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[katahnisharma]

Did you just give up on Gone?

lol no i just became a biochem/ pre-med student 🥴

[tomhollandrecs]

Hiii if you read angst I would say dark webs by hihellowhatsup (I think that’s their url) and Timshel by angelicholland are peter fics that are really good and angsty but also sort of fluffy

hi anon! i’ve definitely been meaning to read nicole’s work and i already know alice is an amazing writer so i’ll work on reading them ♡

[simoneaashley]

HIIIIIII ❤💗❤💗❤💗

HII FE 💕❤️💕❤️

[katahnisharma]

I remember reading that the studio for dune was looking for someone of middle eastern, african, or latino descent so I feel this is the fault of the studio instead of any of the actors/actresses individually.

While I do place a lot of blame on the studio, it’s also important to remember that actors and actresses share the blame too. To take a role that wasn’t meant for them, regardless of whether or not the studio was “looking to diversify”, is enabling further marginalization and underrepresentation. All actors and actresses have a responsibility to stand up and defy whitewashing or taking roles away from minorities. That is something they must do, and they have the power to do so. Zendaya is not new to the industry. She is an established actress and she can very simply say no to taking a role that wasn’t meant for her. If she advocates for representation, that means representation for all people of color. There is no obligation to take a role, it’s a choice. While the studio may have claimed that they were trying to diversify, it didn’t happen and there was no indication that the cast gave any pushback. Studios and actors are both to blame, nothing changes if the industry itself doesn’t speak up or act. Zendaya could have refused the role and pushed for the studio to audition Middle Eastern and Arab actresses. But she didn’t and we have to make sure actors are accountable for those decisions as well, especially when we love them. If someone sees a crime being committed and says nothing or joins in, they are equally complicit.

[katahnisharma]

when are you posting gone pt 5?

hi kirti!! lol I have no idea I technically had it planned out but I’ve been on hiatus so long idk if anyone would still read it and idk when I can write it :(

[katahnisharma]

why does your tom icon remind me of that baby meme with the red beanie im- sksksksks

askfkf mari i see it and now i can’t unsee it 😂

[katahnisharma]

Zendaya can't complain about white people taking black people's roles and then turn around and take a middle eastern role when she's not middle eastern. She knew what she was auditioning for, so this is really disappointing

Yeah I’m trying to give her the benefit of the doubt but it’s really upsetting bc she’s spoken up about whitewashing black roles but then this happens and it’s like something isn’t connecting?? I just wish people would understand that this is really damaging and that it needs to be addressed. There really isn’t an excuse to take a role when it’s not your role to take. I understand auditioning for roles that are ambiguous or white, but when people of color audition for roles meant for other minorities it makes me sad. Because while we should all be fighting for each other, that includes representation in the media too.

The way I would think about it is the way Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shot down rumors that she would audition for Kamala Khan because she wanted a Pakistani Muslim to take the role. That is true activism for people of color, recognizing that you have the responsibility to advocate for all ethnicities not just your own. If it’s not for you, please don’t take the role.

[katahnisharma]

The more you drag out gone the less readers you’re gonna have

okay i wasn’t going to even answer this but i’m done and i’m going to tell you something that i hope gets through to you:

harassing and bullying writers to write for you is a sick, twisted thing to do. imagine going on anon (you won’t even say this to my face) and telling someone that because they take too long to post nobody is going to care about their writing. who the fuck does that and thinks it’s okay?? what was the reason, the motive? to make me write or post faster? I write for FUN and because I love to do it. you coming in here to taunt me and make me feel small hiding behind anon just proves to me how sad you must really be.

i am a human being with real emotions and a real life. i have problems and issues in my life that are bigger than tumblr and the fact that i even have to say this is ridiculous. i have severe depression and anxiety that sometimes causes me to shut off completely and isolate myself from everyone. i have to deal with a difficult family situation on top of that, and I’m in therapy for a lot of past trauma. i am NOT a robot that can sit and write all the time. if I lose inspiration or motivation I stop, because I never want to put out something that isn’t writing i love. writers do not owe you scheduled fics or exact post times. and we sure as hell don’t deserve hate or mean asks because you’re not satisfied enough with the content we put out.

I was clear in my last ask about gone that the reason I wasn’t posting it was because I had a MENTAL BREAKDOWN. i’m not sure if you understand what that means but I basically had an anxiety attack and my father had to calm me down because i couldn’t breathe. once i started to feel better i immediately went to tumblr because it’s my happy place and i wanted to answer questions about posting gone.

but the first thing i saw was you in my inbox telling me that gone was taking too long and people were going to stop caring about it because of that.

do you have any idea how that made me feel? right after a panic attack that i had because of insecurity and stress? so fucking bad, that really hurt me. you anon, made me want to delete the entire story because i was in my head about people no longer caring and hating me for not posting regularly. and i very nearly did but i decided against it because i’m not going to humor you or give in to your spite.

i don’t care if you send me more hate and i definitely don’t care if you don’t read my work. you have a problem with my schedule and the irregularity? you don’t like it? don’t read my stuff. don’t interact with my blog if it bothers you so much that you send me asks to manipulate me into feeling guilt and even more anxiety.

grow up and get a hobby. stop bullying people because you think you can hide behind anon. it’s not cute or funny or “helpful”. i will continue to write WHEN I CAN and WHEN I WANT.

so yeah, if i lose you as a reader i think i’ll somehow survive 👋🏽