlds and the AU opportunities, but I don’t think I would feel comfortable there. THAT BEING SAID I have several fandoms that would make for FANTASTIC AUS.—
-Here are a few groups with AU POTENTIAL THAT I THRIVE FOR:
+ Haikyuu!! (If you’re a hq fan I will die. I lO VE THIS SHOW)
+ Pirates of the Caribbean (pirates!au got me like oooOooooOOo)
+ Tonari no kaibutsu-ken (My Little Monster) <- (another all time fave. Its so cute and good. Nothin like a babey asf slice of life to make my big stoopid heart soff)
+ Harry Potter (yes I’m a hoe for hogwarts au. The p o T e n t i a l.)
+ INU x BOKU SS (Inu x Boku Secret Service) <- (THIIISSSSSSSSSSS A A A AA A AAAAA GIVE ME THAT SPIRIT TEA)
+(There’s probably more, but I’m blanking rn big oof. DM ME IF YOU’RE CURIOUS ABOUT A FANDOM AND WHERE I STAND WITH IT AS FAR AS AUS GO. B c there’s a solid chance I have heard of it and I a m 100% willing to build an au with you around it!)
ANYWAY abt Ocs- I LOVE MY KIDS. And I’ll love YOUR KIDS. I LOVE OCS IN GENERAL. I draw art of my dumbasses all the time and if we hit it off real good and I feel mega inspired I’ll draw art of our kids interacting. (No promises but like y e e t)
I say this bc I do have an art blog that I’ll link at the very end of this mess so you can see and meet them. If you have an art blog too? I would LOVE TO SEE IT. AND FOLLOW YOU!! I wanna explore potential together!
Okay okay so I think? At the end of these people usually put like the potential rp ideas they have and I got a couple, but honestly if you have something you’re curious about exploring tell me about it!! I’m eager to see what ideas you have and we can build something together!!
Royals!AU
— (royal/servant)
— (royal/bodyguard)
—(royal/peasant)
Vampire!AU
—(vampire/thrall)
—(pureblood/turned)
—(pureblood/rogue)
—(hunter/vampire)
—I have some original worlds when it comes to vampires that have exploring potential!
A/B/O
—I think the world is sUPER CUTE. I know a lot of it is smut (nothin wrong with that ig) but like the fluffy bits are quality and here we stan some f l UFF.
Pirates!AU
— Captain/First Mate
— Pirate/Siren
— I know this lowkey loops up to Pirates of the Caribbean!au, but we dont have to follow the movies lore which is sorta why i put it like? Separate?
Detective/Criminal
— Detective/Thief
—Retired!Criminal/ Detective (working on Criminal’s case)
I CANT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE RN!!
Okay! So this is sorta the end of my ad I think! If you made it this far and you’re interested Uh TEA! I am SO EXCITEDDDDD! If you’re genuinely interested, follow, and like this post and acct, then send me a message here!
I only rp through Discord, but I won’t leave my discord info here. After we talk a little in the tumblr dms and you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you like then I’ll hand it over and we can GET TO BRAINSTORMING!!! YAYYY!!!
ANOTHER THING! Bc i know that tumblr is a chaos site that never puts a date on ANYTHING and I have LIVED THROUGH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF MESSAGING SOMEONE IN THIS RUSSIAN ROULETTE OF HOW LONG AGO DID THEY POST THE AD I’M GONNA PUT THE DATE HERE WITH MY ART BLOG LINK HERE.
August 31, 2019!
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Im curious as to why you hate Makoto for ripping of p3pfemc's looks but consent to Royal-chan for the same thing? ( I know you hate Makoto for a lot of other reasons, like her personality and such, but it seemed like you disliked her since prereveal/release?) If Royal chan ended up being a completely unrelated character to femc, will your opinion of her change ? (no hate really, i jst wanna know. \V/m )
It's no prob! In all honesty I didn't even think about this kind of question, but the answer came right away, so I guess time for a not so deep reflection.
So like full stop, if Poniko isn't connected to the FeMC and it's just Atlus messing with me, yeah I'mma be PISSED. Will I rip on her looks like no tomorrow? Maybe, depends on how it’s handled (like how bad they burn me, and even then I might wait for a spinoff cause they might go into the connection there rather than Royal). I think it's obvious I went harder on Makoto because I don't like her for other reasons, and so any small thing about her annoys me (tbh Yusuke's design annoys me too, but not as bad cause....I kinda just don’t care about him and who he’s copying as much, but I'll get to that in a bit)
Anyway I think we need some historical context, because I think it’s important. When Makoto (and Yusuke) where first shown......FeMC had been ignored for A LONG time. We had a non-canon play (which no one really talked about), and that was it. No game related stuff, not even featured in the game where people were getting ripped out of timelines. FeMC were BURNED. I’ll be honest, when Yusuke appeared......While the parallels between P2 were obvious (not just with him) he reminded me of Minato as well. It annoyed me we had to have the token blue hair character since the rule had been made since the P3 era (kinda enforced with some black haired characters from P1/2, combining P2 games together that is, if you want to include them), Atlus said they’d be trying new things..... but like....whateves. But my association with him as Minato increased....when Makoto came along. 
