#and I won’t say it doesn’t look good

[sisterdragonwithfeathers]

Sketchbook spread

#zlart #art #sketchbook #still experimenting #this isn’t as much my style as that all green page from awhile back #but it’s a process #and I won’t say it doesn’t look good #just doesn’t quite fit my brain vibes #I’m not this…aesthetic #cats

[duine-aiteach]

I don’t know, maybe it’s because I’m Irish and used to seeing all sorts of haha jokes about how weird our names are etc but yet I’m always surprised how surprised people are when I say that I find Welsh a pretty easy language to get the gist of. It makes sense! Welsh is something I know very little of but yet I find it easy enough to parse out the pronunciation of. I don’t always know what things mean but I’m not usually that far off in how they should be said.

#Welsh looks intimidating because like irish it uses letters in ways english doesnt #had a nice welsh couple today tell me I pronounced their address decently well which they were surprised at #draft saved on the 26th of April #welsh #cymraeg #my own post #I haven’t done any Welsh learning for a good while now so I’m a bit rusty on what sounds some of the letters like ll and dd make #but with a small bit of refreshing I can get it again. still can’t physically say some of the more…curly noises #because my tongue won’t cooperate but I can make a stab at it. had the same issue with a couple of romanian words with sounds english #doesn’t have. so I found them really hard to attempt

[ohitslen]

Part two of the thing and uuh also final one

Of this interaction. Because this is far from all I can give, my brain almost imploded from all the ideas

#after some very heated talks between the two brothers Vash said he would leave the house for a good time #suggesting they both needed time apart and Vash needed to learn how to live without Kni #very reluctantly Kni agreed (even if he didn’t V would have done it anyways) with the single condition of letting him know the general #details about his livings. the adress. who he was living with if he decided to room with someone and at least their phone number in case #of an emergency. Vash agreed to this and put the limit there bc Kni wanted to know more but he said no I won’t tell you about their life tf #WW who is comfortable living at the orphanage doesn’t find convenient commuting for over 2 hours everyday to get there #so he is looking for a place to stay. Vash mentioned wanting to share a rental home w someone to split the spendings #and so the stars aligned and they were already planning their moving four days after meeting each other #because that’s Vashwood for you #imagine the delight of being either WW or Kni and finding out about each other thanks to Vash again #neither of them want to tell Vash about what they think of each ither. Kni to keep some sort of face and ‘peace’ with his brother #and WW doesn’t want to leave a bad impression saying he was the cause that the brother of the guy he was planning to live with couldn’t see #with his right eye for a whole week. so they hate their guts and Vash doesn’t know the why though he can grasp a general idea. #but he always hits bullseye making both WW and Kni glance at each other silently with their eyes saying #“DID YOU TELL HIM?’’ ‘’DID-YOU-TELL HIM??’’ #trigun #vash the stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #trigun stampede #vashwood #trigun fanart #vash #wolfwood #nicholas trigun #nai saverem #millions knives #Trigun Uni! AU #lenssi draws

[nightswatchdisbandmentera]

Jon becoming KiTN in Winds (specifically) would actually be bad as far as themes go

#hot take of the day y’all 🌚 #idk if I’ll write about this more in depth one day but…… #jon is going through a traditional hero’s journey - perhaps almost very literally #he is currently at the lowest point of the journey which is where the hero faces his toughest mental and maybe physical battles #winds will be his innermost cave (like a gaze into the abyss) + ordeal step which have to happen before his reward (apotheosis and boon) #so unless grrm wants to paint him becoming kitn as his lowest point thematically which could mean jon knowingly usurps his siblings #-because let’s face it him being robb’s heir while valid still comes with A LOT of issues- #there’s just no way his ascension to the northern throne could thematically be good for anyone but most of all him #I tend to think that jon will be tempted -this will be his gazing into the abyss part instead of the usually accepted theory #that he just doesn’t do anything at all for the whole book- and that is what will create the most believable narrative tension in his arc #but he won’t go through with it and will ultimately choose to sacrifice himself AGAIN #pulling back from the abyss before it’s too late #so yeah his kitn prospects for winds don’t look very good….sorry to say guys :( #but if we talk about king of WINTER…that’s a different matter yes? 😀 #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #jon snow #preparing to be excommunicated from the fandom in 3 2 1…

