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#but it was just rude. leave him alone
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The Hazbin Hotel fandom’s issue with accepting aromanticism and asexuality
Now that it is officially Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, I want to talk about this!
I find that, as an aroace myself, I am constantly grasping at good representation and coming up empty— it usually ends up in one of two ways.
One: the character is portrayed as emotionless, cold, and robotic in nature. It’s the question aromantic and/or asexual people are often asked: “Are you heartless?” The answer is no, of course, but general media makes it out to be the opposite.
Or two: Their lack of attraction is seen as something to “fix” because they “haven’t found the right one yet”, and they end up with a partner as a “happy ending”.
It frustrates me greatly because of how little people actually see aromanticism or asexuality as a true part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
So when I watched Hazbin Hotel, and I found out about Alastor being aroace, I was over the moon. I was on cloud nine. I also saw how his voice actor has looked up the term as an attempt to learn about aroaces, which makes me OVERJOYED?? Amir is truly a blessing, and I love that he’s proud to embody a character that’s part of our community. It’s so beautiful to finally have a proper character, a fan favorite at that, who just so happens to be aroace— and that’s another thing I love about this.
It’s never explicitly stated in the show (though it is stated in interviews), but it’s rather clear when you’re watching, isn’t it? Alastor’s aversion to any sort of sexual advancement, coupled with Rosie’s blatant “I know you’re an ace in the hole” comment sort of spell out his asexuality pretty clearly, as well as what side of the spectrum he falls upon. In addition, his Valentine’s day card was strictly platonic, which caters to his aromantic side. It feels so validating to finally be represented, to finally have a character in media who shares the same lack of interest in romance and sex as I do.
When I entered the fandom to look for more content, I kind of expected to see the same respect for Alastor’s orientation there too. But that… wasn’t the case? I am fully aware that aromanticism and asexuality are both spectrums— of course, aromantic and/or asexual people can enter those kinds of relationships. I’m not denying that and they belong in the community as much as anyone else on the spectrum.
But, the more I see the same line again and again and again, the more it feels like an excuse to just ship what you want.
Usually I don’t mind shipping? I’m often a firm believer in people shipping what they like as long as it’s harmless and they don’t go crazy over it. I also know for a fact that Viv doesn’t have a problem with people shipping her characters. They are fictional, after all.
But in this case, people are ignoring the very thing that makes Alastor a part of the aroace community! People are ignoring his lack of romantic or sexual attraction!
Is this not the same as changing a gay character’s orientation to suit a straight ship? If not, how so? I’m told that we are a part of this community, so why aren’t we being treated like it? Why is it so hard to accept the people on the end of the spectrum who aren’t interested?
Something I’ve been noticing throughout my life is that society has not exactly progressed very much on the idea of accepting asexual or aromantic identities. Maybe we have, a little, since the old days— but hell, people in “the old days”, which in truth wasn’t very long ago, believed that asexuality was a medical condition to be “fixed” by taking the right medication or having sex. That’s a pretty low bar to clear. And on the romance side, you’re seen as a “late bloomer” or “boring” if you don’t express interest. These days, being friends with someone is treated like a gateway to them possibly becoming a lover. Not getting married, not going on dates, not wanting a partner— it’s all treated like a crime when it’s not.
Maybe I’m selfish, or sensitive, or I’m butthurt over nothing, or I’m making it all about me. Maybe I’m gatekeeping or whatever the term is. But please, please, please, I just want an aroace character like me who simply is not interested in sex or romance.
And I want fandom to respect that. I admire the creations that fans make— the art, the animatics, the writing and the character analysis. And I want people to keep creating because creation is indeed a beautiful thing.
But I really would like people to treat aroace identities like they’re important. Like it’s more than just a spectrum to get wiggle room to wrangle in another ship.
