#normalized

[forestcreaturefeature]

[writing2changetheworld]

I hate - DESPISE - the word "normal" and any other version(s) of it (like "normalized"). What is normal really? I think it's just whatever and whoever society deems is acceptable. Anything and anyone apart from that is "abnormal".

We're all different. We all experience life differently. But we're all human beings.

One person isn't more or less "normal" than another.

[saygoodnight2theworld]

[euesworld]

"You know what is rare and it shouldn't be, effort.. nobody cares enough to be there anymore and that shouldn't be normalized."

I love that you are there, time after time, you stay and show that you care.. THAT should be normalized - eUë

[brightorangerain]

[scorpiux]

[99nzheng]

Can we take a moment to appreciate two lesbian couples Netflix did well?

I’m talking about Trepp x Myka in Altered Carbon Season 2 and Striga and Morana from Castlevania Season 3

Trepp is a bounty Hunter and Myka a former archaeologist. They are established, have a ten ish year old son together, are normal parents.... etc. They love, they have disagreements, care for each others’ wellbeing, and make sacrifices. It is beautiful and sweet.

Striga is a buff, badass, baddie who assumes the warrior role in Carmilla’s sisterhood of vampires that act as a ruling council. Morana is—- I don’t remember what she is. I think she was the one who saw “the present” according to Lenor. (I need to rewatch). Anyways... they obviously care deeply about each other but aren’t so over the top with public displays of emotion that it’s cheesy or cliché. They have normal moments like Morana worrying about Striga not getting enough sleep because she can’t stop thinking about battle strategies. Rather than bully her into coming back to bed, she helps figure out another solution. They have a scene on a balcony or ledge where they reminisce about how they met and were grateful for each other (among other topics). But overall... it felt so natural. They didn’t get all us and them, none of the other characters said boo about it or gave weird looks.

it wasn’t a mad game of cat and mouse chasing and running pulling hair and fighting. It wasn’t an endless charade if dubious flirtation that could be interpreted ten thousand ways. There was no stupid love triangle or drama or another character getting all gushy and going off about how they “saw it all along with their gaydar”. They were treated as every other relationship out there. And I think that is honestly the best approach. The subtle approach where nobody bats an eye. It’s been there for forever, and it will be for forever and it is normal. These couples can do whatever the fuck they want (as it should be). No extra drama necessary.