#But also socially inept

[amethystina]

I wonder how Gaon and Yohan are going to explain the change in their interactions to Elijah, since it's going to be obvious to her that something has happened between them. Since Elijah knows that there's nothing between Gaon and Soo hyun, I wonder if she will play a role in clearing Yohan's misconception? Thanks for the update! I can't stop thinking how many ways this story can play out😅 Btw i really appreciate the time and effort you put into responding to our questions with such detail.

That definitely depends on who's doing the explaining xD Yo Han would just brush it off and pretend that nothing is happening — which would just piss her off — while Ga On would make a stilted effort to explain without making it too obvious what it's actually about. Which would also annoy her.

That poor girl, seriously. She doesn't deserve to get caught between these two idiots.

I'm not sure I agree that Elijah "knows" that there was nothing between Ga On and Soo Hyun, though. I think she very much thinks there was something between them. I mean, sure, they denied it when she asked if they were dating, but THE WAY they did so was pretty telling (especially in Soo Hyun's case). Even more so since Elijah is a bit... well, innocent? I think most of her experience with love comes from media, books etc. and how Ga On and Soo Hyun behaved is, well, straight from a drama xD

And Elijah also had that talk with Soo Hyun when they were eating ice cream on Ga On's terrace, where it became pretty obvious that Soo Hyun is in love with Ga On and has already confessed to him several times.

So I think Elijah very much believes they were in love. Which means she won't really play a role in convincing Yo Han otherwise — if asked, she'd probably only make it worse, even. Because her understanding of love is a bit superficial and probably pretty geared towards straightness. That's not to say that she's not aware of gay people (I think she might actually know more about that than Ga On does xD) but from the evidence she's seen both Ga On and Yo Han seem straight to her (because I can't imagine that Yo Han has flaunted his dalliances with other men in front of her).

I know I'm very, very firm about this but Elijah doesn't know that Yo Han and Ga On have the hots for each other. And not because she's stupid, but because she's grown up in a country where straightness is the norm and Yo Han has done everything he can to hide the depth of his and Ga On's relationship from her. Also, she's a self-centred teenager x'D

Like, take me for an example. I was around 23-24 and very comfortable in my own pansexuality but was still IN NO WAY PREPARED when my mum basically went: "I may only have had sex with two women in my life but, let me tell you — 10/10, would recommend." Because I had only ever seen her date and talk about men before and therefore assumed she had no interest in anything else. That's how easy it is to miss that someone close to you isn't entirely straight — especially if it's a parent/guardian.

So I really don't think that Elijah would notice until it gets a lot more obvious than this xD

Which wasn't technically what your ask was about (sorry for the tangent xD), but still important to know because Elijah really won't be all that helpful when it comes to Yo Han and Ga On figuring out their feelings for each other. In fact, she might just end up making things harder for them without meaning to. But more about that in later chapters ;)

ANYWAY. Thank you so much for the lovely ask! I'm so happy to hear that people are this excited and involved in my story! And, tbh, I can't help replying because I'm very excited, too, and love talking about my writing, my thoughts, and my takes on these characters. How could I resist? More often than not, I have to cut my answers short because I keep writing longer and longer ones.

Like, you guys have no idea how long the first drafts of my author's notes usually are. One time I had to cut half of it because it was reaching truly spectacular lengths. And sure, I know that some of you probably wouldn't complain if I had posted that first draft, but I'm trying to contain myself, okay? And also not reveal too much since it might end up spoiling future plot points. It's a constant struggle.

So yeah. I'm actually consciously holding back a lot of the time because I'm trying to not come off as completely unhinged x'D

#Amethystina Replies #Anonymous #Who Holds the Devil #I admit that I sometimes feel a little bad about being so firm about the Elijah situation #A lot of people seem to want her to be aware of Yo Han and Ga on's feeling? #And help them along? #But I genuinely don't see why she would be based on her character in the drama #She's incredibly clever yes #But also socially inept #(much like her uncle) #And a teenager #She's got her own problems to worry about #Her weird uncle's sexuality is NOT high on her list of priorities okay?

