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I love the WHA fandom. Most of the people in it are very cool. But something that really bothers me is how people keep referring to Qifrey as 'the mother' or 'wife'.

I totally get why somebody would call him either of those things. He checks a lot of boxes when it comes to the stereotypical traditional woman, despite being a man. However, as funny as it is, it does feel misogynistic.

Why can't we just accept that a man likes cooking and taking care of kids without calling him a woman? Why must some things always be a woman's job?

It's very disappointing when you take a look at the story and realise that the author puts so much effort into challenging social norms only for things like this to occur.

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Has Qifrey's shirt situation ever been explained? Is there a reason as to why he sometimes has the white part up?

I originally assumed that it was a fashion thing, but now I'm not so sure about that. His hat having a fold that hides a memory spell makes me believe that the rest of his outfit might also be related to the tree in some way. The white part could be a form of extra coverage. A way to stop people from seeing the roots.

However, I'm not so sure about this theory since the white part only really covers his stomach and lower back, and it wouldn't really make much sense for the tree to travel all the way down there. Especially since we've seen it pop out of his shoulder. Why would it go lower? Maybe the fabric of the black shirt isn't as strong in those areas. I don't know.

Also, what the heck is up with Olruggio's sleeves? The clothing choices in this story are making my head hurt...

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Neurodivergence isn't always just taking things literally and missing jokes. Sometimes, it's considering the most basic things as something highly personal.

People often try to befriend me by asking me about my hobbies or what I did during the day. Simple questions, right? The problem is that they aren't simple for me. I'm not comfortable sharing things like that. I'll send you a long rant about how some yogurt gave me diarrhea, but you will never know what my hobbies are, even if we have been friends for years.

It's not that I do strange things in my free time or that I lack confidence to talk about my interests. I simply just find the questions invasive.

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Orufrey is cool and all but yall need to hear me out on Qifggio or whatever it's called

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He's so cute 🥹🥹🥹 I want to become a knight and protect him from every kind of evil there is 🥹🥹🥹🥹

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I wonder if all the mentions of Olruggio taking on apprentices are some form of foreshadowing.

It could just be a way of showing that Olruggio is happy being the watchful eye and doing his own thing, but what if there is more to it?

If Qifrey does end up turning into a tree, or dying, or disappearing, or if pretty much anything happens to him, it would make the most sense for Olruggio to become the girls' new teacher after taking the 5th test.

However, I do believe that it would be a temporary thing if something bad does happen to Qifrey. I personally find the idea of Qifrey dying a bit disappointing after everything he's been through, so if anything, the most likely 'bad' thing that could happen would be him treeing out.

An arc where Olruggio takes over while trying to find a way to turn Qifrey back into a human sounds very interesting. It's also about time that we get more of his perspective.

Oh, and now that I think about it... wasn't the latest chapter focused on Olruggio taking the girls on a trip without Qifrey? Maybe I'm on to something. Or on something. We shall see.

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'After careful consideration...' yall were NOT carefully considering. Don't play with me.

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I'm not sure how to put it into words, but something about Qifrey being taller than Olruggio scratches an itch in my brain

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I wonder if Qifrey was being careless on purpose back when Coco caught him drawing magic at the start of the story.

I don't remember if he ever directly said it, but it's definitely implied that he doesn't like the idea of gatekeeping magic.

Since a spell meant for fixing carriages likely couldn't cause much harm if somehow memorised, I like to believe that he heard Coco come into the house (?) and decided not to do anything about it.

Perhaps he wanted to start a rumour that would eventually force the witches to be more open when it comes to sharing knowledge of simpler spells that make life easier.

It's also possible that that wasn't his first time allowing an outsider to watch him draw.

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...Coco????

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Tetia's relationship with Olruggio reminds me of Peppa Pig and her dad. The bullying is BRUTAL.

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I keep waiting for WHA to disappoint me, but it never does. I still can't comprehend the fact that I'm consuming a piece of media without constantly having to excuse problematic themes for the sake of enjoying it.

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You guys are probably lying about the Kitchen Spinoff having a bunch of Orufrey moments. I mean, seriously, they're just fri-

I stand corrected.

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What if Olruggio has actually never had his memory erased? What if he's just pretending for the sake of keeping Qifrey from treeing out?

Ever since I caught up with the manga, I've been coming back to that one part where Qifrey first erased Olruggio's memory when they were kids. Something about that scene keeps nagging me.

After Olruggio notices that they've switched their cap accessories, he confronts Qifrey. Qifrey snaps at him, wanting to keep the accessories switched. What I find odd here is Olruggio's reaction to this. He just drops it and lets the accessories stay the way they are. He doesn't even question why Qifrey would want to do something so random, which is pretty out of character for Olruggio.

During the whole flashback, we see that Olruggio understands Qifrey quite well. How did he not find it at least a little weird that Qifrey, this traumatised kid who usually only keeps to himself, switched their hat accessories for no reason? Olruggio's decision to ignore it makes me believe that he actually didn't forget anything. He only pretended to make Qifrey feel horrible.

How is that possible? I think that maybe there is some sort of spell that nullifies another spell's effects. Maybe Olruggio used the nullification spell on himself before allowing Qifrey to 'erase' his memory.

But wait, why would Olruggio also constantly pretend to find out about this huge secret if he already knows everything? Why has he allowed Qifrey to 'erase' his memories so many times? I like to believe that Olruggio does this as a way of keeping Qifrey stressed. Whenever Qifrey appears a bit too at peace, Olruggio stages a conversation that would trigger Qifrey to erase his memory at the end.

Olruggio has actually been looking for a cure for years behind Qifrey's back. The reason he's so exhausted isn't because of his work but because he spends every moment of his free time looking for anything that could potentially help. I think this also might be the reason as to why we barely ever see his POV.

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Is anyone else upset about the Shatter Me movie announcement?

I'm very biased for numerous different reasons, but I'd still like to share my thoughts.

Shatter Me was the book that got me into reading and helped me escape reality when I was at my lowest. I hated books back then, but the writing style of Shatter Me made me fall so deeply in love with them. I really doubt that a movie will be able to properly execute the story that I have in my head, even if Tahereh Mafi is heavily involved.

I decided what the world and the characters look like. I decided what they sound like. I decided so many things because that's the type of creative freedom that a book gives you. A movie will just ruin everything for me. It will force me to view the whole story a certain way while erasing the idea of it that I have in my mind.

Even if I choose not to watch it, there will still be a good chance of me accidentally seeing bits of it on the internet. Especially as someone who interacts with the fandom quite a lot.

I feel like I just watched a childhood pet die or something.

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WHA anime: Okay, so you have to make sure that your lines are the correct size. Otherwise, you'll risk splashing somebody in the face! We wouldn't want that now, would we?

WHA manga: Alright, Coco, go ahead and erase this guy's memories.

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I think it's so funny how Qifrey fanart depicts him as some ethereal beauty meanwhile Olruggio fanart is just someone's middle aged dad