[quietwingsinthesky]

we’ve all said it before but ill say it again, sam should have gotten lucifer pregnant and that should have been the jack origin. if she was jessifer at the time, even better <3

#lucifer mommy truthing again hi hii he needs this #it won’t fix him it will make him worse but it’ll be hot to see sam tormented by the pregnant devil #☺️ sam going to attack jessifer and she goes ‘don’t you care about our baby Sam? don’t you want to meet him?’ #gets sam to touch her belly and talk to the baby and that’s when Jack does the whole ‘I’m The Perfect Paradise Baby Love Me 🥺🥺’ thing on sam #and now sam can’t kill her or their baby. he can’t. he loves jack too much. perhaps has also been hit with so many nephil happiness rays #that he looks up at lucifer and is like Oh. overwhelmed with sudden love for her. and his heads all mixed up. it’s like the vision where she #made him feel calm x1000 and. and. he loves her? he loves her doesn’t he? he gave her a baby and he loves her? #they’re going to raise their son together? and lucifer is so very pleased as sam presses his ear to her belly to hear jack’s heartbeat. #sam has quite literally been baby trapped. as in that baby set the trap and caught him in it before it was even sentient. mind control baby. #cue the rest of the pregnancy with lovestruck sam doing everything in his power to protect lucifer & jack #he’s like. fully aware he was scared of lucifer. that Lucifer is Bad this baby is Dangerous. but also. he loves them so much. #nothing else seems to matter when he loves them so much. #<3 I think Sam deserves to be mindfucked into being Lucifer’s little househusband for a bit. #oh. there are places this could go after Jack is born uhm uh. i uhm. that’s not the point I won’t say that. #the point is sam getting brainwashed to be happier and protective of pregnant!lucifer. and he IS happier. he’s just also high on good vibes. #😳 lucifer riding sam with his hand on her belly 😳😳😳😳 #tw pregnancy #anyway. thoughts. #samifer #lucifer spn #Jess!lucifer #Jack kline #sam winchester

[lil-oreo-crumbles]

I’m pretty sure this is a hot take/unpopular opinion in the Toffee fandom, but I’ve never been the fan of the theory/assumption that Toffee was framed for Comet’s death

I fully admit that the plot point was most likely thrown in there to completely demonize him in the eyes of the audience and make us sympathize with Moon (making his death more “deserved” (HEAVY airquotes) for general audiences), and it does feel random and out of character, but when you think about it, it does make sense why he’d be the culprit. You have to dig but he has at least two canon supported reasons for why he’d kill Comet Butterfly.

Now this isn’t commentary about if Toffee is taking orders from Seth, that’s a whole other conversation, but this is simply about the theory that Toffee didn’t have any part in her death (someone else did it) and he’s innocent of all charges.

I completely empathize with the theory, especially because the show demonizes him so much already and it’s just another scoop to add to the pile of “evil” he’s been boiled down to by the show, but Toffee was no doubt in my mind the one who made that blow on Comet.

And he’s SO fucking proud of himself too

“Hello Princess” HE LITERALLY GIVES MOON SUCH A SASSY LOW BLOW.