[ms-hells-bells]

is it mean that i legit think that a large portion of young people who claim to be asexual are just socially inept so no one wants to date or have sex with them, leading to a large group of virgins who go 'well, i didn't want to be with anyone anyway!', meanwhile they are constantly hornyposting and talking about how sexually attracted they are to fictional characters?

#just saw a poll with like 16000 votes and a QUARTER claim to be asexual #sorry that is complete cap i know a bunch of you just don't have any real life relationship experience because you never leave the house #i'm not saying this as an insult #i am also often socially inept and have never had a proper relationship #that doesn't make me asexual i'm just awkward and autistic and high standards

[tennant]

#david tennant #dtedit #userteri #userdiana #usertoph #userlanie #gifs #mine #i wish i was an inept on social media as he is #also i'd like to apologise if the graham norton interview gifs looks bad #i just reinstall my windows and PS so everything looks different than my custom display setup 😭🥲

[spacetime-storytime]

i love the "doing this" scene in spies are forever a lot because i love reversal of the compulsory romance trope but also cause of the way it portrays "let's just be friends" as not something throwaway but actually gives the gravity that the concept of "friends" has. this is the point when they decide they actually want to work together, not out of obligation or repaying a debt or societal convention, but because they actually respect each other as people. the entire romantic exchange that they have is loaded with societal convention. they have opened up to each other a little bit - but the moment the song starts they are back to wearing a mask, hiding their true intentions almost as much as when tatiana hid her true intentions of betraying curt back in the casino. it's back to societal conventions and the closeness that they have built up dissipates. the romantic exchange could play out completely without them actually getting closer emotionally, and they could go their separate ways the next day. but it all changes when they decide to be "just" friends. curt's "friends?" question is open and hopeful - the first genuine bid for closeness in the whole scene. can we talk about the line "it's great to know we don't have to pretend". that's the whole scene right there. having to pretend to be interested in a romantic relationship got in the way of them being genuine and actually getting closer. can we also talk about "you're cool with me?" "till the end" because its just a really nice line and i love it. anyway, i just love that in this scene friendship is not just a throwaway byproduct of getting romantic advances rejected but actually something that is deeply important to the characters. curt having tatiana's friendship is a key turning point in the whole play for him to start moving on from his past. i love it when friendship is important!!!

them<3

#spies are forever #also i love how awkward the little hug is lol #two socially inept spies figuring out how friendships work

[ministarfruit]

day 12: “get in loser we're going shopping” ♡

(prompt list for femslashfeb)

#minifemslashfeb2023 #ace attorney #myrobin #myriam scuttlebutt #robin newman #you know I love rarepairs #also nerd/jock is SO tried and true #I think they're both equally socially inept #it makes a funny dynamic #'something is wrong with her. I want her so bad' #that kind of dynamic #this femslashfeb has really been weirdgirl4weirdgirl month huh

[saturnniidae]

Whenever I see those 'miraculous out of context' compilations it's so funny bc it's really just like. Clips of the characters being really blunt and socially unaware, like interrupting or not realizing what they're saying is random and unrelated. Like god they're all just fucking autistic.

They seriously might as well change the name to 'miraculous autism moment compilation' or something like wtf

#ml #mlb #reminder im a ml liking loser (last summer i was deep in the trenches of ml hyperfixation 💀) #miraculous #autistic adrien agreste #autistic marinette #she has adhd too tbh #autistic kagami #and more honestly but i wont tag them all #this show is just filled w socially inept autistic mfs #marinette dupain cheng #adrien agreste #kagami tsurugi #autistic headcanon #autism #moth.txt #autistic luka #luka couffaine #yeah thats who i was forgetting #also his sister but im lazy so no more tags

[ollierachnid]

thank you robert and colm for carrying the weight of having the funniest chemistry this season

#pretzel talks #tua spoilers #the umbrella academy #klaus hargreeves #reginald hargreeves #idk why they were so good but they were I think we should let them bite each other into pieces next season #i think the fact that reggie is also a socially inept freak is funny #'quiet im on a roll'. klaus voice: he was not

[belovedmuichiro]

No more Tanjiro making Inosuke better, I want Inosuke to make Tanjiro even weirder. Inosuke convincing Tanjiro to howl at the moon with him in the middle of the night, Inosuke getting him to wear his mask for the hell of it, Inosuke teaching him some really impractical grooming rituals and stuff like that. Tanjiro loves it bc he’s already a weird little guy!!!!!

