#long story short Mario's a good guy who respects boundaries

[pianokantzart]

Has Mario ever got jealous when Peach gives attention to Luigi? Mario was shown being jealous of Bowser at the end of odyssey and in the comics, he got so jealous when he thought Wario got Peach something she wanted that he decided to sabotage Wario.

However I can’t recall any times when Mario is jealous of Luigi with Peach. Like in those same comics, Mario didn’t care much when he learned Luigi was the one who got the gift nor when he saw Luigi and Peach were wearing each other’s clothes. Or in Paper Jam, the Mario’s don’t care that Luigi got 2 kisses while they got one each.

Actually, the way I see it, Mario is not a jealous person at all, and he is far from possessive. He has a lot of respect for Peach, and expects nothing from her in return for his heroism. He simply loves her, no strings attached, and feels honored to be around her whether she returns his feelings romantically or platonically.

He is, however, a fiercely competitive person. I don't know anything about the comic lore, but I feel what happened at the end of Odyssey was not the result of jealousy, but a sense of competition. Bowser laid down the gauntlet by steamrolling over Mario's attempt to speak his feelings to Peach. Mario doesn't take this lying down and starts shoving back, accidentally letting himself focus more on "beating Bowser" than being considerate of the princess' feelings.

Peach rightfully gets upset at them for this. Her affections aren't a stupid cart race or a game of baseball, she's a person! Not a trophy!

Mario not only accepts this reaction with complete understanding, but goes out of his way to comfort Bowser, despite the fact that Bowser has spent the entire game being nothing but a murderous menace toward him. This is what wins Peach over in the end. This is Mario at his core: the kindest guy you'll ever meet, who just so happens to get a little caught up in the fight.

As for Luigi... well... what's there to be upset about? Mario loves his brother to death, and there's nothing that makes him happier than seeing the two people he treasures most in the entire world getting along.

He knows Peach and Luigi well enough to know that the affection between them is mostly platonic, but even if it wasn't he cares enough about their happiness to not feel any resentment.

Their happiness is his happiness!

[elitadream]

Hi guys~! ⛅👋

Long time no see! Much longer than I ever intended, in fact. Truth be told, I wanted to make a public post sooner, but I've had a lot to catch up on in terms of notifications and messages since logging back in a few days ago. I've also made some changes that I will address shortly, but first of all I wanted to thank those of you who have reached out with so much care and understanding during my absence. Adjusting has been a slow and fragile process for me -still is-, and I sadly haven't responded directly to everyone yet because of it, but I wanted to say how much I appreciate your patience and support nonetheless. 🥹 🙏

Long story short, I was gone for five months due to a huge burnout, then progressively found my spark again somewhere along the way and have since mostly recovered. It was my wonderful friend @drones-of-innocence who reached out to me outside of Tumblr, and her sense of initiative is largely the reason why I managed to make this post in a somewhat reasonable delay. 😅💖 With that said however, I must also mention that I've deleted a lot of stuff from my page and have removed most of my work from the public eye as well. This may seem quite drastic and frankly a little unsettling, but I assure you that it was a thoroughly considered and reasoned decision! The thing is that I was still getting lots of notes on these drawings everyday and… To put it simply, I didn't want that anymore. 🙇‍♀️ Experiencing popularity was very detrimental to me in the long run and I needed to put an end to it for the sake of my own wellbeing; at least for now.

Which brings me to my next point.

After mulling it over for a while, I've decided that I would not be returning as an active creator in the Mario community this time around. 👐 Making fanart for this franchise (with such a high and continuously maintained degree of involvement) had a lot to do with my health's decline and I've come to realize that I wanted to direct my focus elsewhere going forward. For that reason, there are things which I know will never be repeated again in the future, both in regards to my art and online presence in general, but that's alright. Things change, as they do and should. I'm looking forward to reuniting with folks and would be very happy to stay in touch with those of you who wish to message me privately. Like my lovely pal @istadris said, what matters most about any fandom are the friends you make in it. ☺️

And speaking of which-

@ody-and-fanatu That's so sweet of you, thank you! 💗 I'm glad you've enjoyed my contribution to the fandom. It was fun while it lasted! 💫 My visual ideas may be gone from my page, but most of my written posts and replies are still there for anyone who wants to revisit those at least, so there's that! And I'd also like to answer some of the asks I still have in my inbox at some point. Knowing that you hold my art in such high regard makes really happy! 🥰 Unfortunately, the other account that I have is reserved for my professional work and I prefer to keep them separate from one other, but the good thing is that I intend to go back to this blog occasionally. Hoping to see you around! Cheers! 🥂

@heiressofdoodles Thanks, I appreciate that! ✨ I'm honestly doing much better than I was earlier this Spring. Back then, I was running on empty and on the verge of crashing without even knowing it. Being in constant physical pain was one thing, but feeling mentally and emotionally drained on a daily basis was another entirely, and something had to be done. It took me a moment to really figure out what was wrong, but thankfully I realized very quickly what was causing it and applied the breaks with all my might. One of my main priorities now is to be more alert and respect my own boundaries to make sure that this never happens again. 🥲

@keakruiser Thank you. 🙏💐 I'm just glad to have found my footing again. Feels good to be able to create freely.^^ Hope you're doing well too!

Special thanks also to @pianokantzart, @jelly-fish-wishes, @katlyntheartist, @triniji and @wahooitsamee for their kind words. 🫂 Your graciousness and consideration means a lot to me. 💝

As for all the nice people who sent me anon comments and well wishes, I tried to summarize my thoughts as best I could in this update, but if there's anything else you'd like to say or know, don't hesitate to ask me anytime! Now that I feel like myself again, I think I'm gonna hang out on Tumblr for a little bit. I'll be excited to see what you guys have been up to in the meantime! 🤗 Wishing you all a very good day and pleasant Fall. 🍂

-elita 🌸