sometimes with pictures that i don’t originally think i can save/arent “ideal” for a variety of reasons, i try an experimental or artsy style on them…..most of the time it doesn’t work but, hey! sometimes it gets you some fun end products
Wilson says that house changed after getting addicted and Stacy says hes been the same, maybe that goes to show even with how much house loves/loved stacy that he was still gaurded and only wilson could actually see him for who he is
Just had a thought that there's a possibility that when you feel a person's presence even tho you didn't hear/see them approach you maybe it's because you felt their magnetic field...
the more I think about it and rewatch his scenes, the more I cannot help but realize that Colin is coded as a neurodivergent character. At least, I can very clearly see how Luke Newton, a neurodivergent actor, is playing Colin as a neurodivergent character
a special interest in Greek mythology? in traveling? neurodivergent
taking people's word at face value without 'reading between the lines'? neurodivergent
not being able to read Penelope's feelings regardless of how 'obvious' they are? neurodivergent
brain constantly bouncing around from one idea to the next (as in the books)? neurodivergent
not saying the 'right thing' and admitting to having to rehearse important conversations? neurodivergent
all that rejection sensitivity and regret he had well over a year after his engagement blew up? neurodivergent
masking in public? the whole 'charming facade'? neurodivergent
the man straight up STIMS, I mean how often do we see him fidgeting or playing with something? he has an oral fixation like no one's business, always eating, rubbing his mouth, licking his lips
I just can't unsee it
and, one day, i hope our fandom is going to be ready to recognize how many of the things we've unjustly called him an 'idiot' or 'stupid' for is actually just him existing with a neurodivergent brain and how hurtful that can come across to us neurodivergent peeps who identify with him
I guess my question that I already know the answer to is: what about gnc men, especially gay ones?
my best friend is a gay man. people knew he was gay before even he did, based on assumptions about his voice, how he dressed, who he was friends with. he dealt with homophobia before he could properly even understand why, and this includes in locker rooms and bathrooms. he was in danger using the boys changing rooms and bathrooms. what about those gay men? should they also be allowed in women's restrooms? I've conveniently never seen this pitched as an idea.
and I remember that there was a day when a friend and I invited him in to the girls bathroom. no one was upset, it was a small town, the girls in our school all knew him, and most thought positively of him. it was fine. we talked and chatted through our skipped lunch period and no one cared. but he didn't ask it of us and he never did it again (aside, of course, from the time I had a melodrama outbreak during a school dance and he snuck in to snap me back into shape). he didn't WANT to use our bathrooms despite the risk of using the boys. he never asked it of us, never wanted to intrude on that space. why is this any different for trans women? why should they get a pass, because safety isn't an excuse anymore, it never was, our bathrooms are not a one-size-fits-all refuge.