#emmie speaks #inotan #I will never let go of the fact that Tanjiro is also pretty socially inept #he’s just really nice so nobody thinks that hard about it #so I’m very convinced he would follow Inosuke’s lead like this

[miusato]

Ahh yes, the autism brothers 🤝🤝🤝

#if you see me post this yesterday uh no you dont #anyway tbh the only autistic one here is Aki and Shinji is there acting as his voice of reason and his other brain cell #since Aki drown all of his remaining brain cell in a solution of protein shake #doesnt matter if he's smart he is just as socially inept as I am and doesnt get social cues sometimes Aki is actually me irl #anyway ajxuwkaiahqjq im dreaming of the day that Ill be free from the shackles of art school #and draw the rest of the P3 cast in this style and fulfilling my dream of making a totally normal but angst driven hugh school teen drama au #like yes they should be normal hs students but also i want them to go through the pain that is unnecessary teen drama #aki be like: you havent known the triumphs and defeats the epic highs and lows of HigHscHooL foOtbALL #anyway wish me luck rn its critique week and im witnessing my classmate getting their ass grilled as i type and i am next //gulp #persona 3 #persona 3 reload #persona 3 portable #akihiko sanada #shinjiro aragaki #asukart

[ask-my-memoir]

???: "..."

Anon , @ask-everything-nice

Thank you so much for the asks!))

#pokemon #pokemon ask blog #poke ask blog #pokeask #pokemon oc #zoroark #??? Zoroark #ACT 1: These Old Bones #Arc 1: Athymy #Chapter 1: Ask No Questions and Hear No Lies #ic #ask-my-memoir #vvq #apologies from the future to the owner of Nutmeg if i butchered her LOL #i haven't drawn quads since elementary school #she was a fun challenge though! #what took this one so long was the backgrounds #feel like ive gotten slightly better at em since the first post so thats a plus hehe #anyway have a socially inept fox man who wants you to leave him alone #we dont see much of his face bc i was trying to potray that he's not at all interested in what the askers have to say #he's very much a “Don't disturb me while im working” type of guy #keep poking at him! he will cave! ... probably #ALSO YES- the anon is the Mudkip!! #i may make a poll sometime later to vote on the anon pokemon #we'll see... #mudkip #skitty #ask everything nice #Mr. Man

[dominote]

i think light yagami is "socially adept" in terms of being able to reason out relatively well what to say and do to come off as a harmless and good and polite young man who is likeable to be around. however i do not think "socially adept" (or "neurotypical") typically comes with having to preface every other normal-passing action and statement with a minor crisis of "ah shit. quick, what would i say/do in response to this if i was light yagami, a normal and nice and respectable young man?"

everyone likes to talk about him talking about kira in third person but can we acknowledge that he also talks about LIGHT in third person. i'm not adding manga panels at 3:57am but y'all know exactly which ones i mean

#light is decent at masking but he is NOT coming off as perfect to anyone who looks at him with a critical eye. like L or near #it's just that a lot of people take him at face value #he's handsome he gets top grades his dad is the police chief his family adores him girls like him etc #and he gets to skate off of that a lot until someone comes around and questions the mask #he unravels so fast once he gets closer to L. he fucks up the misa thing so badly even HE has to admit to L's face #that kira probably didn't think things through with the second kira and kind of panicked #ughhhhhhhhhhh i have so many thoughts about him. he works very hard to come off as socially competent. it's a learned skill not innate #i firmly believe there is some shit going on w light in terms of mental conditions. HOWEVER #i also believe he was relatively 'normal' up until the death note sent a lot of that shit spiralling #lots of mentally ill people live pretty normal lives it turns out! a lot of us can get by and sort of manage! #even if it means masking and coping as needed #i don't think you have to be mentally ill to react to the death note the way light did #i do think it oiled some clockwork that was already ticking though #anyway. light is socially competent to some degree because he tries to be. sometimes it backfires. sometimes he misses. normal stuff #trying to say he is objectively socially adept or inept is futile though #but ig what is death note without black and white thinking and what is the dn fandom without diving into the nuances under the surface layer