Ngl I wasn’t pleased with the reveal of the last three girls (even didn’t like Haru, for ironically now what I love as an alt rewrite for her as, as I thought she’d be a mean and person full of herself due to calling herself ‘beauty thief’....Yeah all types of crazy here, I do love sweet Haru tho. And the reason for my opinion changing on the alt non-canon personality rewrite is just I.....see the appeal in it for the group dynamic now, while at the time I was afraid of disliking any of the characters or having them be disliked by the fandom.....which big laugh now haha :’D .....I want my happy P5 self back ;w;). Anyway back to the three girls, ngl one of the reasons I wasn’t happy was how they just dumped 3 more characters on us (too big a cast so can they handle it?, silly has to do more VA videos, I want the smaller cast back oh god don’t screw this up, and so on and so on). As for the characters, while Haru’s appearance in the trailer mislead me on her personality (for whatever reason)..... I just.....there was something about Futaba and Makoto I didn’t like. Futaba just rubs me all the wrong ways for reasons I can’t describe for back then (maybe the fact she looked like she’d be a troll and she kinda is), but Makoto it was clear...... She was ripping off FeMC’s look. The brown hair and red eyes.....the fact that Yusuke looked like Minato.....it felt like they were trying to draw them as expies of the P3MCs. And it pissed me off. I didn’t want an unrelated character look and remind me of the FeMC, I wanted FeMC herself! Why are you stealing her look????? And while some FeMC saw this and rolled with it as a joke (Hamu/Minty/Shin dressing up as Makoto/Yusuke/Goro to get into P5), other’s didn’t know who the FeMC was and thus.....didn’t see the blatant expy/rip off design. Seeing people be like “her character design is so original and cute and blah blah blah”.....it annoyed me....obviously (it didn’t help she grew in popularity doing absolutely nothing too, so initially it was all about her looks, and then I’ve been told a lot of her fans, at least male, has been mostly them saying the like her design and her hair and her eyes, and no everyone who likes Makoto is an FeMC fan so....yeah.....I mostly hear how it’s just about her design so I’m very focused on that in regards to her specifically BECAUSE of the fans). And yeah I know it was a bit petty/shallow reason, but I didn’t outright hate her atm, she was stepping on my toes badly but I was holding out till the game (where it finally cemented my hate for her, and now I legit hate her for petty, shallow, deep, and complex reasons). And lordy lord lord, it did not help Makoto’s name was Makoto, because that was a name some FeMC fans gave Hamuko (cause Makoto Yuki was the closest ‘canon’ name we’d get to P3MCs, and some people adopted it for both MCs cause it was gender neutral, so Niijima coming along and taking THAT away sucked ass, and I know different kanji, it still sucked tho). It just....felt like Atlus was spitting in FeMC fan’s face..... But anyway, I kept it in....for about....2ish years. Even when I was trying to stay positive.......and even when I was slowly starting to come out with negative opinions. I tried to keep it in. 
Finally I decided to make it framed as a joke, because I started to see Makoto ripping off more characters than just FeMC (FeMC, Aika, and Naoto in the detective novel to be precise, but what got the ball rolling was realizing that it was Aika who Makoto ripped the hair and motor vehicle from with the FeMC’s color scheme). That’s where my brain started going other places than just being restricted to FeMC, and I started being more critical of Makoto’s design outside the FeMC (tho that still burned me). Because, imo, it’s not original, it annoyed me people would say she was original when she was really just a Frankenstein rip off of other characters (other loved characters, FeMC and Aika were pretty popular in their own right). It only continued to cement in my mind that....anything ‘original’ about Makoto was a farce, she just copies while the original gets left behind.
Tldr; FeMC had been snubbed for years, along comes two design expies that remind you of P3MCs (3 if you wanna include Goro/Ken but Goro looks different enough imo), Makoto is named Makoto (a name some used for FeMC), and Makoto is praised for her design for being original and blah blah blah when it’s not (for multiple reasons besides the FeMC, kinda more the fans reactions fault but I was already having design issues so it just bugged me more when they’d say these things). So yeah it felt like Makoto stole aspects of the FeMC, and it’s not like FeMC has a lot for herself, which really just stepped on my toes. Combined that with legit hating the character when I finally get to see her in action (and it’s because of her actions and writing that I hate-hate the character, but prior to that it was just her stepping on my toes while trying to keep an open mind into liking her), the stuff said before gets amplified more than before.