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frstk · 2 months
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So what if Rody somehow broke into the freezer on that night when he heard noises…
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sysig · 6 months
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Hi! I'm here for the requestober. Could you draw Handplates!Gaster and Scriabin interacting? Not in any specific way, whatever you think is fine ❤️
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Day 9 - Also stop following me
#My art#Requestober#Handplates#UT#Gaster#Vargas#Scriabin#He's reformed - kind of - leave him alone!#They've interacted in small ways before - Gaster stealing Scriabin's wings and the little families meeting up hehe#Skelebros saying hi to Squee <3#But I wonder what Gaster would make of Scriabin! If he could tell that he's not human and if that would matter to him#If anyone could relate to being a humanoid monster it'd be Gaster wouldn't it? Although he'd probably resent the comparison lol#''I'm nothing like- like /that/!'' ''First of all rude I have a name'' lol#What would win out! Scriabin's not-humanness or how much he appears like a human?#It probably wouldn't matter either way - if they could meet in realspace then Scriabin would be in a human body#He's still not human but at that point it's more semantics than anything haha#And if Gaster somehow ended up in mindspace with him (???) then he'd kinda just have to roll with Scriabin's non-human abilities haha#Which would be fun admittedly!#As for Scriabin he just wants toys lol#Scientists are known to have a lot of fun torture equipment - Gaster especially#Sure he could do it himself but why not network lol#How can he tell what he's saying? Ehh it's more of a feeling lol - he's not exactly projecting a receptive vibe#They're funny to draw next to each other! They're both so darkmode haha ♪#And they're both stick figures but Gaster is that by definition - Scriabin has meat on his bones!#I'm also pretty sure I haven't drawn Gaster post-getting out of the Void before now? :0 Maybe once as a doodle but I don't remember#It's a good look for him <3 Tragic context but very pretty#Then again that's just kind of a theme for most of Zarla's stories huh haha ♫
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hella1975 · 7 months
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the closest ill ever get to being a pick me girl is the joy that fills me when the chefs at work so clearly favouritise me. like im there nicely cleaned up in my smart-casual uniform just a 20 year old waitress smiling my customer service smile and behind me spawns Scary Dog Privilege 10x in the form of several burly middle-aged chefs at least three of which have criminal records and would all stick a bread knife in someone for bothering me
#like it's really funny bc i worked HARD with back of house bc i knew my job would be significantly easier if they liked me#(it speeds your orders through. you can ask for things without being told to fuck off during a rush. they'll get you food on shift etc)#and also there's a stereotype especially in fancier places where floor staff look down on kitchen staff and i think that's shitty#so i was always going to be try with them and be nice but ALSO when i first started my job it was in a peak era so while these days#we're struggling a lot and have had to employ a lot of college kids that dont know what they're doing#when i joined it was all private school girls that would swan about the place very snootily. so the divide between front and back of hosue#was INTENSE when i joined. and there i was a little state school girlie and the chefs immediately recognised that#and took me under their wing. so even though the class angle doesnt exist so much anymore and theres majority state schoolers#im still very much in with the chefs in a way not many of the other floor staff are. and there's also the fact im not scared of them#like chefs ARE rude and a lot of them DONT like or even respect floor staff but i will GLADLY tell them to fuck off if i think it necessary#and that's a language they understand like ironically there's one chef that doesnt get on with ANY of the waitresses#(i talked about him on another post he's the soup one) but he likes me bc when he tried that rude dismissive act i told him to shove it#and now the other waitresses literally SEND ME TO TALK TO HIM when they have questions/want something bc they know he'll listen to me#and me and the head chef are besties and the one kp will talk OVER THE OTHER WAITRESSES' heads and completely blank them#so she can talk to me and it's all just really funny bc the kitchen staff LOVE me and that's not even me being arrogant#it's like a known thing at work that they love me and im just. a 20 year old 5'2 waitress with my little pearl necklace and blouse#and some tattooed ginger mohawked 6ft chef is there getting angry for me when i come in complaining about a table#or the kp that is literally on probation will give me a sticky toffee pudding and tell everyone to leave me the fuck alone LMAO#hella slaves to capitalism
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bandomgay · 8 months
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I'm to dissociated to rationalize anything about the situation still but like man...we know there's a fanonized reality vs like real one and like that's just like how it's been?? It's no body's fault that those lines blurred for yall
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how are we feeling rj
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Anyways.
I want you to know that I got up when I saw these photos and just started pacing around my room. Like an insane woman. That's how I feel.
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cryptidspaz · 2 months
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taking my dog to the vet is always annoying as fuck cuz they just assume im a Shitty Pet Owner right out the gate. yes i forgot on his last rabies vaccine but remember My Cat Died in Y'alls Facility In December. im sorry i was preoccupied with my Cat Dying of Kidney Failure. its only been like a year & 6 months since his last vaccine & i know he does not have fucking rabies. im not some anti-vaxxer freak !!!