[legofemme]

Dungeon meishi getting popular is great but im growing increasingly and increasingly tired of people calling laios and falin 'freaks' for mild shit like enjoying ecology or being socially unaware. Like oh ok you guys really do think neurodivergent people are unacceptable or free to mock the second they have a 'weird' interest or dont pick up on stuff immediately . Why are we defaulting on being Kinda Ableist And Shitty. Did none of you read/watch the fucking thing. Did the point of 'people perceiving them as these bad things are wrong and laios and falin are very genuine people who deserve to be respected despite your gut reaction to their interests' go over your head that badly . What the fuck is going on

#vani verbals #its also extremely upsetting to see people constantly calling characters that share my interests and world views 'freaks' #or like. drawing laios just standing there and calling him a freak/weirdo #my personal biases aside. if you only engage with a neurodivergent character by insulting them- joking intent or otherwise- then that is #deeply troubling and i want you to seriously seriously think about why that is. why do you need to default to that with Those characters #i mean seriously . hes the main character and 90% of the posts about him are either infantalizing him for being socially inept or outright #insulting him. its... like its not good . its bad.

[icewindandboringhorror]

a quite simple outfit, trying to use the little blue and white apron thing (which is actually a dress I think, that I just leave un-buttoned in the back and added an apron-like tie to lol)

#self #mori kei #jfashion #NOT really but like.. it's.. adjacent I guess.. forgive me .. I may try using tags again though I kind of got out of the habit ghhj #I need to be... Seen to some degree. I want to start selling clothes and sculptures again to recoup the costs of having to euthanize my cat #and stuff . but that won't be very successful if I have like.. 15 people to sell to lol... #the eternal Hermit Conflict where you hate attention and Being Percieved in general yet in todays capitalist society it is nearly #a necessity to have some form of social network or media presence especially in creative fields. etc. etc. ... kicking screaming wailing #sobbing so on and so forth.. tearfully punching the cold mossy stone walls of my evil wizard tower... #I was also thinking of maybe opening a few sculpture commission slots and maybe Tumblr Blazing that post or something #but.. again.... sobbing crying interacting with the general public oughhf ouuch -500 HP #why can't I just be approached by some wealthy 65 year old woman who is nonsensically infatuated with my art for no #reason and gives me like $10.000 a week for food and art supplies and etc. and I can go fuck off into a cabin in the middle of nowhere #in the uk and just be left alone to work on my projects without even needing to build any form of connections or social presence because I' #already set for life and can just get funding and connections whenever lol.. WHICH not to be ungrateful like obviously I still appreciate #anyone who follows and interacts with my posts. I dont mean it in a 'grrr fuck all of you imbeciles I wish I could delete my blog!!!' or #whatever hhjkjk.. I just mean it more in a like.. I am very socially inept and my mental illness gives me severe social issues so any situ #tion where I'm expected to self promote or network or interact with others generally is nightmarish and stressful for many many reasons #and if I could somehow skip that part and just go straight to being a famous author or somethin.. that would be cool. Which I know EVERYONE #hates networking and stuff but I mean like.. on a level most people could not possibly comprehend.. I am not just an 'introvert'. I am like #doctors declare me incapable of functioning in general society very poor mental health prognosis probably should have a caretaker at #some point type Hermit lol.. ANYWAY ghbhj... alas.. I also feel weird about the sculptures in terms of what to charge for them #and always have which is part of why I stopped selling them. If I charged a fair even like $15 an hour many of them would be like #close to $150+. and nobody is going to pay that for a decoration. that doesn't even factor in like.. supplies or time spent communicating/s #etching the concept (if a commission) etc. etc. I thought it'd be better to just auction them then and let people pay what they want inst #d of a set price but etsy doesnt allow auctions and is it weird to just.. link people to an Art Ebay or something lol.. #AAAANYWAY.. the outfit.. I still love these shoes. they're nice and a little Older Style looking. always into pastel florals too lol #(everything is thrifted as usual. excited about the shirt because it's so puffy! it was in the halloween section though ghjhj.. like when i #s october and they make the special aisle in goodwill for 'Costume' clothes even though theyre all just normal stuff I would wear ghg)

