#so so queer

[spoopieere]

A collection of my Asa Emory headcanons

[PART 2!!]: Who he is (personality)

Yes I am going to mention his *relationship* with "Arkin". Also i had to split this up into more parts bc it's getting long as hell. PART 1 Next part: How he is ( how Asa's doing mentally and how does that affect him) Next Next part: What the fuck is wrong with him ( why is Asa this way/ his past ) Next next next part: Asa and friends :) (Asa & his collection lmao ) Even next-er part: Toxic yaoi!!! ( Asa's relationship with Arkin )

RULE OF THUMB: Asa is autistic. I do not take criticisms on this.

---Who he is (personality)--- Oh yeah I hc Asa as being around his mid 30s. Around 35 to 38.

Asa lives in his head a lot. The way he views his daily life as a collection of tasks to be done, limits him so much in terms of socialisation. Asa is *stiff*. He expects people to act a certain way, and he-himself has to react accordingly, in order for the current task to complete successfully. So Asa gets extremely disoriented whenever someone deviates from an expected reaction in a situation he's familiar in. He can re-adjust his emotions and the situation of course, but it would tick him off depending on the degree of deviation. --

So based on the trait above, Asa is very self-centered. How does this thing affect him? How does this benefit him? How does this thing relate to him? etc etc.... Asa thinks of himself first. He won't make every conversation about himself though, because people doesn't like that- he learned that the hard way, and sometimes he needs certain people to like him :) --

He's pretty boring in his daily life lmaooo- most people who tried to get to know him said so anyway. Not everyone can withstand Asa rambling about insects and spiders for an hour straight. Even Asa's routine sounds so boringgnghghggngh. --

Very reserved. --

Talks to himself. But not a lot. Just some comments or expression he needs to get out of his mouth after he stayed quiet for too long. Or maybe he's just stimming. --

Prefers solitude. --

Guarded. He doesn't let people in very easily. The initial nice-ness is just socially-acceptable behaviour he picked up. Avoids talking about himself, and would rather let the other pary talk whatever. But due to this, some would assume Asa is actually interested in them/ interested in being friends. --

Asa would only talk to someone IF they decided to talk to him. The only window that allows an initiative to talk to Asa is when he's commenting, criticising, explaining, or needing something from the other person(s). These types of sentences don't aim to start a conversation; You either acknowledge it and move on, or continue to add on it- in which, it would be YOU who decided to talk to him. Not Asa who decided to talk to you. --

Manipulative, but only when he wants to put in the effort. Bro's too self-centered to actually be interested in your psyche. He'll only put in the effort to manipulate ppl if he deems the reward worthy enough. He's not gonna do fancy psychology tricks on your silly brain if all he wanted was the remote from across the room lmao. If he can do it himself, he doesn't need anyone else. --

Asa likes to do things alone. He finds it hard to communicate exactly what he needs to others, so he'd rather do it himself to avoid the hassle. If he does need help, however, he'd have to plan a descriptive guide for the other person to follow. The same goes for whoever needs him to do something: They better be specific and throrough, Asa in fact *demands verbally* for them to be specific and thorough; Because if something goes wrong, he wouldn't take responsibility for it. --

Prefers stability and consistency. Whenever he makes a decision that can alter the comforting "normal" he's used to, Asa has to prepare a lot- just in case something goes wrong/ makes sure the decision falls into his favor. --

His ego is others' and his own demise. Asa has a certain image of himself that he needs to uphold, because that image is what he indentifies with. And his ego protects that image to a monstrous extent, at the cost of others, and even at the cost of himself. --

In a public/ professional setting: Stern. Strict. Up-tight. Has a stick up his ass. And professional, of course. --

At home/ alone: Generally more relaxed. Likes to keep things under control. He'll let inconveniences slide easier, if they don't have big consequences. --

At the hotel/ with his victims: Bat shit insane. Idk how to tell you this- but enjoying seeing the human body in pain isn't a sexual thing for Asa. He finds the human body in various states is fascinating and aesthetically "satisfying" to look at. --

I wouldn't say he's psychopathic. But he is. He's just pretty good at masking it. --

Possessive. Don't touch his shit without permission. --

A homebody. He loves domesticity. But he also loves the thrill of his "hobby". Asa has trouble balancing these two. --

Autistic. (duh) Entomology is his special interest. But he focuses on the Taxonomy branch and Morphology branch the most. His other interest is Coffee-making & Arachnology. --

