”Explain yourself” followed by “stop making excuses” has always baffled me because the fuck you think explaining myself is????
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”Explain yourself” followed by “stop making excuses” has always baffled me because the fuck you think explaining myself is????
This panel always amazed me because of the astute self awareness Gaara possesses, even at a young age, and yet unfortunately for him it shares the same coin as self consciousness which in Gaara's case completely obliterates his self esteem and confused the whole plot of who's fault Gaara's upbring is.
I get the impression that Gaara is aware what caused his "emotional issues" as he cites them while talking to Shikamaru and Naruto - he 'killed' his mother, his father tried to kill him, he was born through ninjutsu, he grew up alone - yet the overall impression is that he doesn't fully understand that his issues are not due to anything he did.
Everything Gaara does goes on to validate himself because of his low opinion of himself; he considers himself a failed experiment and something that people wish would disappear, he becomes insecure in the presence of those powerful and 'like' him, be is extremely sensitive to how people perceive him and how they look at him. He believes that in order to validate himself he has to kill others, but that idea never originated from him, rather it was instilled in him twice: once from the circumstances of his birth (he is a weapon) and a second time from Yashamaru. The idea of killing everyone was NOT his idea. I repeat, it was NOT his idea! Yet because Gaara is deeply, deeply insecure he operates under the belief HE is defective, so he abandons actual normal relationship building behaviours (like bringing that young girl medicine) in order to engage with the traumatic ways to validate himself which he's been taught over and over.
Gaara might know why he's broken, but because be blames himself for it at his core we're able to see he demonstrates the redeemable quality of empathy. Look at how he talks about his village, he almost empathizes with them. It's not their fault he has "emotional issues" they just don't understand because they're "fools." He just has mental instability which -opps! - now those poor fools have to deal with it. It's all my fault, he thinks.
He doesn't seem to fully appreciate that he's not the guilty one. Everything - absolutely everything - is everyone else's fault but the abuse Gaara endured was so deep he was brainwashed to criticize himself. After all, be failed his initial purpose for existing, which was to be the ultimate weapon of the sand, which is also deeply abusive!!! Get someone to list ANY reason they might want kids and saying "I want to turn them into a military tool" is among one of the WORST.
Though Gaara -somehow- doesn't see it that way. Instead he's always looking out a window into the outside world, understanding so intimately that he is not normal that he never once questioned whether or not the outside world was "normal."
Again, Gaara is smart, he seems to understand to some level that he didn't grow up properly, but there's a fundamental lack of "getting it." It's like watching someone read from a book but if you ask them what it means they don't know, because the book introduces ideas and topics that don't "apply" to them. Sure, Gaara is aware certain concepts exist; he sees love and friendship and he yearns for them, but he has convinced himself (as a result of his abuse) that these concepts do not apply to him, that he is different because he is "defective."
Gaara, you don't blame a seed for not germinating and growing into a plant. You blame the environment. Blame the environment! From what I can tell, even when he was a "psychopath" (I disagree with calling him that) he always seemed deeply deeply aware of other people's thoughts and feelings, and because the opinions of others were profoundly negative, it furthered his hatred for himself.
Which I have the opinion that Gaara, even if treated kindly, would never make the perfect weapon for the sand. It's not even because of the physical complications that come with having Shukaku but because of how deeply loving and kind Gaara genuinely is. Gaara was doomed to being a defective jinchuriki because his greatest weapon had always been his empathy and, ironically enough, it is just not in him to kill people.
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Lol with most of the main characters in Naruto being literal children who are compelled to engage with and uphold the horrors of the adult world in the spirit of nationalism and profit, you probably see some really ridiculous (see: deeply sad) moments of age restriction.
Gaara, trying to book a hotel for his upcoming Kage meeting: Here is my ID, and I'd like to pay cash please.
The hotel clerk, fumbling and mortified: .......Lord Kazekage....I'm so sorry to say this but....but our policy...you see, it's just that our hotel only permits individuals who are 18 or older...to...to book a room. Do -I'm so sorry - do you have an a...an adult with you?
Gaara: I literally led a war.
This makes so much sense
This accurately displays 'running on fumes' as well. Like, once you get to, say, 5% in your tank. Still 100% of your effort. This is such an amazing visual. Even knowing that my chronic pain impacts what I can do day vs. day, seeing this visual just really helps.
01.19 happy birthday, Gaara!
late post but im really glad how this turned out
Gaara Week 2026 - Sprout
wow i havent posted all year aaaahahahahaaaahahahahah yk.. anyways
“DON’T write this character like-“
“Stop drawing them with-!”
“I’m so sick of fandom sleeping on-“
My friend, do it yourself then.
Some people don't know how to draw or write dumbass
Then perish.
No but in all seriousness, I have no sympathy for you. I didn’t work for years on my writing voice or artwork skills just to cater to your fandom preferences. No one else in your fandom did either. No one owes you artwork that matches your headcanon.
You have three choices if you want fanworks that match your internal vision;
1) learn how to make fanworks yourself (fic, art, cosplay, gifsets, profile pictures, roleplays)
2) commission someone else to make the fanworks you desire with money or trades, or inspire gifted works by hyping up ideas you like/writing prompts and headcanons
3) eat your lovingly pre-prepared fandom food without being rude to the people keeping your fandom alive
I found an old edit I made long time ago.
I was SO mad about Gaara's new style that I decided to fix my poor boy... Yeah, I know people say that he needs to look older bc he is in his 30s, but let's be honest, the hairstyle he was given is just disrespectful xD. So here is this edit, for the new generations to see it.
*me at 9 years old watching Naruto*: Yeah I like this show a normal amount.
*enter three goth kids from Suna*
Me: The situation has changed.
I made this for a class assignment on what neurodivergent means to me
The life he's living now is everything Gaara's always wanted.
But, Gaara always, always, yanks me by the heart. Every time I think about him
Do you remember the scene where he tries to stab himself, as a six year old, just to feel pain? In hopes that MAYBE suffering can make him more human?
Or where the only person he thought he could trust tried to murder him? The only person who said, with a warm smile, that they love him?
How his brother and sister were terrified of him? How his father wanted him dead?
I love you, little boy who never knew love... I love you, little boy who was shunned, hated, abused and feared... I love you, little boy who felt nothing but crushing pain since the day he was born...
I rewatched the Gaara vs Kimimaro fight
Listen I've said before but there should have been more focus on Kakashi being Five when his ninja career started like do You know how tiny Five is. He's Little. Picture it Minato goes to meet him and expects a ten year old only to feel a tug on his pants and there's this barely not a toddler standing at attention perfectly. He maybe reaches Minatos knees. Kakashi garrots someone and then asks Minato if he can please lift him up to wash his hands bc he can't reach the sink. Minato has to carry extra special Made weapons because should Kakashi find himself without his Minatos weapons would not in fact fit in his hands. He has to stand on tiptoes to give ninja reports. He's Five thats Tiny. Someone offered him the kids menu at Shinobi Food Place and Minato barely curved the killer intent by promising extra training. Kishimoto pick up the phone this could have been so much funnier and no less tragic.
In another life, the tailed beasts would be great emotional support animals and help young Jinchuriki to deal with their traumatic upbringings.
Also like the idea that they all bring their tailed beasts to the playground, but Gaara is too afraid to let Shukaku go because he might snap at the others.