#like theyre shitty parents

[rez-urrection]

sometimes it feels like im the only one in the r&m fandom that actually and actively dislikes Jerry and Beth tbh

[hand-of-devotion]

I keep rotating certain aspects of the Evontra'vir-Ashton conversation and there's one specific thing I see other people taking away from it that is lacking a certain amount of nuance that stuck with me.

Specifically in regards to Ashton's views and how they parallel his fathers.

It should be obvious to everyone at this point that Ashton's stubborn hypocritical "refusal to the call" rooted in his anti divine/fate beliefs need some genuine reflection. They are important and they are aware of it but they don't want any of the hard to grapple with things associated. He needs to think about what it is he can actually do moving forward rather than getting caught up in what he feels he's owed.

However! One very important thing that I keep seeing others ignore or maybe just not even pick up on is THIS.

Efterin's entitlement came from his own zealots ego. The powers he believed he was promised an understanding and control over were NEVER his.

Ashton's entitlement towards the situation is rooted in what was done TO him. Those powers are in fact his. They have been there since he was a child due to a ritual he had no say in. That ritual physically altered his body and killed off nearly everyone in his entire village.

Which. Again. Just because they HAVE those powers doesn't mean they were ever guaranteed mastery over them. Certainly not without putting in effort. It has never been a "gift", even if part of them wishes it was. There is likely never going to be a reality in which the full-blown titan level abilities just ACTIVATE for him with full ease. Moving forward. He has a base level of info. Which he likely didn't find satisfying (but given the situation, there was never really a "satisfying" answer). Now they need to just. Look forward and inward. Make some changes if they want some changes.

But yeah. At the end of the day. Regardless of parallels and a real need for character reflection and growth. Saying that Ashton is "the same" as Efterin seems. Fairly reductive, all things considered.

[kingtankgirl]

about half of my apartment is packed up and in a week im going to be living in a new state for the first time in my life. kind of surreal n scary but extremely exciting. this has been in the works for like 8 months now so its incredible to finally be at the precipice of such an awesome life change

[vampirebiter]

so the property im house sitting at is like. pretty isolated and up a driveway that theres no possible way youre going to go all the way up on accident but a random unexpected car came up and didnt come back down as far as i could see so that is. very fun and not at all frightening ✌️

[sparrowposting]

I literally just do not understand how full grown ass adults go thru life like this. 0 self reflection. 0 concern about the impact of their behaviours on others. Continuing said behaviours even when they're pointed out as hurtful. Like????

[dyketubbo]

as much as i adore roier looking through pepitos tag to see people nearly justify how roier treats pepito makes me ever so slightly insane as a victim of abuse

[calpalsworld]

A family 😄

[coern]

MY RIGHT EARBUD BROKE AND I CAN FINALLY ASK FOR NEW ONES

[hickoryhorneddevils]

im sticking with jay too. i was going to find a different one for my family but i love jay its so special to me. that Is me yknow? and i use it everywhere. AND that also that means im no longer the only one without an a or j name. now all the cousins will match <3

[filthyjanuary]

feeling sad :(

[savefrog]

seeing something list “Guilt and shame at not being able to keep clean” as an ADHD symptom...bitch what if i dont feel anything about it? Certified to not have ADHD because I revel in the chaos. I leave something on the floor and forget about it and when it finally renders in my vision later I’m like “Fuck yeah!!! Environmental Storytelling!!!!!”

[ace-with--a-mace]

idc yall could never make me hate richard cameron

[minglana]

i need a gay person to complain to... and i dont even mean in the 'lol i hate straight people lmao' way. i mean in the 'cishet ppl will never get the fact that i have to hide an important part of myself from some ppl and i just wanna rant to a gay person who understands it' way yknow

[klonpa]

FUUUCK I JUST REMEMBERED HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SEE KIDS TREATED LIKE SHIT. UUUUUGH

[t-s-n-s-s-a-g-turnip]

My parents getting mad at me for not responding to "happy birthday" texts, among others. like 1 how the fuck do you respond to that, and 2 why the fuck are you getting mad at me about that, like maybe I would respond if ever you idk showed me affection of any sort but yaknow just a guess as to how to fix it. like they fail to understand that maybe they are the ones with problems and/or our relations as a whole are the problem, not just me or my behaviours . in particular my father does not believe he has anything wrong with him when he clearly desperate needs to go see somebody about various things. augh

[pandoratheprocrasticreator]

darius has mentioned alador before and they both seem to keep up with each other’s lives, since darius follows alador on penstagram and alador has darius’s book and i know thats why the fandom focuses on their potential dynamic and i agree i really want to see what they were like when they were still friends! but what i would REALLY like more people to explore is the relationship between darius and odalia. all we have is them hanging out at school in eda’s flashback but they were friends too. what happened?