Artistic .(woah) Asa enjoys art in all forms. Esspecially taxidermy and painting. . . Art is a higher purpose, to him. Something to strive for. It's almost like divinity. --

Gay gay homosexual gay. Repressed faggot <3 He thinks homosexuality is fine, he doesn't give a shit about other people's orientation. He just has a hard time accepting it when it applies to him. Asa doesn't go out of his way to vocalize his support but let's say... If discrimination was to happen to an lgbtq person near him, or the government's being an asshole, Asa would do what he can to help as he deems it to be unfair. Also y'know homosexuality is found in over 100 species of insects and arachnids y'know y'know it totally didn't affect Asa's views on Lgbt ppl -bc if he wasn't a Bug Freak and views people as "Insects" he'd def be that type of homophobic homosexual guy y'know *gay wrist flick* --

Certified underground freak. You can find him at leather clubs once every few months. No you won't be able to recognize that it's him. If you do, and even if you tell, no one would believe you. I hope whoever has the fortunate (or unfortunate) opportunity to hook up with Asa a speedy recovery. It must be so hard to top a repressed homosexual with a guilty conscience who's into bdsm --

Obsession with punishment. Everything has a reason, and the consequences that follows it. Asa believes anything that goes against the pre-established rules or "unspoken" rules should be punished. A natural sequence of events, Asa thinks. Anything "wrong" should "deserve" punishment, to be specific. (*wink* We'll get to the implications of that) That applies to his victims, the people around him, and it also applies to him. --

Has little to no regard for human life. Which includes his own. Human's life are no more precious than an animal's or an insect's. They're all equal to him. But it is one's decision to kill another. --

Asa is aware of the non-superiority in humans, and look down on people who doesn't see it. So to an extent, he considers himself "better" than those he doesn't see his vision. Although it is a hypocrisy on his part, as Asa does deem himself and everyone else as equal. He's not superior, he's just... "better" :) He is simply a "mediator" that helps those he captures transition between their "insect state" into something more useful and has better meaning... y'know, like, Art. Asa is "helping" them :) And suffering and pain is just part of the process to become Art. It is sometimes, required. --

Asa thinks Pain has meaning and a purpose. A transitional state to something better, grander. He doesnt think his victims' suffering is uneccessary, but rather justified because it will lead them to something "greater". And those who fails to get through this cocoon of their metamorphosis were just not meant to be. And tbh, this philosophy of Asa's helps a lot with the cognitive dissonance. He barely feels any guilt at all. Unless SOMEONE manages to shake Asa's ideology foundation to its core, there's really no point in convincing him verbally to stop being a psychopath lmao. PHEW- okay that's all for now. I brainrotted too much about this man (Might come back to add more later) -Orange- PART 3!!

[kensatou]

good thing from jp twitter this week is queen of old man yaoi michiru sonoo discovering the term old man yaoi

update: somehow it got impossibly more wholesome

quick translation: おかえり: welcome home あ 終わった 終わった: ahhh, it's over! it's done! コーヒー? お茶?: coffee? tea? コ~ヒ~ ありがと: coffee, thank you~ ネクタイレア★★ ネクタイ取るレア★★★★: seeing him with a tie on, rarity level ★★, seeing him take a tie off, rarity level ★★★★ にあうな~: it suits him~

also please do follow: AraigumaSha: sensei's twitter account marureviere: maru, who does such valuable work highlighting bl manga for an international audience

[suzypfonne]

Before January 2025:

If you are a USAmerican in a relationship that might be affected by legislation that dissolves same-sex marriages, who may no longer be recognized as next-of-kin, especially if you have children, get your rights in writing!

Your marriage certificate may not be enough to prove you have rights to make medical decisions for non-biological children or for a same-sex spouse or partner.

Go to a lawyer, get it spelled out as clearly as possible that you have a voice in emergency medical and legal situations.

[werethropy]

"The nonbinary afab who goes by she/her, dresses femininely, and uses a push-up bra when I—" when you what? What's wrong with her?

Is she not nonbinary enough for you? Is the way she experiences her queerness and how she presents not perfect enough for you? Nonbinary people don't owe you androgyny, right? So why is she the exception? Why does she have to hate herself to appeal to your standards? Why is she any less trans—any less worthy of respect—cause it's "not visible"? Queer solidarity my ass. Don't spout this bullshit on Pride, man.