But months later, after the first post of me ripping on Makoto for taking FeMC and Aika’s design (tho my later posts were in drafts I just didn’t post them till later), something amazing happened on Aug 4th. FeMC finally came back to us. And holy shit obviously I was happy, but it doesn’t dismiss the fact I was aware of how much of design rip off/expy Makoto was, and it wasn’t just FeMC anymore. But gdi if the fact that the FeMC wasn’t being ignored anymore didn’t change the outlook for me as an FeMC fan. FeMC was back, she’s loved, care was put into her character in PQ2, just.....skdfalf;a so happy ;w; But also so hopeful, she was acknowledged again, she had been cut from the 20th anniversary event in official art, and that hurt us, but now she’s back back. And she was a main character in PQ2.....which leads to you questioning, what next? 
Which brings us to Poniko, the one post hopeful outlook. Obviously she’s not starting in the same place as Makoto. Poniko has been revealed post-PQ2 FeMC....which means Atlus isn’t ignoring Hamuko (in fact a lot of the creators were stating they WANTED her back), we know the creators do love Hamuko. There’s also the fact.....Poniko looks less like an expy like Makoto (who imo looks like Soejima trying to emulate Kaneko’s art style, esp the eye shape, same with Yusuke too). Poniko? It goes beyond ripping off a design, she looks like she’s almost fully lifted from Hamuko, it just looks like Hamuko wearing a different outfit. Just straight up copy and paste. And would I have been pissed if she was revealed alongside Makoto? Maybe, or I might be theorizing that she is Hamuko herself like now (tho I think it’d get more push back due to Hamu being in Atlus’ basement for so long so it just being claimed as delusional and unlikely), or both (and then pissed when it’s revealed it’s not Hamuko). It’s just....she looks SO MUCH like Hamuko it can’t be a coincidence, and after PQ2 it feels less like one as well. Just.....the posture, the cinematic parallels, the hair color, the eye color, the eye shape, the eyelashes, the face structure, the way she stands.....Poniko just screams “I AM Hamuko” not “I just look like her because.” And it helps that other people in the fandom also see this too, some are hoping she’s a new person, but it seems people at least acknowledge that very obvious similarities between Hamuko and Poniko (while that didn’t really happen with P5 with Hamuko/Makoto). 
And....tbh I feel like I might sound like I’m splitting hairs (at least with the words I’m using). And it might sound weird that I think Makoto ripped off enough Hamuko it pissed me off, but Poniko just.....is a copy and paste of Hamuko, just straight up Hamuko in a different outfit and hairstyle but it doesn’t. But it’s the historical context I think that sheds that light. And the fact Poniko might just BE Hamuko, and so it’d make sense if that was the case for them to look like each other (while it doesn’t make sense for Makoto to look like Poniko). 
I guess it also helps that I personally had the headcanon Hamuko and Minato weren’t related (just strangers on the bridge in two separate cars), and they both survived the bridge accident but one became the leader of SEES and the other went on to live and do their own thing (until maybe a spinoff game pulls them back in). And while I.....well recalling it now I considered a reincarnation once in a hc scenario (opted for time travel forward cause that makes sense 8U I won’t go into it I had my reasons 8U), but looking at the 1st year symbol on Poniko (and reincarnation in other MegaTen works, I mean c’mon reincarnation is in the title) it feels plausible. And it works for Poniko because of the time the incident and the time to be reincarnated takes place (1999 being the accident and April 1 2000-April 2 2001 being the time frame she was born), which wouldn’t ever work for Makoto because she was born in 1998 (so even if I HAD considered Makoto it wouldn’t have worked, esp since they never tell us she jumped grades, it’s not possible....and while I’m all for hc and grey areas, this is something that WOULD be explicitly told because it’s not common in Japan and Atlus has been explicit about characters not in the ‘right’ grades before, just an fyi there 8U). 
I dunno I feel like there’s distinct clear reasons that I can fit them into separate categories. And yeah if Poniko isn’t Hamuko I’mma be burned too, BUT I’mma wait till a spinoff post-Royal before I get pissy.....cause I don’t expect clear answers to other past games in another game’s mainline entry (I only expect shallow shoutouts tbh). So yeah, just so you know where the deadline for my expectations are. 
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Kennedy: Yo yo yooo! Whats up? Its your girl Kennedy and I'm back with another episode of Ken Knows Best. Today we have some beautiful young women and a very handsome young man in the stu to chop it up and just talk. I got inspired for this episode by some things I saw on Twitter, but we'll get to that in a minute. For now I want everyone to introduce themselves, drop your Twitter handle and let me and the world know what you identify as for sexual orientation. If its nothing and you don’t like labels then let me knowww that! We're accepting of everyone over here.
Ozzy: [he smiles as she speaks before finally leaning into the microphone to speak in a slightly deep baritone voice, his Netherlands accent apparent in his tone of voice] Awesome! Hello everyone, I am Ozzy, Ozzyis on Twitter and all other social media platforms. I’m straight, and I’m absolutely glad to be here with you all! I can’t wait to get into this great discussion with these beautiful and brilliant ladies.
