not only am i in awe of the portraits themselves, but it makes me think about just how much of art history that's simply lost to time because of the materials used. what on earth were we making that we will never see again because it was painted on wood???

im so frustrated and sad and angry and nothing works and no one helps me and im sick of being alone!!!!!!!!!!

adderall has helped my depression more than any ssri by far but i've been off it for a month and a half at this point and accumulating the energy for the task of getting a renewed rx has been the biggest hurdle...

this and hoyo characters

i wish i had something more encouraging to say bc i won't lie some days i feel like i must have 'FREAK' tattooed on my forehead or something. but i've also never been more at peace with myself and tbh i'm the one who has to deal with me the most so i might as well do something to like me a bit more🤷‍♂️

imo the hardest part about being anywhere in the middle of the gender binary is wanting exactly this but knowing the world isn't (and may never be) ready for you. for me at least, coming out and pursuing transition was also accepting the fact that my mere existence is going to make me stand out

yeah tbh i initially thought it was a bot bc it's been a long time since i've gotten an email like this and i thought i deleted my professional presence from everywhere 🤦‍♂️

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also idk how you take the most gay-coded male character and lesbian-coded female character and pair them together but that's just me (however i do enjoy them as the warriors of hope's adoptive parents but it's a loveless marriage kept together solely for the children and also the children hate them)

oh yeah i totally agree with you there. sorry my adhd ass just jumped right in with the analysis lmao

i would suspect the reason why (queer) ppl gravitate towards dark romance is bc GOOD dark romance challenges the status quo and subverts expectations of what a "normal" romance should be at least SOME way, and not just uphold the same gender roles we've been force fed all our lives except Worse

in my personal opinion, if something lacks any kind of subversion then its ultimately still meeting the status quo. it's still the exact same cishet gender dynamics as bodice rippers except now they can pretend the domestic abuse is part of the fantasy.

omg this is such a good idea