#seeking responses

[multiplicity-positivity]

Hello, everyone! We have a question about a positivity post we’re writing, and I hope it’s okay to ask this here!

Does anyone have any info on dualconscious systems or dualconsciousness that they would be willing to share?

We are struggling to understand the pluralpedia entry.

From what we make of it, dualconscious is a term that describes a system who has regressed to a singlet state, has forgotten their time of being plural, or who acts and functions like a singlet for their own health and safety. Is this a correct understanding of the term? Is there more nuance or some other aspect of dualconsciousness that we’re missing?

We just want to ensure that we can write the best positivity post that we possibly can for dualconscious systems! We’d value any and all feedback, especially from any dualconscious systems themselves!

So sorry to be seeking answers here… but thank you so much for your time!!

#not positivity #seeking responses #dualconscious #dualconsciousness

[catmask]

for me at least, theres always been a really stark divide in the 'child character is the main antagonist' sort of stories.

on one hand. theres stories that rely on the shock factor of a child being evil, because we're supposed to believe that kids arent capable of that sort of thing. i guess its supposed to be frightening but the novelty always wears off really quickly for me.

i think 'a child is the villain' always lands most successfully for me when a kid is given power beyond their years (either by adults around them or otherwise supernatural/societal forces) and then everyone is floored when they arent exactly responsible with that power. and sometimes theyre even selfish! not because that kid is evil, but because theyre a kid.. acting like a kid would in their situation.

it means that any sort of story that follows requires a protagonist to reason with someone who may not even understand the harm theyre doing, or worse - not have the life lived to understand why they should care in the first place. and also, i think watching what happens when u have an destructive force seeking comforts that any child deserves doing whatever they can to have those things is (to me) much more interesting than 'child who is fucked up and evil for no reason but being born that way actually'

#a lot of people have pointed it out but molly from pokemon has stuck with me for years since i first watched that movie #and subsequently i think inspired mars #but im noticing this with thistle as well. falin is my favorite characyrr but thistle almost stole that spot by the end. maybe theure tied #just like.... a kid being adultified by a culture of ppl they were pushed into and handed responsibility beyond their years #when its clear they were only ever seeking a family/warmth... aaugggh. aughhh #thistle i love you. my baby

[reignmaefall]

Reblog this to tell whoever you reblogged it from that you're proud of them.

#i am so burnt out #school is killing me #yes i seek validation from strangers on the internet #yes it is a trauma response #yes my trauma is self induced from my neurodivergence #yes i am undiagnosed #yes it is genetic and other people in my family have it #yes my neurodivergence is constantly overlooked #yes my grades just went up but im still not on the honor roll and technically failing #*but fuck i am trying here* #anyway #not to trauma dump or anything besties #i want validation pls

[39oa]

DAL@LAK Postgame: Jason Robertson (03.09.24)

(laughs) But uh, no. It's really neat that they can do that, and see the support of all the people here, and just... trying to do my thing, and be a good role model and enjoy the night.

#jason robertson #dallas stars #stars #* #seeking advice on how 2 overcome the horrors of life T__T thank u stars for not flopping spectacularly this week i needed it... #also “one blemish; just can't let it keep bleeding into the game” was a very robo-esque response

[paimonial-rage]

Ask meme - 6 and 9 for the dragon men (zhongli and neuvillette) please!

This took so long I am so sorry, but here we go!

[Character Analysis Ask Meme]

What is Neuvillette's biggest insecurity?

Neuvillette’s biggest insecurity is not something he's ever tried to hide. Anyone that has spent enough time with the Iudex has probably heard him mention it before. Simply put, Neuvillette doesn't understand the emotions of humans very well. He never has and sometimes he doubts if he ever will? How many times has this flaw of his costed him dearly in the past? How many mistakes has he made? And how many are there yet to come? How he dreads the thought.

What can’t you trust [Neuvillette] with?

To chase after you - Iudex Neuvillette is many things—polite, kind, intelligent—but he is not a man without faults. Only a few know him well enough to realize he holds many regrets upon his shoulders, majority that were never his burden alone to bear. Should you ever become the source of one of these regrets, you can surely expect to know. With somber eyes and a weight upon his shoulders, he will apologize to you. But don’t expect anymore than that. Not understanding human emotions is not only his weakness, but a prison. He will not attempt to make things up to you nor will he try to make things how they used to be. You’re best off where he can hurt you no more, even if that means he will be left alone to the rain.

What is Zhongli's biggest insecurity?

Who knows lol.

What can’t you trust Zhongli with?

With mora - As knowledgeable and talented Zhongli is with many things, it is a surprise to many to hear that businessmen don’t exactly enjoy making deals with him. How can they when contract discussions always leave them with the [shorter end of the stick]? How many [unforeseen business expenses] do they end up incurring in such a short amount of time? In the end, they always lose more than they gained. What they don’t know is this unfortunate occurrence happens with any Mora dealings with the man. But what can you expect for someone that, by contract, has the Traveler liable for all expenses during his outings with them? It's simply best to leave all matters of mora out of any relationships with him.