Randy: [looking at him before leaning into her mic] Well my shit isn't going to be great I'm Randy my twitter is damnrandy with no vowels. I'm from Houston with my regular ass American accent.
Jocelyn: [listens to their intros and smiles brightly adjusting the mic she leans close] hey, hey world, twitter, facebook and Instagram wherever you may be. I'm Jocelyn you can catch me at jlceyn. I'm straight love the fellas [chuckles] I can't wait to discuss the topic with these lovely people.
Monse: [listens to kennedy as she speaks as well as the others before she introduces herself] this is great! heyy everyone i'm monse, mobetterbluez on instagram and monsay on twitter. i identify as being bisexual and i'm pretty happy to be in tune with this discussion.
Scorpio: [chuckled while leaning into the mic] hey love i'm scorpio. aka ms levy if you're nasty. [smirked] scorpio and scorpio wins is where you can find me on all forms of social media. i'm straight all the way and i'm from college park maryland. and this is something new for me so i'm really looking forward to this.
Riley: [smiles and gives a thumbs up to everyone as they finish their intros] Hey world, it’s the kid Riley, at rileyrose on Twitter. I identify with vibes, and they don’t have a label for that yet so, call me what you will, that doesn’t mean I’m gonna answer. But I can’t wait to get into this, with all these beautiful people. 
Randy: Wait, was i supposed to state my sexuality? Because if so...I'm a lover.
Majesty: [looks around at everyone, listening attentively before she begins to speak] hello everyone! I’m Majesty Mailo, bowdown2maj on Twitter and I’m bisexual [chuckles softly] and I think that’s it, I’m ready to get into this little discussion piece.
Danica: [listens to everyone introduce themselves with a smile before she moves closer to the mic, her voice soft as she laughed a bit] Well hi everyone. My name is Danica, but everyone calls me Dani. You can find me at ohdanigxrl on twitter, and Instagram as well as snapchat. Currently...I'm just sort of floating as far as the sexuality spectrum goes, but I do know I like men. I'm really ready for tonight.
Kennedy: You all are making me proud right now speaking all confident and what not. [chuckles softly] I'm glad we have a bit of diversity in here to get all the different views. I'm bisexual..if you didn't know, but I'm kind of moving out of wanting to be labeled. Its all a bunch of bullshit if I'm being honest. So anywho. I was scrolling on Twitter the other day and I saw that this girl apparently labeled herself as lesbian and is now dating a male. At first I got kind of offended and I can't even tell you why honestly because I don't know why. I mean she’s living her life right? But then I saw the negativity that came with it and maybe she doesn't know it yet or hasn't labeled herself as it yet, but people started talking about being bi. It wasn't my first time seeing something like this because people have negatively said stuff to me too about being a fake lesbian or whatever, but I just wanted to take a moment to let the bi people that are here advocate for what the fuck's going on in our community and for the others.. why do you feel like society erases being bisexual as a thing?
Ozzy: I saw that too, and it kind of made me upset because it’s literally no one’s business what you do, or what you don’t do sexually. Imagine if there were never any labels to begin with. She would’ve never been looked down upon. If people were never labeled as anything, there would be no room for people who think it’s okay to tell what’s the right way to do something. If we want that to end, we have to get rid of social norms.
Monse: i saw that too and i couldn't say that it made me upset but i was slightly confused at first. at same time though everybody realizes things at a different time in life. i personally feel as though society erases bisexuality because they don't believe or try to believe that people can actually like both genders. they think you're suppose to like one or the either and it confuses them. i have a guy but that doesn't take away from my sexuality because regardless of who i'll end up with in the long run i'll still have feelings and be attracted to either sex if i was to end up single. i think once people open their minds and realize what being bisexual actually is they would probably understand it more.
Randy: Well I don't label myself as Bisexual....I just say I'm a lover so I'm still going to speak on it. But that's like if a girl labels herself as straight but ends up with a woman, whats to say she's not in love with that woman? We're all humans and we change, we grow. We live where people say you can't have your cake and eat it too, well its my cake. You know? Most problem it seems that people have with closing off bisexuality is that oh I'm a girl and you're going to cheat on me with a guy and leave me or vice versa when if she was just lesbian who's to say she won't cheat on you with a another female and leave? I feel like it's an excuse to try and bash the other sex and force you to conform into a certain type and its shit.
Scorpio: when i saw the post i kinda just brushed it off only because that's her life and she's obviously happy so who am i to judge. what she's doing isn't causing any harm in my life. maybe she's trying something new we don't know. that's the thing about sexuality. it's not just something you can turn on or off. you can't fault her for having feelings for a guy.
Riley: I really do believe society creates these labels to divide people, not realizing that people can love who they want. I think the bisexuality label is often misconstrued for promiscuity. People think that if you can’t “choose” then you must be a hoe, and just want the attention from wherever you can get it. But that’s a toxic mindset, sexuality is fluid it changes. You might vibe with someone today who you don’t tomorrow and you don’t deserve to be judged for that. I always have been frustrated by people who were so worried about what other people were doing in their private time.