#also im here because he Is Scratching his Skin So Much It's Bleeding.#please focus on the fucking task at hand & shut yhe fuck up about HEARTWORM PREVENTION PLANS YALL HAVE#DUDE#problem at hand PLEASE#tell me abt heartworm shit at the fuxking counter#MY DOG IS HURTING & UNCOMFORTABLE HELP ME TAKE CARE OF THAT FIRST#ALSO LEAVE ME ALONE ABT HIS FLEA MEDICINE#theyre so rude abt him taking frontline but like . it fucking works. so#all my pets are indoor only & i treat my backyard with flea / tick / roach killer#so fleas are not the fucking problem here#i use the same lawn treatment we use on my moms fuxking Actual Ranch in Seguin#FLEAS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM.#I ALSO JUST WATCHED YOU COMB HIS FUR FOR FLEAS & FOUND NOTHING.#SHUT THE FUCK UP#also he ways 63.7 lbs#last visit he was 64.1#and this bitch told me 'Well. He's Lost A Pound Since His Last Visit :/'#THATS NOT A POUND THAT IS NOT EVEN HALF A POUND#then the dr was like 'ideally we'd like him closer to 60 lbs but im not concerned about his weight at all#Thanks. Great.#HE's FUCKING 9.5 YEARS OLD#HE IS A SENIOR DOG#Do Yall Remember The Fact He Had to Be on Steroids for Half of 2021 Because He Had a Skin Tumor On His Ear#So He weighed Like 80lbs#And It Took Me all of 2022 To Get Him To Shed That Weight#I Think I know What It Looks Like When My Dog is Overweight.#personal#SORRY I HAD TO VENT#i have a loud ass pitbull who barks literally just so ppl will pay attention & pet him#but they assume because ive got this goofy looking pitbull & im a White Bitch In my 20s that i dont take good care of him
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raytoroapologist · 1 year
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do we have to have the discussion again where u have to tell ppl they shouldn't comment/tag other people's art as things like "this is literally [character this isn't art of]"
(ESPECIALLY if it's an oc)
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bilbao-song · 9 months
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how is it that Jeff lost the baby fat on his face and then it gradually became more square in the 80s and 90s
jdkdkkdlfldkflscmdkdf this question is sending me ur like “analyze this man’s facial structure”
but like, i get it bc i DO spend a shameful amount of time Viewing him. tbh i think to varying degrees he’s had kind of cute chubby cheeks since forever but he was just rlly skinny in the 80s and 90s so that’s just How It Is
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crumble-cookii · 10 months
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I made another silly bug boy <3
Orchid Mantis Cookie lives in and rules a kingdom found inside of a large, hollow tree. The Mantis Kingdom is not very welcoming to new people. They are barely welcoming to each other. Despite this, they live in mild harmony under the guide of Orchid Mantis.
Orchid mantises are rare, and their mantis forms help protect the kingdom by using their flower mimicry as defense and food collection. This, along with the fact that he is as big as a female mantis, is why he is the ruler.
Mimi-Cry is a lump of clay that... well, it hates itself. It molds itself to mimic other things but can never keep the form up for long. Mimic-Cry feels attracted to Orchid Mantis because of this, since they both pretend to be things they are not. Mimi-Cry's favorite thing to mimic is flowers, like Orchid Mantis.
At first, Orchid did not like Mimic-Cry, but eventually, as it kept changing into different things to get him to love it back, he grew very fond and protective of the sentient clay lump. Mimic-Cry is now not allowed to leave his side, out of fear it could get hurt.
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Relationship Chart:
Gingerbrave(friendly): Thanks for helping... I guess.
Licorice Cookie(tension): Ugh, so annoying...
Kiwi Cookie(tension): What do you think you're doing?!
Werewolf Cookie(friendly): You're alright, I suppose.
Pecan Candy Cookie(trust): You. I like you.
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Gingerbrave(trust): A little mean, but, you're alright!
Licorice Cookie(tension): Never met someone so rude..!
Kiwi Cookie(tension): Sorry, it was an accident!
Pecan Candy Cookie(trust): Wow, royalty. How exciting!
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skenpiel · 11 months
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DIRK WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN TO CALIBORN AND HIS SHITTY DRAWING!!!!!!!!!!!! SO UNNECESSARY!!!!!!!!
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frogcoded · 2 years
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Why are men like this
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stylisjh · 2 years
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how many times does a man have to say he wants to keep his sexuality and his private life private before people listen?
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tunderilona · 1 year
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this line did irreperable damage to my psyche
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silouvertongues · 1 year
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i fucking hate some of the people on this goddamn stupid fucking site
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