Song of my pain

Inexperienced YA anti /Dreamer/Lover/Drinker/ Writer

[marchionessfluff]

So I was reading the Raven boys,

And there’s this line sticking in my head and probably not the way the author meant it to.

what a torment the possibility in that smile was —and he said, “There was never a time when that could’ve been you and me. You know the difference between us and Kavinsky? We matter.“

“we matter.”

What does that mean?

Don’t get me wrong Kavinsky was a dick but why did he not matter? What makes this group of teens matter more then this other teen? There was already something about Gensey that I didn’t like but saying this makes it worse. Kavinsky was an abused victim, mentally ill, and an addict he’s not the most vile antagonist in TRC he’s just a shitty teen

Also why did we have to describe Joseph Kavinsky with stuff like "refugee face" and "import from somewhere else"

The hit man gets sympathy and forgiveness from the son of one of his victims but not Kavinsky, he doesn’t matter.

[victoreli]

I hope you don’t mind me asking, and I apologise if you find this annoying, but what exactly happened w m*ggie stiefv*ter?

i kinda really dont want to be sucked into trc again but m*ggie wrote this on her insta and people got mad at the ones who criticized her? most of the hate she gets is just related to her rep or the book covers which is not targetted at her personally but her books. so good for her actually not writing a book series after 7.5 books because thats an okay amount anyways?

(also mostly it pissed me off because where was this defensive energy when fonda lee was getting bullied by thousands of dudebros and being harassed)

[alexcollix7]

I'm sorry but isn't m*ggie st*efvater an author who made a bunch of racist remarks on her books and never apologized for it? Why are people acting like all the criticism she receives is undeserved, now that she doesn't want to write more books about that universe? Like, yeah, I'm sure she must get a lot of unnecessary hate like a lot of famous authors do, and that sucks, but she also receives a lot of valid criticism that should be taken seriously. Is just very frustrating that some people are trying to push this idea that somehow the readers were wrong to call her out for racist comments, just because she doesn't want to write anymore.

[robindrake93]

Joseph, honey, I am so sorry that woman tore out your heart and killed you and then made your ex boyfriend into a “morally pure” version of you who is hellbent on destroying the world via fire and dreams.

[athshaolaithe-deactivated202309]

I lost all respect for m*ggie st*efv*ter when she wrote the only mentally ill character in her book as the bad guy and then killed off said mentally ill character in a horribly written way like she clearly doesn’t know anything about mental illness and is an ableist and she can choke

[off-in-the-moors]

It has been a year since I met my friend and from the day one, they have shared all there favorite media with me and tell me all about them.

Like I haven’t played Pathologic 2 or Dishonored but I listened and watched them play and… I like them and would never heared about them if it wasn’t for them. Witcher 3? All the game and DLC. Loved it. (Heart of Stone sucked a bit tho)

And they are always like “Am I boring you?“ or “Are interested in what I’m saying?“ Yes, I am and I want to hear more, not only because I’m interested but it makes you happy. Damn, I love you man.

[off-in-the-moors]

I guess, now is like 2 years and somehow we are still friends. Not much change, but now I’m more open and speaking more about… well, everything.

I introduced them to Pokemon (gen 5 still the best) and they got me addicted to Stardew Valley (for better or for worst). We found a common love for German musicals and will watch them together, even in the middle of the night.

We got into the habit of calling everyday and my sleep-schedule will never recover. But fuck it. It’s always fun.

Also, Far Cry 5. This game. You know, what I’m talking about. But hey, running to the store, before it closes, and singing “Set those Sinners Free“ through laughter. Still, one of my best memories.

There is still uncertainty, but we’re more comfortable with each other and I’m still more than happy to listen to them.

I love you, bitch, I will never stop loving you, bitch (affectionate).

[thereisonlyoneoption]

I really like the show and all but what is really irritating to me in shadow and bone worldbuilding are grisha fashion choices. I mean:

1) Colours: Because of their really catchy colours of keftas: purple, blue and red Grisha are easy target practice for enemies. I can bet they are easy to spot in the distance and in the terrain. I mean imagine you are walking in the forest in winter and you are walking on the hill with view on the plains or some shit and then you see bunch of red, blue and purple dots in the distance. I can easily imagine a old Fjerda soldier taking a younge recruit on the hill or something to let the young one practice shooting from the rifle like really... Why they cant have less catchy colours or have the same uniforms like normal soldiers with only small colors to distinguish them from the rest of the group. I mean I now understand how grisha are captured in the first place. They are shining so hard like Alina in the Fold -_-

2) Lenght: This will be short but the keftas are really to long... If you managed to be near to Grisha you can just catch the end of ketfa and pull them down. They will fall to the ground like drunk me in New Year celebration. Easy. And this will hurt.

