Enigmatic loser

He/She/They ~1998~ ♡Artist♡Jurist♡Alternative♡ Be tolerant, but not to intolerance

[wearepaladin]

The Red Knight by AmiThompson_h

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[drawinglinestoconstellations]

Got ya!

[whitecat-art]

Who are we romancing today?😏

[shinypurplepebble]

"I will always remember you."

[makielkowo]

me and my girlfriend started to rewatch merlin again... i fear i developed an unhealthy obsession??

(season 2 spoilers under cut! (is it even possible to spoil a show that ended 10+ years ago?)

ough i keep forgetting how gut wrenching that show is💔👎

[cybervoid-art]

Safe in your arms

[gazkamurocho2]

A very sweet and gentle nurse Goromi that I sketched last week ❤️

[hellfire-heresy]

Hey, guys. I’m tired of watching the same pattern play out online: people hiding abusive behavior behind soft aesthetics, infantilized personas and carefully curated "uwu" vulnerability. It’s more common than most people think, and it’s deeply manipulative.

Because I have a background in psychology, I’ve been able to recognize these patterns both online and offline for years, and the truth is simple: aesthetic innocence doesn't equal moral innocence. Some people weaponize softness as camouflage.

◇ The psychology behind the mask

Psychologists call this impression management: strategically performing different versions of oneself depending on the audience. Everyone does this to some degree (being professional at work, yet casual with friends), but some individuals use it to manipulate, punish and control.

Online, this often appears as personas built around:

pastel aesthetics

baby talk or "smallness"

exaggerated vulnerability

selective naivete

agere-coded language

To most people, this looks harmless. Cute, comforting, even. But that’s the point. A convincing persona can hide very dark behavior.

This type of constructed innocence often overlaps with:

masking (concealing real emotions or aggressions)

pseudoinnocence (pretending to be fragile, clueless or harmless)

vulnerable narcissistic traits (hypersensitivity, manipulativeness, ego-protection)

These traits create a powerful shield: "I can’t be harming anyone. Look how soft I am!"

◇ Vulnerability, weaponized

Some people escalate this performance by faking or exaggerating illnesses, disabilities or neurodivergence to gain sympathy, control narratives or avoid accountability. Clinically, this falls under Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self (FDIS) - also known as Munchausen syndrome - and its online form, Munchausen by Internet.

Signs of this include:

claiming chronic illness or neurodivergence only when convenient

inconsistent or contradictory stories

outrage when questioned

using their "condition" as a shield while harming others

We’ve seen this phenomenon before. Remember when TikTok suddenly exploded with teens "developing Tourette’s overnight"? It wasn’t real Tourette’s. It was mimicking popular creators for attention. The same thing happens with self-diagnosed autism, DID, tics or chronic illness content when the goal is to cultivate a sympathetic persona.

True neurodivergent people don’t use their diagnosis to terrorize others, brag about punishment or orchestrate harassment campaigns.

◇ The language of punishment (and how it betrays their intent)

A major red flag is punitive language disguised as morality. Some individuals claim to be "protecting the community" while using vocabulary that reveals their real motive: domination and retribution. Phrases like:

"Let’s get rid of this person for good." "They don’t deserve to be here." "Terminate them." "We must destroy them."

This isn’t community care and accountability. This is eliminationist thinking, the kind used by people who enjoy seeing their target suffer.

If someone claims to be fragile, soft or harmless, but speaks like they’re delivering a death sentence, believe the behavior, not the persona.

◇ Understanding DARVO

Another tactic that frequently shows up in these cases is DARVO, a manipulation pattern where an abuser:

Denies what they did Attacks the victim Reverses Victim and Offender roles

Example:

They harm someone.

They deny it and claim the victim is the aggressive one.

They suddenly portray themselves as terrified, fragile and overwhelmed.

They rally others to "protect" them from the person they targeted.

The soft persona becomes a weapon in this reversal. They "couldn’t possibly" be the aggressor, so the victim must be.

◇ What matters most: actions, not aesthetics

Someone can flood their blog with hearts, plushies and baby-talk while simultaneously:

bragging about ruining someone’s online presence

encouraging dogpiling

spreading misinformation

selectively sharing screenshots out of context

weaponizing their followers’ pity

wishing harm on their "enemy"

The contrast between the persona and the behavior is the point. It creates cognitive dissonance so people doubt their own perception.

◇ My advice, from professional training and lived experience

Because I have formal education in psychology and firsthand experience with this pattern, here’s what I want everyone to understand:

Document everything. Screenshots, timestamps, links, archives - these all matter.

Watch for inconsistencies. If their story about neurodivergence, illness or trauma changes depending on who they’re talking to, that’s not a symptom, but strategy. If something feels manipulative, it probably is.

Separate persona from behavior. Soft aesthetics mean nothing if the behavior is cruel.

Don’t take the bait. People who thrive on drama want reactions. Silence starves them.

Educate your communities. The more people understand these psychological patterns, the harder they are to exploit.

◇ In case you need it, a TL;DR

Soft aesthetics can hide cruel behavior. Some people use impression management, faked vulnerability and exaggerated neurodivergence to manipulate, punish and control others. Look at actions, not personas. Stay aware, protect your peace, and remember: no amount of cuteness excuses cruelty.

[herssian]

wowie i sure do love gw2 order of whispers mentor and good friend lightbringer tybalt leftpaw. would really hate for something to happen to gw2 order of whispers mentor and good friend lightbringer tybalt leftpaw that leaves me scarred and sad

[scruu]

Part 4 of my series of building all Guild Wars 2 mounts in blocks. Sorry it's taking so long to upload, I haven't forgotten about it. In fact, most of the series is almost done except for the last mount, but I just procrastinate a lot on taking photos. Thanks if you've reblogged my past mount builds recently though, it gave me a kick in the ass to take these photos!

[dy33r-deactivated20221021]

this is a very important sketch dump… i’ve been working REALLY hard on this one…,.,.,…,,,,,

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[shroomlet]

karma

enjoy some yummy survivor's guilt :)

[firelordfoureyes]

Oh, to be a master storyteller like a prehistoric artist whose paintings come to life on the relief of the cave walls when the shadows dance in the light of the campfire. I have but a tunnel and my loneliness, but it seemed poetic anyway.

[skribblr]

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[neberias]

[thecollectibles]

Mermay 2025 (11-20) by Christophe Young

[choyatime]

some normal quaggan art i dont think i posted here before