Danica: For the most part, I think just society as a general whole has a tendency to put people in boxes. And you can't check more than one. If you do there is obviously something.. Wrong. And it doesn't make any sense really because people are in a gradient, but as far as categorizing and things like that, it's been happening since...forever. With race, gender and of course sexuality. You check more than one box and we have to have a discussion apparently, when it's really love is love.
Ozzy: I think it starts with not putting a label on yourself to begin with. Don’t put a label on sexuality, especially if you know that it may leave room for people to judge, you know? I know there are people who label themselves a certain sexuality, and act another way. Is it due to the lack of education? Is it because they are just calling themselves what they think fits at the moment? It can be offensive to the people who do follow labels, I’m not apart of the LGBTQ community but I support it so much, and have educated myself.
Majesty: (perks up as she hears the topic before getting closer to her mic and shakes her head with a shrug) I honestly have no idea, it's like being bisexual you always have to validate your sexual orientation to people in the lgbtq community who could understand you. I think society can't grasp the concept that at the end of the day, it's all about attraction and intent. And that goes for every sexual preference.
Jocelyn: [listens to them and nods] social media always have something to say nothing good comes from it. I personally think that you love who you love. If you like women be proud of that don't let the closed mind of others discourage you. No one really has the right to judge you in the first place.
Kennedy: Yes! Yes! You guys are honestly all making me so happy right now because I can agree with something everyone said. I definitely feel like its your business who you like and what you do, but its also human nature to be in people's business. I don't know why its like that, but it is. Probably passed down from them nagging ass grandparents who got it from theirs. [chuckles softly] Plus social media makes it even worse. Jumping topics really quick, whew..can we talk about that article that dropped on that one gossip site? I mean we don't have to go into details, but how do you guys feel about stuff like that? Should we all just ignore it or take heed in what they're saying? It was talking hella smack about people and their relationships. Would you guys let what was said if something was said about you affect how you feel about your partner?
Randy: I mean it honestly depends on what they were involved in and I would be a stalker bitch that i can be and find out what's really going on, can I cuss on here? If not...my bad.
Monse: [chuckles at kennedy] we probably did get it from them but being nosy is human thing and sometimes we can’t help it but I agree with scorpio because happiness is all that matters in the end. but whew chile the ghetto, that’s what that gossip page is. being the type of person that i am. especially when it comes to my significant other then I’ll be lying if I said i wouldn’t let it affect us but at the same time it’s gone be something that we discuss and get to the bottom of because just leaving it in the air like that will probably only hurt later on down in the line. although we should never believe gossip but that’s one of those human things too.
Jocelyn: ignore it they want you to say something and if you do then that's how they know they got you. If i’m in a relationship and people have shit to say it's solely up to me and my partner to say something back or ignore and be the happy couple we destined to be. It's always the ones who never had a guy or girl in their life but yet has so much to say about you and yours girl bye.
Scorpio: since i'm in the career field that i'm in shit [covers her mouth] can we curse on here? [smiles] but things like that goes in one ear and out the other. you can't feed into that. people talk all the time. most of it i will ignore but there's a line and if it's crossed i will respond.
Majesty: I think that unless it involves you then it’s not really something that you have to pay that close attention to, it’s like a laugh and move on type deal. But if it does involve you then, ehhh...I would probably check in like “hey what they talking about” but that’s just if it’s serious. If it’s something petty then, yeah, I’m probably shrugging that off too
Danica: [laughs a bit] You know, it's funny you bring that up because I was thinking about it today. I suppose it's their job to "spill tea" But..it always makes me curious as to where the info they find comes from. And it seems like a lot of times, it's just to get something cooking, or stir the pot. I wouldn't have anything affect me if it was petty info, but of course I would want my partner to let me know what's going on. I don't want to be left in the dark.
Riley: I feel like what you read online is always too spicy to be the absolute truth. Blogs have said things about me that were fact, but then just assumed that my intent was something else. For example, I went to the doctors, so now I’m pregnant. Like no! I had the flu. But it’s for that reason that I don’t let what is said effect myself and potential partners. Yes, it may hurt my feelings in the moment, but I can’t let a masked culprit cause me to sacrifice happiness in my own relationship. Now if it’s something I was already thinking may have been going on and the blogs confirm, that might give me enough gall to ask my partner about it. But I never take things like that for fact. You can’t even confirm the source! [chuckles]
Ozzy: you should trust your partner enough to know what’s really up, but some of that stuff has some truth and you should be smart enough to at least ask your partner about it. that’s what i would do.
Monse: yeah i agree with ozzy, trust is a big factor in anything. but sometimes the things you here can be so outrageous and just off guard that you can't help but to question it. communication should always happen regardless though.