In conclusion I know the colours and all is just for aesthetic tm but if your main power of the army are magic people please dont make them colourful like fireworks on the 4 of July.

[thereisonlyoneoption]

Did you all just forgot that Schwab invented Swiss language and you just brushed it off in your posts how writing in this book is great?

[queerthoughts-gaybrainrot]

If you don’t know, for over a month now every single day, people in Poland protest on the streets. We’re fighting for 100% abortion for all people who need it, because right now, you can ONLY get an abortion in case of incest, sexual assault or if mother’s life is at risk (although some doctors can still turn you away). It’s almost impossible to get any kind of contraceptives besides condoms, and sex education is non existent.

Protests are also about supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Poland, because our current president won the elections by saying he will “fight the LGBT ideology” and our government is extremely anti-LGBTQ+, racist, anti-semitic, xenophobic, sexist, ableist, honestly you name it. In Poland, if you have a neurodivergent/disabled (im not sure on proper terminology) child, you get close to 0 help. the money you get is impossible to live off even if you were just one, healthy, adult person.

Currently peaceful protests are met with police brutality. Anti-terrorists, national guard and police are using unnecessary and excessive violence against peaceful protesters. This includes: beating with fists, nightsticks, kicking, pepper spraying from very short distance, hitting protesters with cars. Protesters and journalists alike are arrested and kidnapped by police, injured protesters are taken by force out of the hospitals. 

Here’s how you can help: https://linktr.ee/cielesne

If you care about human rights, if you consider yourself a feminist, an ally to LGBTQ+, do not ignore the issues in Poland.

[queerthoughts-gaybrainrot]

This problem did not go away. After Wednesday, everyone with a uterus will be in danger. This is not an exaggeration. Under the new law in Poland, abortions are only permitted in cases of sexual assault and incest, and when the life of the pregnant person is endangered. In other cases, it will be illegal. Meanwhile, you still can be turned away if you ask for contraceptives (in most cases you won’t get one), sex education in Poland is non existent, and rape culture in Poland is something extremely common, just like pedophilia. It is incredibly hard to prove you were sexually assaulted, as Polish law is extremely hostile towards survivors and they are most often shunned by everyone. Government does not help single parents, or parents who live under the poverty line. Government does not help parents, who have neurodivergent children. They are honestly creating a real life Handmaiden’s Tale. 

Please, spread awareness, help in any way you can.

[alinaxstarkov]

Kavinsky: *touches Ronan’s back for 0,1 of second and we learn it all could be a dream*

TRC Fandom: ASSAULT! VILLAIN! WORST VILLAIN IN THE BOOK!

Adam: *pressures Blue for a kiss for whole TDT, even if she repeatedly tells him “no”*

TRC Fandom: uwu poor baby boy 🥺 doesn’t get kisses 🥺 Ronan will fix that 🥰

Do you see what I see?

[queerthoughts-gaybrainrot]

some of you all Joseph Kavinsky haters just have to admit you’re slavophobic and go. 

[anti-cgl-spots]

what a good day to remember that ks AND captive prince are trash, and awful representation of mlm in media

[queer-as-frikc]

reblog if you’re part of the holy trinity of ignored sexualities

pansexual, bisexual, asexual

[off-in-the-moors]

It has been a year since I met my friend and from the day one, they have shared all there favorite media with me and tell me all about them.

Like I haven’t played Pathologic 2 or Dishonored but I listened and watched them play and… I like them and would never heared about them if it wasn’t for them. Witcher 3? All the game and DLC. Loved it. (Heart of Stone sucked a bit tho)

And they are always like “Am I boring you?“ or “Are interested in what I’m saying?“ Yes, I am and I want to hear more, not only because I’m interested but it makes you happy. Damn, I love you man.