[unpretty]

gift idea for next year btw - the bonne maman jam advent calendar ($40). i got this for for the people i like but didn't know what to get otherwise for (as well as myself lol) and it's great. sells out pretty early though

my sister actually bought that for herself a couple years ago! unfortunately that's much nicer than my coworkers deserve

#original #it is important that i seem well-meaning but socially inept #to hide the reality that i despise most of them utterly and would get them no gifts if that were an option #and also hate the fact that they buy me gifts #we already have to do a white elephant for the mandatory christmas party why are we getting additional gifts

[equestriagirl16]

I think something very interesting I’ve seen Twst fans(myself included) have been noticing a lot more lately is like, the true nature of the characters and their environments.

Like a lot of the characters are cool and even good people. Sometimes, however, it sets in again that they are supposed to be based on villains of the Disney franchise. If not directly related to them within canon. So characters, from NRC specifically, tend to be more morally ambiguous in their ways and even have some darker pasts revealed. That I’ve personally sometimes forgot to take into consideration.

Again, a lot of these story elements are very much products of their environment. Despite the whole villain thing being more of a generational archetype in my opinion, a lot of the characters still very much grew up with them. Like in comparison to RSA, where they have more of a goody goody vibe. NRC is the flip flop to that, more than just aesthically.

It makes a lot of the characters not only very sympathetic when their struggles come into play, relatable/angsty when you realize not everything’s black and white. But you’ll also encounter the occasion when you’re kinda forced to realize like “Woah you aren’t actually the greatest person.” Less in a ‘completely irredeemable’ way, but more so in a ‘you’ve made mistakes and choices in the past that I don’t agree with’ kinda way. Very reminiscent of how obey me characters are written. Which personally, I like because they end up feeling more fleshed out and complex because of this.

At the end of the day sometimes you’re just reminded that the main characters in Twst are still very much based on, or closely related to villains. However, I really like how they’re written because instead of making it a straight segway into evil and angst city. They’re written to just be…people. People who grew up around these things but still make their own choices and are their own person. And for those who have no choice but to fall into the archetype it’s so cool seeing how they interact, and possibly grow/develop moving forward with your help and others. Even with the relapses in behavior and bad habits they may still have.

The whole culture, fantasy, humor, and world building of it all is just super interesting and it’s why I fell so hard for the series in the first place. It may be based on a preexisting franchise, but the way the concept and everything in between is handled is just such a treat.

Edit: (Possible spoilers‼️This may or may not be in reference to the Halloween event, and the discussion surrounding it recently. Idk it’s just like to me I see both sides of the coin. Like yes, the characters based on villains that also happen to reside in a related setting obviously may do questionable things. However, I also understand the notion of not wanting people to be ignorant to that and just fully accept what has been done. A lot of people, including myself, are very much in the neutral ground where we accept what went down, realize the flaws, and move forward with that. I’d rather have a flawed character than a spotless and perfect one, cause at least then they have room to grow and interchange as the story does the same. Which is something we can only hope for as more chapters roll out.)

#like Mal is way nicer than I thought he’d be #I just also think he’s a bit socially inept which isn’t an excuse but it’s an explanation #twisted wonderland #disney twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland headcanons #twisted wonderland imagines #twisted wonderland scenarios #twst #disney twst #twst disney #twst headcanons #twst scenarios #twst imagines #twisted wonderland x reader #twst x reader #camiposts

[xxlovelynovaxx]

Me, a physically disabled (high support needs) neurodivergent (mid to high support needs) person: Hey, my neurodivergence IS extremely disabling in a way that a lot of you say "isn't possible" and also my physical and neurological disabilities often combine in ways that can't be separated and produce symptoms that are new or of added severity for me.

