Do not let Tumblr make you think:
EDIT: This post makes me sound like a stuck-up little shit, so I’m just going to rewrite it just in a nicer tone. Also, there’s more discourse going on with it because after two years, this post is still going around for some reason. Keep in mind, the bolded is not always direct, but implied in the majority of the posts on here.
That doing drugs makes you cool.
Doing drugs does NOT make you cool, nope, not even smoking weed (unless you’re using weed for medical reasons, of course). Let me tell you something: I almost lost my prom date to drugs. My best friend fucked up their whole future because of drugs. I can’t see my uncle anymore because of drugs. It isn’t cool. It destroys people and I’ve seen it happen to the people I care about the most. Please rise above it and go outside, take a walk, draw some art, get a job, do something with your life. There’s more to life than just plants and pills.
That being rude to your parents is okay
Some backlash came out of this saying that you don’t have to respect abusive parents. That’s fine. I get it. However, if you have an attitude problem and don’t want to listen to any authority whatsoever, that is not fine. If your parents love you, love them back.
That being straight means you aren’t a person
Ok, while this may not be direct, the constant bashing of straight people on here gives the implication that this is what you mean. Straight jokes are very abundant on this website. Shitting on other people for being straight doesn’t solve the problem of shitting on other people for being lgbtqa+. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure this only reinforces straight people’s homophobic viewpoints. I know all of this privilege shit is involved but you are being a hypocrite if you don’t like being criticized for traits beyond your control and then you go do it to someone else who doesn’t deserve it. That’s the mentality of a bully. You’re not solving anything by doing this. You are playing a part in the divide between straight people and lgbtqa+ people.
That being controversial all the time is cool and will get you friends
Being controversial all the time by talking about politics and religion is NOT the way you get friends. As a matter of fact, it is probably the fastest way to LOSE friends in the book. Idk about you guys, but it’s really annoying to me when people on here are always on here wanting to dox Donald Trump supporters or tear down Confederate flags because they don’t agree with their viewpoints. Again, grow up, and realize that not everybody is like you. Being open-minded is more than just accepting left-wing. You also have to accept other opinions from right-winged people, even if you don’t agree with them. It works both ways.
That being blatantly rude to people to get your point across is okay
It’s not okay to go to somebody and tell them that they are being a misogynistic dickhead. You wouldn’t say that to somebody face-to-face, so why would you say that here? I personally have to work on that myself, but just realize that there is a face behind that screen, and furthermore, everybody gets so triggered here that you might trigger someone by saying things like that. If you really cared about those people, you would respect the fact that they have feelings too.
That being white makes you by default evil
Again, not direct, but is implied with a lot of the other posts on here. Minorities keep using “these dumbass white folks” on a lot of posts, and even some narcissistic white people are saying that “all white people are racist” (Milo Stewart is a great example of this). I hope by saying that shit, you are also realize that you are being racist yourself, because newsflash: hating somebody for the color of their skin, is, by definition, racism. I know everybody keeps saying “white ppl have privileged” this “white ppl are not oppressed” that, but if you are somebody that says those things to defend themselves for saying hurtful things, you are just trying to give yourself a free pass to be an asshole, and literally nobody will like you. As a matter of fact, you will give those privileged people more ammunition against you and the group of people that you are trying to defend. Same goes for the third bullet point.
That having a mental illness is cool
Not direct, but is implied with the constant glorification of depression and suicide. This was worded horribly, and I can see how people interpreted this wrong. I didn’t mean “you aren’t cool if you have a mental illness”, of course you can be cool! Just as long as you aren’t mean to people, that’s fine! What I meant is by somebody impressionable coming onto this website for the first time, see all the posts about people wanting to kill themselves (i.e. the depression side of this website), and they might think it’s some fun thing to have when it isn’t. It’s incredibly difficult to deal with on a day-to-day basis.
That cutting yourself is okay
Self-explanatory. This goes for depression blogs.
That being a male means you are a rapist
That all men are evil, misogynistic monsters
Not direct, but implied. Misandry DOES exist. It is prevalent on half the posts on this website where people joke about men getting afraid of tampons, or try writing a fake story about the entire train clapping, or even turning body positivity for men into a joke by replacing images of mannequins with stupid pictures of actors or fictional characters. While I personally prefer to hang out with girls because a lot of guys at my school are douchebags, I don’t go about saying “men are evil!!11!” “men are the reason for the world being horrible!!1!” because I know there are nice men out there who will love and respect people. I’m one of those men who want to step up and be a friend to everyone, and it really hurts when I see posts like that on my feed (oh and before you say “you must not have any real problems then”, I get harassed almost all the time for being autistic and being different from everyone else). The fact that I try to be nice to everyone is the reason why it hurts to see so much toxicity and hate on this website. We’re all here trying to respect one another and fight for rights and shit but meanwhile we are separating ourselves further and further from each other. Why can’t we all learn to respect each other?
That doxxing people’s personal information is okay if they said something you don’t like
I cannot believe I actually have to explain this, but by doxxing somebody for something they said, you are stripping them of their 1st Amendment right to Freedom of Expression. While I may not agree with what some people have to say about certain topics, I’m not an immature brat who starts hacking people because they don’t know how to control their anger. And on top of that, doxxing is illegal to begin with. Please don’t support it. It’s toxic af.
That tumblr should be your vital source for controversial issues
Please do not use tumblr as a source for social justice. For most of the posts on here, all it takes is a five second Google search to prove a post horribly wrong.
That school doesn’t matter
People on here like to complain about the American Education System, and while I agree there is a lot wrong with it, you just have to suck it up and get through it like everyone else. If you try your best, you will succeed and you will not have to go back there anymore.
That being narcissistic is cute
Being narcissistic ISN’T cute. It makes you look like a selfish, self-entitled prick. There’s a difference between loving yourself and having a massive ego that you place in front of you at any given moment, such as tweeting a “clapback” or giving somebody “savage” (yeah, cyber-bullying, real funny guys).
That making a minor mistake on a post will make the world hate you
People on this website seriously need to learn to let shit go. If a post dies, it dies, and it should stay dead. Typically, this happens to people who say some immature stuff when they are like 14, and even though they may be 18 and applying for college, that post they wrote is STILL going around, and OP is still getting anon hate for it. It usually gets to the point where OP has to delete their blog(s), and if you don’t think there is something wrong with that, idk what to tell you.
That the world is a horrible place
The most controversial point on here. The world is what you make it. If you involve yourself so much into this website, all you will be thinking about is controversial issues, memes about depression, and calling out bigots, and it will make you feel like shit. The entire vibe of this website is extremely negative and everybody on here is a pessimist. Try looking on the bright side of things for once. Go outside, take a walk, talk to some friends or family, just anything besides being in a dark LCD-screen-lit room just mindlessly scrolling for hours. I made that mistake in freshman and sophomore year of high school and my sanity dropped significantly. I do not want to get back on that path, and you should do everything possible to avoid it.
So why did I make this post? Because I am sick of seeing everybody tormenting and harassing each other on here, and the mean comments to other people can get to them. Yeah, maybe I’m not as oppressed as other people may be, but I still have problems socially. I come on here to find funny memes, maybe some art, etc. but it just makes me feel worse about myself when I see mean comments directed towards cis, white males. Remember, they have feelings too.
Please reblog this version, and I want this shown to everybody who keeps giving this post shit or changing the subject matter to bread for god’s sake. (how the fuck did this even happen)