#svtfoe #star vs the forces of evil #toffee of septarsis #comet butterfly #toffee svtfoe #comet svtfoe #comet the chef #opinion #kinda hot take #I will say this theory is very cool in aus #I always love looking at aus #I’m mainly talking canonically here #I feel like someone might ask me about the the reasons he killed comet #and I’m lowkey scared because I’ve never publicly shared my comet opinions #I don’t like comet 😭 #also just because I say he did it #doesn’t mean I say it’s good he did it #it was still the wrong move no matter how valid he was #killing the monarch won’t solve monster racism #it kinda makes it worse💀 #though she would’ve made it worse too #I digress

[rosicheeks]

Unfortunately relatable. I grew up in the church and have a lot of Christian trauma from that. I show up for special occasions for my parents… sometimes. But it’s uncomfortable from the moment I step through the door. Bigoted pastor, the self-righteousness disguising the prejudice, the political comments from the altar. Shots at young people left right and center as if the hell on earth wasn’t caused by the same older generation 90% of the congregation belongs to..

I miss being young in the choir and the youth groups and not struggling with it. It’s wild to look back at the younger version of me who was unshakeable in his faith and honestly just saddening.

I was texting my sister today about it and she said

“I 100% think ALL of us have a ton of religious trauma and everyone else in the family just doesn’t realize it cause they’re still drinking the kool-aid.”

I ran out of tag room and didn’t want to delete any 😭 seriously not lying I could write a book about all my thoughts and experiences

#I relate to all of this so much #and it’s so sad how many people truly have religious trauma #I still find myself lucky and privileged cause I know there are stories MUCH worse than mine #it’s really hard cause my parents still think I’m a Christian #honestly at this point I have no clue what i am #even if I end up still being a Christian that doesn’t help or heal all of the years of church trauma #but the hard part is still acting the part for my parents #growing up I always tried to fit into the good Christian girl mold #cause I know that’s what my parents wanted and I didn’t want to disappoint them #but once I started smoking weed and they found out? it went all downhill from there #their perfect angel fell from heaven #and I feel like ever since I haven’t been really their daughter…. I’ve just been living on the outside looking in to everything #it hurts looking back at all the years I spent brainwashed into believing that was the ONLY faith #it genuinely makes me sick to my stomach thinking about the fact that I went to a pro life rally #the thing I was talking to my sister about was how mental health was never talked about in the church #when I started dealing with it and went to my parents or the pastors or any adult really and told them what I was dealing with #wanna know what the first thing they would ALWAYS say? well have you prayed about it? the way they treated mental illness was that it was #YOUR fault cause God is punishing you for something…. that you need to pray or go to church so then God will eventually take it away #and the thing is I don’t necessarily blame my parents (which kinda sucks cause I want to blame someone) #but honestly it’s just the environment they grew up in too… like I’m 99% sure my dad has dealt with depression his entire life #but won’t get diagnosed or anything cause they always believe faith has something to do with it #which makes me incredibly sad cause I just think about how much my dad has suffered and how he didn’t need to #^^ I was typing this out when I was late to my family gathering hahaha but then I think my sister called or something so I had to stop #sorry this post is all over the place - I swear I could write a book about religious trauma #yesterday went ok surprisingly but today? TODAY is going to be so much worse #sure I’ll make a post about it later but I guessssss I should go to bed now? it’s 2am and I have to get up at 5:45 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 #and I have a fuuuuull day of fun Christian festivities while I’m dealing with all of this bottled up and unresolved crap from my past #please don’t get me wrong I love my parents and like I said I don’t blame them - they did their best #it just really sucks wondering what my life would have been like if I didn’t grow up in the church or in a super religious family #I wonder if when I told my parents I was depressed if they would have instantly brought me in to get help

[exopelagic]

honk shoo.