Danica: I agree with that for sure. At the end of the day, it's you--and that person-- and no one that's not supposed to be there. People can speculate but you know what's up in the long run..or at least you should.
Kennedy: [chuckles] Yes, you can curse. This is going straight to the interwebs and iTunes, but I agree. Sometimes you can kinda tell when stuff is bullshit, but like Riley said if you're already questioning something then I feel like its going to push you to want to talk about it with your partner and we know how much communication can make or break something. Everybody here single? Or what? My bad. I should have been asked that. A bunch of single people up here giving relationship advice and what not. [laughs softly]
Randy: I'm single by choice, ok? a lot of people can't handle my job so I stay single, but my advice be off the chain.
Ozzy: I’m definitely single and I haven’t been in a relationship in a very long time..and damn, I have no right to give anyone advice on anything. [laughs]
Majesty: I’m single as a pringle but I think giving any type of advice is just about having wisdom. Like just because you’re not in a relationship doesn’t mean you haven’t been and don’t know a lil Sumin Sumin. (begins to laugh) I know that wasn’t the topic but I hate when people say “well you’re single, you can’t give me advice” like damn without my advice your ass about to be single.
Scorpio: i'm single. i'm more so just riding the ride. i'm not pressed to be in a relationship and if i get in one then it happens.
Monse: no i'm not single [chuckles] but i think advice can be given by anyone because i'm sure we've all experienced something things in past relationships.
Jocelyn: I'm single. [chuckles] it's been a minute since i’ve been in one. I think it's alright to give advice you speaking on past experiences.
Danica: I’m Netflix and chilling by myself and it's also been quite a while since I've even been close to a relationship. [laughs as she nods in agreement to Monse] Yes, most definitely.
Riley: [laughs] I’m single and here to talk about sexuality. Cause me giving relationship advice is a dub.
Kennedy: [laughs] I'm just asking seeing where everybody is at. In no way do I think it has anything to do with giving relationship advice. Now if you suck at relationships and thats why you're single then you need to be on hush mode. [chuckles] Well everyone can still have an opinion. How do you guys feel about social media and being in a relationship? I know a lot of people think its negative and causes problems, but do you guys think there could be positive things that come from social media and your relationship? And if its so negative why do we continue to allow it to have that much of an impact?
Ozzy: Now social media can be a killer to people in relationships! Some people rather pay attention to likes, tweets and other random unimportant shit than their partner. On the other hand, I feel like social media should only see but so much of you and your partner. Woman crush Wednesdaying your lovely lady is totally fine, but telling the timeline your every move is toxic!
Randy: I feel like its only killer if you allow it to be.
Danica: A lot of the times I feel people use social media as either as a crutch, or a blind spot. For a lot of people, they show how perfect their relationship is on social media, getting all the hearts and like reacts in the world, but behind closed doors it's a whole different story. Or you're using to keep something together and make it it seem picture perfect. It's a fine like to walk sometimes I feel like, but you can't expose your whole life, or pretend things are sunshine and roses. A lot of people like to use as a facade and it shouldn't be..it can be great for a lot of reasons, but at the same time it can put stress on the wrong things, or blind people completely, when it should do neither. I agree with a lot of what Ozzy said.
Scorpio: it can be a killer when you're immature about it. just like what ozzy said all the posts about mcm and wcw is totally fine. but the moment you bash each other and wanna argue i think it's wrong. some things should be kept sacred.
Monse: i think that social media can only be a killer if you allow it to be. there's nothing wrong with social media and relationships because it's a free world with the freedom speech. most people have no problem showing off their partners and supporting them with whatever on social media. most negative things that happens with social media can be rightfully avoided
Majesty: I agree with Randy, if you’re being mature and handling your relationship like you should then social media shouldn’t be a problem. I feel like we give social media too much credit. We use it to validate each other, among other things and at the end of the day it really shouldn’t be like that. (chuckles) like the whole women crush Wednesday thing, I’m cool with it but I’ve had people get in my ass for not posting them but like...what should it matter. I’m not hiding the world from you or you from the world, I’m just not feeding into all that.
Riley: For myself and the anxiety I have, I try to pretend it’s not there. It’s not good for me at all, and I don’t know what good could come from it. If I post a picture I’ve gotta worry about who sees it and what they’ll think, if someone comments something crazy I’ll get all upset. And in the courtship phases it’s even worse. So I try to avoid it all around when I really like someone. For me, a person with anxiety, giving people easy access to my most personal connection with a person is dangerous. So I try to just stay away from it. But that doesn’t make me mad at those people who do choose to be public with their relationships on social. I actually think that’s adorable.
Randy: All in all a lot of people take this social media shit too serious and it not only affects relationships but friendships as well and it's just some childish unnecessary actions that take place. Like if the internet goes out while you're with the people you care about most, then what? You gonna be mad that you can't post a picture of all you guys on instagram, so? You're with the one you love enjoy it, social media is just online while they're right there. sometimes people do not get that and they let it control the one they're with, thats how they end up failing.