[babyanimalgifs]

“My hooman getting cold ? İ better not sleep at all“ 

(Source)

[queerthoughts-gaybrainrot]

HOW TO WRITE YOUR SLAVIC CHARACTERS

what prompted me to write this was watching one too many shows, movies and reading one too many books where a slavic character is portrayed as a drug addict, an alcoholic, a pimp, a mobster or uneducated and aggressive person with poor hygiene. 

so, hopefully this will help people avoid making slavic characters that are gross and harmful stereotypes, and help others see the xenophobia and slavophobia [if you are not familiar with the term, here is the link that explains it fairly well] shown in media. 

1. Avoid making the character a prostitute, the cleaning lady, a homeless person, a construction worker etc.

That is not to say that if you are homeless, or work as a sex worker, construction worker or a cleaning person you are “less than”. I’m just tired of the stereotype that these are the only jobs a Slavic person could have, especially if they came to another country.

2. Avoid making the character an alcoholic and/or a drug addict.

It is true, some Slavic countries have issue with alcoholism, and we have different laws and customs about alcohol (in Poland for example you can buy it as soon as you are 18 years old, and vodka is a popular drink of choice on many gatherings, it is also common to pour a little bit of alcohol for the “kid” at the table) HOWEVER I am sick of seeing Slavic characters always as addicts. You are more likely to bump into a nicotine addict than someone addicted to alcohol, for example. 

3. Do not make them the villain.

I’m so tired of the “evil Russian” trope. What, do you think a country that big truly is solely made of evil mafia bosses? No. 

4. Do not make them uneducated, stupid, etc.

Again, I am just tired of seeing the “poor uneducated slav who can barely communicate in another language than their own”. True, not every person goes to the university, but for example in Poland, you can spend around 7-11 hours in school, 5 days a week, that not including homework and outside projects.  

5. Research the names and surnames. 

I cannot stress this enough. I’m tired of seeing a character from one Slavic country, with a name or surname that is clearly from another slavic country (example, a Bulgarian character with a Polish surname). Or a slavic character with their surname written wrong. I am Slavic, if my surname would be for example “Kowalska” then if I married a man and he took my surname, it would be “Kowalski”. He wouldn’t be named “[name] Kowalska”. Research these things, ask a Slavic person if you’re not sure.

6. Research the laws of the country of your character. 

Seems obvious, but seriously. They are very different from, for example, laws of The United States. Few examples; in Poland you can legally drink alcohol once you’re 18 years old. Age of consent in Poland is 15 years old, and those are just two examples. Many Slavic countries differ from each other!

7. Please stop romanticizing communism. 

There is a very real trauma many Slavic people still have due to their country being under communism for several years, or still being a communist country. 

8. Avoid making them the “sexist, racist, homophobic wife-beater”.

I am not gonna deny, many Eastern European countries are not a safe space for a person of color, a member of LGBTQ+, a woman, a person with a mental illness etc. However, do you know how exhausting it is to see only the worst possible example of your country portrayed in the media time and time again?

9. Do not make them a pimp, a mobster, a criminal, a gold-digger, a trafficker, etc.

If you look at the mainstream media, most of the Slavic characters are in 9/10 cases someone listed above. Stop it. This is harmful representation. 

10. Research the customs of the country of origin of your character.

Again, seems obvious, but seriously. Many Slavic countries have different dates for, for example, Mother’s Day than the United States. Halloween (if celebrated at all) is very, very different. Most countries have their own holidays to celebrate.

If any Slavs out here have more ideas, feel free to add on to this. I might add more points in the future.

[thesunneinsplendour96-deactivat]

Cultural appropriation of Slavic cultures in (YA) fantasy novels

As someone from a Slavic nation, it makes me furious to see how much western authors, particulary American authors, benefit from the cultural appropriation of slavic countries, by taking their folklore, religion and customs and cashing in on them. And everyone who doesn't have a slavic background praises them for their "ingenuity" because the authors would have you believe those were their original ideas. Yes, indeed, how original it is to reduce entire cultures to stereotypes or to exploit people who've been collecting these tales for generations. It makes me fucking livid. Non-slavic writers need to stop this fucking "trend" of taking "inspiration" from our countries (which is basically copy-paste by this point) just because they've gone through all of their own material. They've told and retold their own stories a thousand times until everyone got sick of it and it wasn't lucrative to make another "Cinderella retelling". I don't want to see that scenario repeated this time with our own mythology, legends and folk tales being used. They need to understand that we grew up on these stories, we go to that Church, we lived through those political crises and these things matter to us. It's not their place to tell our stories. It's ours.

(please signal boost)