#but yeah sleepy. #i have so much to do these next few days I’m gonna die #meanwhile I just wanna see my friends #the good thing is that some of the busy things involve seeing my friends but goddamn why are almost all of them hard #also YES I’m going to be dumb and gay again bc a) why shouldn’t I b) nobody can stop me #I’m being dumb and gay again. #now seen The Guy twice since I’ve been back and he’s very cool #still feel like I’m being insane god idk what I’m doing #I hope he comes tomorrow bc he can’t make the meeting which means he won’t be on committee which sucks bc he did want to #OH but I did mean to tell him there was one role he could go for and have a good shot at that I think he’d be good for #only problem is if he doesn’t come tomorrow I can’t tell him in time bc I don’t have any way to message him other than email #(which feels slightly creepy bc I only know it bc secretary and he’s never explicitly said his surname so it’s just inferred from the list) #idk. the thing that gets me is we are very much friends now. like early stages of friends but we keep talking at hockey #and importantly he keeps coming To Me which keeps surprising me bc he does it more than any of my other friends #but I guess I’m also coming to him kinda a lot too. self awareness falls when around cute boy you get how it is #god it’s so unfair why is he like this #I finished getting my skates off before he did yesterday which gave me a very good opportunity to Look while he was talking #and have it not be weird and he’s just very pretty. he’s got a rlly nice nose #i always feel insane pointing out noses it’s the Draw speaking bc I use noses as a focal point and they’re fun to draw #tbh it’s unlikely I will say someone does Not have a nice nose but idk let me have this. it would be fun to draw is maybe what I mean #and I hadn’t noticed before bc the like bridge? and uhh like. base? idk nose words but they don’t match #the bridge is super long and on the thin side w a bump like mine but the like bottom is much rounder and wider and I don’t see that mix much #he also just has rlly nice hair it’s super curly and he’s in that like weird light brown purgatory where it’s all different colours #like it’s mostly light brown but some bits look rlly dark and some especially at the ends is like almost blonde and it changes w the light #god he also keeps doing this dumb fucking thing where he’s trying to skate while squatting all the way and it’s ridiculous #he looks like a spider folding in on itself and the worst part is he can fucking do it #he’s gotten so good at skating recently and I have a feeling he lives somewhere with an ice rink bc I’m sure he’s better than he was novembr #yeah I also got to just stand and watch him play yesterday and it’s so incredibly horribly unfair #anyway I’m too fucking gay and I will not let him escape me again tomorrow I Will get his instagram or smth bc I swear this man #luke.txt

[salsflore]

#lord i hate feeling bitter — and i especially hate feeling this way over my sister #but it stings a little bit when you’re never the one they want. it’s always my sister. #i love her and i know she doesn’t see me as any less or anything but it does something to you when everyone talks about how great your #sister is. how proud they are of her. she gets recognized on the streets and i’m the one made to take the photos of her. how pretty she is #its especially awkward when my mother chimes in with “but mika’s pretty too!” and like ahh just stop #i do get to reap the rewards of her fame so i’m not complaining much but it just sucks a little when i realize i probably won’t be as - #- successful as she is. even before she started working she was a good student ! n now she’s supporting the family #and her career is growing. it’s just a pity i’m so unremarkable compared to her lol #my mom says my sister is proud of me too but. what for? i’ve got nothing going on anyways #how often my relatives brag about her and knowing her and i just ahhh. so embarrassing to feel this way #i remember that one time she made me stream bc she was feeling unwe and i just broke down in tears afterwards because i was so horribly- #-bad at the game. and people just kept looking for her and eughhhhh so embarrassinggggg!!!!!!!! i don't wanna think about that #💭 #vent #negative

[wheelercurse]

It’s important that Will comes out to his family (and friends) because his arc is about stop hiding.

#I know I am always saying this and a lot of people disagree with me but I don’t think his main concern is that his family and friends won’t #accept him or they will stop loving them #and I would never deny that Will is struggling with being gay like obviously he is but not in the way that he’s scared of rejection #but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t scared to come out #like dealing with your sexuality and struggling with it can be in different ways #Will hates to be treated differently #and he doesn’t want to be seen for who he is you know? #Will is good at hiding #I think his fear is that his family and friends would treat him differently if he comes out #he doesn’t want that change either #looking back at s3 when Will wanted to Things remain the same as they were when they were little kids #but anyway my point is ofc he has to come out that’s also important for his arc but not for the reasons that many things #think* #and that’s my opinion #aaaand last thing but not less important #his main struggle in s4 is that he convinced himself that he can’t be happy with the boy he loves #and I don’t blame him for thinking that because his last years have been a hell of a ride #even in s3 he said I am not gonna fall in love but I think he really thought that he would never find love #that’s why his happy ending has to be finding the love that he had convinced himself he can’t have #and I would be okay for a random love interest if they haven’t used his feelings to fix the straight ship you know? #also because of mike’s arc (but this post isn’t about him so I won’t talk more about him) #sorry for the long ass tags #not really