Ozzy: Do you guys know what grinds my gears about relationships on social media? The ones who put emojis over their partners or hide their faces. I think that’s an issue for me. It’s kind of a deal breaker. People make a lot of excuses about why they can’t post you or why they choose to hide you. Social media is big now. It’s important to me that my significant other makes it clear to people on social media they are in a relationship, because I instantly think they’re hiding something.
Danica: It definitely gets taken too seriously..Honestly I feel like it's become another social symbol of how well you're doing as a general whole. It was never that important to begin with, but things changed with technology and just generations I suppose.
Monse: i never understood the whole hiding situation. like if you don't want to post then by all means don't post but we're not going to play a game of guess who to figure out your mystery. it's confusing to me.
Majesty: See, I think the whole emoji over face thing is weird too. But I cant say that my significant other no posting me would bother me, honestly. I was just never into all of that. I just have to believe and trust that they’re doing right by me. Because if I let something as small as that get in the way of my relationship then I damn near don’t need to be in it
Kennedy: Honestly I don't see the big deal in posting your significant other, but I agree Ozzy.. if they are going to post you then they need to post you and not an emoji. Its ugly for one and they're definitely being secretive. I can also agree with you Riley.. when you're in a position of having a lot of followers or are something like an internet personality it comes with a lot of pressure. You have to be careful with what you say not to step on anyone's toes, offend someone and it makes it hard to be yourself. AND since when did it become posting a MCM or WCW that it meant you were like staking claim on a person? I could have sworn it was about finding someone cute or whatever. Cause I damn sure know Chris Brown ain't checking for me. [laughs] People are hilarious when it comes to social media. The one positive thing that I can say I've seen come out of relationships and social media is like people on Youtube with their significant others using it to their advantage to bring in that dough. Sometimes thats fake too, but hey.. it is what it is.
Riley: Well you know they say social media is a persons highlight reel. I guess the same would go for couples. 
Randy: Hey cause if we claiming someone by posting a man crush monday? I'm posting Drake, I'll be a GREAT step mom.
Riley: [sings] Randyyy do you love me? Are you riding??
Monse: yeah some people can be pretty hell bent on the whole MCM or WCW thing but i've never really saw the importance of it being a must when in a relationship. even if you considered a person to be cute, you can just be giving credit where it's due. that doesn't necessarily mean you're staking claim, i feel like that's immature kind of behavior for some who feel that way. the only time i'd say that it was bad was if you were knowingly posting someone else's partner, then that's just messy [chuckles at randy]
Jocelyn: [laughs] people view it differently from one another if im posting an MCM it's more than likely I find that person attractive and it's a connection there.
Scorpio: my issue with the whole mcm thing is if girls post the same guy then they are sharing them. why can't both of them just think he's cute?
Danica: I agree with Monse on this one. [laughs a bit] Exactly.
Randy: I'm riding if he want, I'll ride, be bent over anything he need  I'm WITH it all. I'll pull a mimi in the bathroom if he want it. [giggling softly] 
Monse: that's true too scorpio but most of the time females only post MCM because they're feeling that person. so you never really know for sure if they sharing or not
Kennedy: [sighs] And thats where the issue comes into play when it got taken from finding them cute to be staking claim likes he’s mines. Which honestly posting someone as WCW/MCM isn't going to stop a determined person. I don't want to make this too long, but we were having such a good time. I have to end this on a positive note. So everyone tell me your go to 'I got a crush on you', I'm feeling you or I'm in love song.
Randy: my favorite song....? Probably a freaky song, like do my dance by tyga or something along the lines. OH probably some jodeci Freak N You. I'm about to go play that for someone i’m feeling right now.
Jocelyn: Mhm, for someone i’m feeling it would definitely have to be this one if you let me by Sinead Harnett.
Riley: mine is probably rather die young by Beyoncé or stay by Jodeci. If I’m listening to those, somebody has me all the way in my feelings.
Scorpio: i would say pretty brown eyes by mint condition.
Ozzy: The I have a crush on you song, or the song when I see a beautiful woman and can just tell her personality is amazing is, Can We Talk, by Tevin Campbell. My other go to when I’m in love is, Pretty Wings by Maxwell.
Monse: ooh those are some freaky songs alright [laughs at randy] uh my songs would definitely be sweet love by anita baker and brown eye's by destiny's child.
Majesty: Hmmm for someone I’m feeling it would probably be hella old school songs. [points to ozzy and laughs] he took my song, can we talk by Tevin Campbell but if I was in love it would be You by Jesse Powell...there’s so so many honestly
Scorpio: yesss tevin campell.
Danica: Oh gosh that's hard! The current one I'm loving for when I'm crushing on someone is Lil Love Song by Tash. As for a love song?? I don't have one. I need to get on that. [chuckles a bit] And Monse I love Anita Baker! She's amazing. That song is such a classic.