[mild-goth-sauce]

An informational comic I drew last year for my Comics 2 class, reposting it to my new account (had to jump ship from the old one unfortunately) with some minor grammar changes and learned my lesson in adding watermarks! Happy early pride :)

[our-queer-experience]

[brittlebonesboning]

Not to be incredibly vulgar and nasty or anything, but I’d like to close my eyes and rest my head in somebody’s lap while they run their fingers through my hair

[orangepenguino]

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[pharawee]

Marriage Equality Achieved!

Today, January 23, the marriage equality law officially takes effect. Thailand now recognizes the right of all couples, regardless of gender, to legally register their marriage.

At 6.15am, the first couple, 33 year old Ploynapas Jirasukon and 32 year old Kwanporn Kongphet arrived, hand in hand, to register their marriage. Together for 17 years since high school, the Bangkok-based couple radiated joy as they became Thailand’s first officially recognised LGBTQ+ married couple.

Ploynapas shared her excitement, “We’re thrilled to be the first couple to register our marriage. It’s a proud moment, but there’s still more to achieve, like equality in child custody and legal titles.”

Sumalee, 64, and Thanaporn, 59, became the first same-sex couple to register their marriage at Bang Rak today.

Traveling all the way from Phetchabun, they chose Bangkok's "district of love" for this special occasion.

Permsap and Puangphet, the second couple to register their marriage in Pathumwan District, shared that they had waited 17 years for this moment, calling it a meaningful achievement.

Although they could have registered in Pai, they chose Pathumwan to express pride in exercising the same legal rights as other Thais. They wore traditional Tai Yai attire from Mae Hong Son, reflecting one partner's heritage, to make the occasion special.

They described the milestone as a collective success for the LGBTQ+ community, achieved through shared efforts.

They hoped future legal changes would address honorific titles for transgender individuals, ensuring fairness for all. The couple encouraged others to stay determined in the fight for equality, believing that persistence leads to success. They also urged countries without equal marriage laws to continue advocating for change.

Reflecting on a past accident, they shared the difficulties caused by the lack of legal recognition. Despite being together for eight years at the time, one was unable to sign medical consent due to the law, underscoring the need for equal marriage rights.

Source: Thai Enquirer, Thairath & The Thaiger

[mimimar]

(open pages for better image quality)

the moment I heard elphaba's delivery of "there's a girl i know..." in i'm not that girl i knew i had to draw this comic, i strongly recommend listening to it while you read for the full experience!

this comic is a companion to this piece (which was inspired by glinda's delivery of the same line in the i'm not that girl reprise).

pages 1-4 are from elphie's pov, pages 5-8 are from glinda's.

prints of individual pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

flower meanings in order of appearance:

[bored-boring-and-tired]

i propose that instead of pride month, we have queer year (queer people are treated like actual people all year long)

edit: @ilackhumanqualities wins best addition to this post

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

kinda hard to take it seriously people complaining about "toxic yuri" this, "toxic yaoi" that. i grew up on toxic comp het; in my day we called them "cartoon sitcoms"

[nik-of-timee]

I wish jonathan harker a very pleasant and normal business trip

[ghcstcd]

Sockeye salmon, if he was just a little buddy

[justaboutsnapped]

If I see one more naive white queer speaking over actual Chinese queers people and proclaiming xiaohongshu/rednote or even China in general is somehow a fucking wonderland incapable of violent bigotry I’m gonna explode

1) a lot of the queer related tags have suddenly become usable again after the great migration

2) the #le tag for lesbians literally comes from the #lesbian and #les tags being banned so to act

3) the welcome you’re receiving by chinese people isn’t what actual Chinese queers have experienced (we experience a bombardment of loud angry homophobes/transphobes every single fucking day) and every single Chinese queer I know has been ranting about this for days. Unfortunately a lot of people are hypocrites who are only nice to the guests in the house

4) not only is this rhetoric of don’t ask don’t tell being the main consensus in China FALSE (I don’t even want to get into the media’s suppression of hate crimes and how many queer activism accounts are being banned left and right), passive queerphobia is still FUCKING QUEERPHOBIA…

The audacity to come into OUR HOUSE and speak over us after 3 days of being pampered on this app just for being western is vile and so fucking demoralising because we’ve been yelling about our condition for so long and you guys would rather not miss out on social media brainrot than to actually apply some nuance for once… you guys wanted to distance from the sinophobic propaganda take of China being unequivocally evil so bad that you’ve swung to the other end