[cherry-pop-soda]

hrhrhrhrhhrdhwhwggshfjdgshskskjfldksfmcbdkg.. goodnight

#nobody else has ever had this effect on me… #no one else has ever been able to fluster me so easily or distract me or occupy my thoughts so much #it’s insane bc on the outside i know it doesn’t show all that much„ aside from my eyes and glances #but in my head i feel like i’m constantly yelling„ DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I REALLY LIKE YOU #DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE THOUGHT OF YOU DOES TO ME #of course he surely doesn’t though because there’s no way the poor guy could„ with how reserved i am and how confusing my signals must be #i am behaving in so many ways i never would„ it’s like he keeps being the exception to everything that would normally make me uncomfortable #if he knew what my glances really meant… #i always wonder if anyone else ever looks at us and wonders. suspects #i need to just Say Something #being open and vulnerable won’t kill me i think it could only do me good in this situation #god it’s like i’ve gone crazy…. i’ve never acted or felt like this before„jesus christ #I am gone. so gone

[bloominstorm]

They really setting up my baby Yuuji’s death..

#ok lemme just say I don’t think gege is planning on killing yuuji THIS soon #but obviously he’s gonna but this chapter is setting it up #the fact tht everything was going according to plan and the angel was very agreeable only to have her one condition be to kill sukuna like.. #are you serious.. lmao #first of all I know this was meant to cause a moral dilemma in yuuji and megumi #yuuji has been wanting to continue living so he can protect his loved ones so he won’t die alone #thts the only reason why he joined the game (he didn’t even know he was automatically a player) he wanted to help megumi save tsumiki #megumi has been making yuuji his exception from the beginning #he asked gojo to help convince the higher ups to spare yuuji even tho he knew keeping him alive would be dangerous #when tsumiki got cursed as a result of sukunas fingers honing in bc it finally had a vessel he asked nobara to keep it a secret from yuuji #bc he knew it’d make him feel guilty #so NOW tht shit is different and we see all megumis ever wanted to do was look out for his sister #who’s to say he won’t turn on yuuji knowing tht the only thing in the way of his goal is him #i just wonder about it bc sukuna obviously was scared in a way bc why else would he tell yuuji he was fallen before angel could express it #he wanted to give him a heads up #but why..? #oh right bc he knows tht yuuji would probably sacrifice himself in order to help megumi save his sister and free gojo #sukuna has always been odd to me when it comes to yuuji bc he deadass tries to bargain with him #even with how he came to him in this chapter - he was very chill while yuuji was the one mad (with good reason) #it just makes me wonder if sukuna is really just chill and doesn’t care or he knows he’s at yuujis mercy in a way and is about to #try to make a deal with him #also the angel is fucking crazy #bitch why would you think they could kill sukuna.. #she even stated that the old sorcerers have been destroying the consciousness of their vessels so why would she not assume Thts what sukuna #did when he’s the strongest curse and was the strongest sorcerer of all time??? #the angel is shady af like why would you need him to be dead in order to free gojo #anyway I’m eager to see how this is handled next chapter #i needa see how yuuji reacts and what he’s planning to do and I needa see if megumi will be with killing yuuji #jjk manga spoilers #jujutsu kaisen 199

[laomelettedufromage]