Monse: tevin campbell and jesse powell are classics, i honestly wanted to say lenny williams 'cause i love you but i didn't want to go back too much with the oldies [chuckles] yes same danica she is!
Ozzy: Definitely trying to serenade a lady with some Tevin Campbell one day, but I’m still practicing my vocals. [laughs]
Randy: everyone on some love and here I am with my tryna fuck songs.
Monse: aww that's cute. trust me if she likes you however you sing it to her she'll be happy.
Danica: [busts out laughing at Randy's comment] But it's okay! Those songs are great!
Jocelyn: Go ahead Ozzy im sure she will love it either way. [laughs at Randy comment]
Scorpio: randy has me dying over here. [laughs]
Majesty: Don’t get me all fucked up in this room, I’ll start tearing up just thinking about love (shakes her head as she laughs)
Danica: Aw Majesty! Don't get sad..if you do I'm always here if you need to talk or anything.
Majesty: (places her hand on her chest as she looks at Danica) aww thank you so much, I’m just a hopeless romantic, it’s okay
Monse: don't feel bad majesty, you're not the only one. i love love and the idea of it.
Scorpio: i'm one too boo.
Kennedy: [chuckles at the responses] I was definitely going to say Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell and You by Jesse is one of my wedding songs if not the ONE. Since you guys took my go to's. The next for me would be Brandy's Sitting Up In My Room. Just good vibes all around, high school crush days. Well guys I've enjoyed this time with you guys. I thank you all so much for coming out to chat with meee. To my followers, check these ladies and this handsome man out on Twitter. Their handles will be tagged. I love y'all. You know where to reach me. Peeeeaaace!
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You mentioned how you didn't know any trans people when you came to accept your identity, i wondered if throughout the years and being more involved with the community you gained more exposure to the T part of it? 😊
This is hard to answer but I want to be honest about my journey to educate myself. It will be long because it has been a long road.  I grew up in a small town and, while likely trans people that hadn’t come out yet were around, I wouldn’t have known, just like how I flew under the radar, they did too.  I attended college at pretty liberal college in a small town in Missouri.  I had lots of LGB friends as well as Pan (we just didn’t have a label for it)  When I attended grad school and went to work full time I met my first trans woman. She was a regular at the same bar I went to after work (I was 22 or 23 so I had more bar time than I do now) We were not friends outside the bar but we spent a lot of hours on the bar stools and she told me about her struggles with drugs and alcohol and the final decision in her 40′s to transition. She taught me how her mental illness was made worse by dysphoria (not a word she used)> still remember her name, Cindy.  She made me very sad. She felt very “male” to me but I understood her desire to use she/her and to be perceived as a woman. Not wanting her to be sad I would try hard to compliment her hair or outfit. Anything I might say to any other woman. After I left Iowa City I never saw her again. Years went by and I really stuck to mainly lesbian and gay friends. That was okay with me. They were my family and support as I came out (and I reallly came out) becoming politically and socially active. My exposure to transgender people really started as a negative experience. The only trans people (all transwomen) I knew of (none in person) were in a constant state anger and aggression towards my older lesbian friends and vice versa.( I totally see both sides, but I am particularly protective of my older lesbian friends..they helped me become who I am today and taught me so much)  So I started to feel anger, fear towards trans people. I knew that I was NOT that person. And I know that hearing or even seeing bad things by anyone person of any one group should never condemn the group. So I did what I thought was best. I actively sought trans friends. People I liked, people who I wanted to hang out with.  And I did. I met my friend Ken. a transman who is 10 years younger than me but we attended the same college years apart. We met at PFLAG and I had the honor of attending his wedding last summer.  I met Dhanielle at PFLAG ( I am president) as well. I told her what was going on in my head. We talked a lot and she helped me understand a TON of stuff. I recruited her to be on the board of PFLAG (her mom too) and on Gay Pride. She is young 22 and smart and I needed someone with her experience and charisma to come to the table. She and I are very close and we speak together to large and small crowds. I handle orientation and vernacular and she handles questions of gender. She is honest and open AND hilarious, setting people at ease so they can feel safe asking questions to help them better understand. Dhanielle came out to the house last night for a bonfire and supper and I am grateful every time we hang out that she is my friend. Not only do I benefit from her knowledge, I get to laugh at her sense of humor. And so I am now able to confidently and honestly advocate for trans people as well as talk to young lesbians (especially butch)and others  about the difference between culturally  biased gender confusion, (artificial gender markers--clothes, toys, interests, hair cuts etc) and true dysphoria. We also talk  about the huge range within the transgender spectrum and gender binary.  AND if I mess up Dhanielle is always there to bust my chops!  The advice I give is find someone who is whatever it is you think you don’t like and talk to them. Thanks for sticking it out to the ends of this novel. I hope it answered your question. 
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