Responses I've gotten from disabled exclusionists (some of whom are also both physically disabled and neurodivergent):

"What drugs are you on, you delusional freak?"

"I've never experienced this and therefore you're a dirty lying physically abled neurodivergent person who just wants to be more disabled and oppressed than you are. My experiences are universal and anyone who has different experiences is a lying liar. No one can ever prove otherwise because my axiom is that anyone who claims otherwise is lying."

"The ableds are at it again."

"Sit down and let the REAL disabled people talk."

"You're never allowed to find similarities between disabilities that are of different types, even ones you have, and if you do you're actually the reason why accessibility is such an issue because conflating them is why ableist doctors don't give us what we need and why society thinks medical gatekeeping is good, actually."

"If you're that suicidal do us all a favor and kill yourself."

This is without even getting into stuff about how disabled labels often apply differently to systems. The big discourse now is "nonverbal" labels for headmates who are permanently, always nonverbal, primarily by people and systems who refuse to view systems as anything but "parts" of a single person. Which is funny to me because ah yes, we have actual studies showing physical disabilities such as allergies can apply only to individual headmates, but gods forbid you apply a neurological label to someone whose brain activity is not only visibly different on scans from yours, but to the extent that it changes your entire shared physical body!

Like here's a novel idea: maybe we could just stop policing how other disabled people talk about their disabilities forever! Maybe we could blame any and all harm done even from the unicorn-rarity "actual fakers/liars" (also don't think I don't see you being ableist against people with actual diagnosed that cause compulsive lying) on the ableists DOING the harm because it's actually perfectly possible for them not to cherrypick our words and listen to the MAJORITY of us!

Maybe, just maybe, we could form a coalition, focus on the REAL enemy (ableist medical professionals and lawmakers) and push for actual change for ALL of us!

#also. I have been called ableist for reclaiming the r slur in a 'so what if I AM unintelligent or otherwise socially/emotionally incapable #specifically BECAUSE it was used against me for YEARS to the point of severe trauma #specifically FOR being a socially inept 'gifted kid' #and yet I've been told telling the truth about my own experiences is 'speaking over people with intellectualdisabilities' #and that I didn't actually experience that and they were actually not insulting me becaude they were only insulting intelligence #and it's like 'a bullet with your name on it aimed at me that hits me isn't making YOU bleed' #the target of a bigoted attack is the person that gets hit by it regardless of if the bigot is wrong about their identity #because get this bigots don't actually stop and apologize if they find out they're 'wrong' about you #because the reason they're attacking you is to enforce normalcy on you and they've sensed you are abnormal #it's like hey maybe actually slur reclamation discourse is bullshit and the basis for reclamation should be 'have you been called this' #and 'listen to people with different disabilities' should never mean 'other people know your own experiences better than you' #because that's precisely the problem causing so much ableism towards neurodivergent people from physically disabled people! #'I'm more disabled and oppressed than you on the disabled hierarchy' #'and therefore I get to define your own experiences and the meaning behind them' #No! That's a fucking problem! And super ableist no matter WHAT your disabilities #'listen to other disabled people' goes both ways #you might actually have to examine your own biases and readjust your viewpoint #because newsflash the ableism you think is unique to YOUR disability? ISN'T. #boo fucking hoo you have to acknowledge other people have been hurt by the same things you have #hyper individualism is a plague. you are not special. we're all fucked under abled hegemony #and yes abled people listen to some of us more - lower support needs and intellectually nondisabled people most #but you cannot just assume based on ONE label or lack of that someone is in the 'listened to' category #ableds don't listen to me regardless of eloquence or w/e because I'm massively crippled and mad and have cognitive disabilities #like if you think I have privilege over you bc I'm 'smart' or w/e. abled people take one look at me being a crippled schizo #and write me off as completely crazy! NO ONE listens to mad people. we are in THE SAME BOAT #anyway this rant is not even at anyone or any particular group because I've noticed it coming from EVERYWHERE in the community #these are just some examples #discourse #tw suibaiting mention #tw delusional as insult mention