Oh boy guess who has to make decisions about their short term future soon😳

#my boss offered extending my position to as long as next spring #100% will have to talk to her about what I would be doing if I stayed before I decide but oh boy #oh boy oh boy #I’ll probably say yes tbh?? probably?? #like I do consider myself more of an ecology person and this lab is more evolution based #but I seem to get along with the people in the lab and they pay me really well for a tech position #I’m going to assume I’d probably be doing a bit of lab work which for resume purposes could be really good #i have like zero practical lab experience #even though I think I’d miss field work a lot #and since I’ve never done lab work before I’m not sure how much I’ll like it but won’t know until I try?? #this traveling portion of the job has been hard but not terrible #and most of the hardness has stemmed A LOT from missing friends #which if I stay I probably won’t be back in my home state for… awhile #which I was legitmately really really looking forward to visiting one of my friends at their temp job #and so I’ll be pretty sad tbh to not get to do that #but also I know that’s not something that should affect my job security making decision🤪 #but I’ll definitely be sad nonetheless so🤪 #and I was making plans to like visit my roommates at their new places and everything but🤷‍♀️ it is what it is #god early adulthood sucks sometimes doesn’t it #there’s also the whole ‘I don’t know if I want to stay in research or wildlife work’ thing too #like I love field work… in increments #i think full time field work is really fucking hard and exhausting #but I do legitmately enjoy it and the experiences it’s granted me #even if it’s also super repetitive and boring at times #and I’ve been told I’m scientifically minded by my friends #but I don’t see myself long time pursuing research… #and of course there’s other wildlife jobs out there that don’t completely focus on research but… it’s hard #my tentative back up plan is scientific illustration but I’m not even really sure about that😔 #ugh anyways I don’t need to be thinking that far ahead yet I have time🙃 it just… ugh #by yours truly the omelette of cheese

[swiss-army-fangirl]

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#sometimes. when you’ve always lived a life of ‘goodbyes’ and ‘see you laters’ #you think it’s because of your own circumstances #and then when you get out of those circumstances #you think you’ll finally get to stop having to say goodbye #but then you realize. much later. that what you experienced as a child is just. how life actually is #it’s what happens when your friends are driven. are meant for more than their surroundings can provide for them #and that doesn’t mean what you’re meant for is any less significant or important #it just means. it’s Different. and that’s okay #this year has been a lot of things. among others. a year of goodbyes #closing a chapter is hard. turning to a new blank page is hard. but i’m grateful those previous pages #won’t cease to exist only bc i’m not looking at them. #grateful to have a heavy heart. sometimes it’s good to hurt. bc it means that it means something. #i need to go to sleep. #tori talks

[quietwingsinthesky]

what if. Amy “fix-it” because hallucifer makes sam so paranoid about dean leaving for no reason that sam gives in and follows him and is witness to the whole thing

#hallucifer: wow. big brother really trusts us. (beat) so something’s up right? we know it’s never this easy. #sam: (visibly restraining himself from saying shut up. about to grab his scar.) #hallucifer: (aware he’s about to be banished) don’t listen to me if you want but. I’m just trying to help. #don’t blame me if you look in the papers tomorrow and find a obit for your brain-eating girlfriend. and… what was her kid’s name again? #sam: (touching the scar. not pressing down. face all screwed up.) || hallucifer: :3 it’s not like it’ll hurt anyone #if he really does trust you he doesn’t even have to know we’re following him. *and* you’ll know your brother still trusts you. #even when I’m here. maybe he won’t even punch you again. that still hurting? #sam: (grimace. because yeah. it does.) || hallucifer: door number two - he thinks you’ve lost it and he’s going to stab that woman to death. #so what’s it gonna be Sam? ready to gamble your friend’s life on if Dean gives a shit about your opinion? #[and that’s the point where sam goes to follow dean. still doesn’t talk to Lucifer. not there yet. but oh hallucifer is sooo pleased with #himself about this. because he’s Sam. and he picks up on what Sam doesn’t. and he could see all of Dean’s little giveaways that Sam was #turning a blind eye to. and now here’s the perfect opportunity to put a wedge between them and get sam to trust him more <3) #GOD. FUCK. IM UPSET NOW. WHY WASNT HALLUCIFER IN THAT EPISODE. MOST OF THE EPISODES? #such a good fucking concept. squandered. #anyway. idk if sam saves Amy but he DEFINITELY here’s Dean’s little speech to her about how she can’t change. #hallucifer with faux sympathy like (sigh) damn. well. i always told you what he was like. Michael. Michael-sword. no difference. #both of them want us dead the moment we step out of line. #and Sam just frozen there in horror with Lucifer’s voice sinking in. and he believes him. how can he not. with dean proving him right #hallucifer #spn #sam winchester #amy pond

[gyudons]

despicable

updates as of 22 oct

Travis Dermott knew that he would draw attention with his actions in the Coyotes’ home opener against the Anaheim Ducks at Mullett Arena on Saturday. The Arizona defenseman just hoped that the spotlight might shine on the issue that he was addressing, not on him.

“You don’t really want to go against rules that are put in place by your employer, but there’s some people who took some positive things from it,” Dermott said. “That’s kind of what I’m looking to impact.

“You want to have everyone feel included and that’s something that I have felt passionate about for a long time in my career. It’s not like I just just jumped on this train. It’s something that I’ve felt has been lacking in the hockey community for a while. I feel like we need supporters of a movement like this; to have everyone feel included and really to beat home the idea that hockey is for everyone.”

“I won’t lie,” said Dermott, who is playing on a one-year, two-way contract. “From the outside, it’s easy to see that I’m putting my career on the line for something. I definitely went through some emotional ups and downs that night, not regretting anything by any means, but I’d love to have maybe done a couple of steps a little different by making sure that everyone was aware of what was going on before I did it.

“I don’t want to put my teammates or my coaches or my GMs or the equipment managers in any kind of bad light when it’s their job to kind of look out for something like this happening. It was definitely something that I did just by myself and was prepared to kind of deal with whatever repercussions the league decides to push towards that. I’m not going to back off and say that this battle is won, but we’re going to find better ways to do it.”

As Dermott noted, LGBTQ+ inclusion is an issue that he has supported for a long time. Without getting into specifics, Dermott said the issue is personal for him because it impacts people close to him.

“I’d be lying if I said I haven’t shed tears about this on multiple occasions,” he said. “So yeah, it’s something I’m definitely very passionate about.

“I’ve met a lot of people that from the outside, it looks like they have everything going right in their life and they have a smile on their face every time they talk to you. But sometimes when we get closer to people and get comfortable enough for them to open up to you, you can see that there’s some pretty dark stuff happening to some good people. It doesn’t take too many times encountering something like that for it to really change someone.

“I’ve been blessed to have some of those opportunities put in front of me to really change my view of what being a good person means; what being a good father and a good example and role model means going forward. You really see how people are hurting and it’s because of a system that maybe no one’s intentionally trying to be malicious about, but until you’ve really had that first-person experience seeing people hurting from it right in front of you, it’s tough to kind of take steps.”

It would be a surprise if the league handed down any sort of punishment. The optics alone would add to the public relations damage that the original ban created. Even so, Dermott reiterated his desire to bring the entire franchise into the fold before he takes similar actions in the future, but he also made it clear that he will not be silenced on the topic.

“It’s not like I’m shutting up and going away,” he said. “I know more questions are going to be coming. We’re just going to be as prepared as we can be to just spread love. That’s the thing. It’s gay pride that we’re talking about, but it could be men’s health. It could be any war. It’s just wanting world peace. Everyone’s got to love each other a little bit more.

“Like my parents said growing up, ‘How awesome would it be to be the guy that people look up to?’ That’s what really hit home when I was a kid, especially from my mom. You want to grow up and be that guy. You want to be the guy that’s having the impact on kids like NHL players had on you. If they had been racist or bigoted, that’s going to have an effect on you.

“With how many eyes are on us, especially with the young kids coming up in the new generation, you want to put as much positive love into their brain as you can. You want them to see that it’s not just being taught or coming from maybe their parents at home. They need to see it in the public eye for it to really make an effect.”

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