With your heart - If there's one thing true about Zhongli, it's that, while he may withhold the truth, he does not lie. So when he speaks of a person warmly, they can very well believe his words to be true. That being said, it is important that one does not mistaken his warmth with depth. One cannot simply entrust their heart to him and expect his in return. How could anyone hope to understand the weight of many a millennia, after all? So while the desire may be cute, it'll never be something he would even consider to reciprocate.

#genshin impact #genshin x reader #zhongli #neuvilllette #zhongli x reader #neuvillette x reader #character analysis ask meme #my writing #i am so sorry this took so long anon i have no excuses #not the happiest with these set of responses either #neuvillette’s insecurity answer is severely lacking #it’s so obvious that it feels too easy but like #the reason why i feel that way is because the answer doesn’t answer WHY tha5 is his biggest insecurity. WHY does it matter to him so much? #the obvious answer is that it is because he cares about humans but why?? #the answer i came to is that deep down he wants to be accepted by humans which is why he seeks to understand them but i am not sure #granted that’s just my gut answer. i need to do way more research but i already left you waiting too long #as for zhongli like….. ugh #my first answer for what you can trust him with was a cop out but like!!! #that’s because my second answer is like something i talk about alllll the time when i talk about zhongli OTL #i have a whole series surrounding it orz #i didn’t think anyone would want me to talk about it again so i came up with the cop out answer #but the cop out answer was such a cop out i ended up typing my original idea haha #so you get two answers that are kind of mediocre. i’m sorry. ;v; #all of my other answers for him would be more humorous #you can’t trust him with: common sense… bringing appropriate party cups… arriving to events on time #tho there’s no proof for it you gotta admit that he gives off the vibes of someone tha5 is chronically late to everything #and as for his insecurity like… typically old and ‘spiritually actualized’ people are of the hardest to analyze in terms of insecurities #he has no chinks in his armor #i will be working on your next ask though! hopefully it takes less time ;v;

[rapidreptile]

autistic understimulation isn't just physical btw. it can also be entirely emotional. like wanting to feel something so bad, but just not being able to find that emotion to any great degree, as much as you feel like you want to. it's a big reason why I seek intimacy in most of my friendships. like friendship is cool and awesome and I love it. but I also need things to hit my brain a lot harder than just 'hanging out' sometimes

#don't take this as me using my autism as an excuse to garner sympathy/ pity intimacy or ill freaking bite you #genuinely i need extra stimulation to actually stimulate the emotions that make me feel alive #and i will seek that responsibly

[uraandri]

it's also telling how whenever there's talk about diversity in the balkans from a western point of view nobody ever gives a shit about the roma and the persecution they face because that would require the west to adopt a slightly diferent worldview when talking about racism and discrimination but like. what did i expect

#this is not me trying to remove responsibility for the antiromani crimes and sentiment that is wide spread in the balkans it's just interest #ing to me how they're simply never included in these types of conversations same as with any other minority groups especialy in eastern euro #pe but also i don't want to talk too much about this because i am not romani and if you wanna know more about this you should seek out their #organizations cause they do a lot in terms of educating people and trying to better the living conditions of roma communities #ura.txt

[daily-hanamura]

#p4 #persona 4 #p4g #persona 4 golden #hanamura yosuke #yosuke hanamura #“i should be the one thanking you though” god yosuke GOD he still sees so much of this as him seeking justice for saki huh #nearly one year in and he still feels like this was a responsibility of his. that it was his burden that he had put on to yu. #that initial moment when he asked yu for help in entering the tv world like he still saw it as yu following through with his word primarily #i feel like there's an implication here that he thought yu might/could abandon this task for something else. #rank 10 when yosuke says “somewhere deep down I didn't trust you... no it's more like... i was jealous of you” idk i think on some level #yosuke didn't trust yu. i think yosuke who is used to being let down and used to only being paid lip service and superficial relationships #he didn't believe that someone as competent and as beloved and as enviable as yu would pull through for someone like yosuke #which again i want to shake yosuke like a snowglobe BECAUSE BBYBOY PLS HAVE MORE FAITH IN YOURSELF #DO YOU STILL NOT SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE CHANGED YU AS MUCH AS HE'S CHANGED YOU #DO YOU KNOW UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN YU WAS THANKING YOU IT WAS FOR THE SAME REASONS?? #THAT YOU STAYED UNFLINCHINGLY BY HIS SIDE THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD?? #THAT YU ALSO HAD HIS BURDEN OF BEING A WILDCARD DESPITE BEING SOMEONE THAT STAYED CAREFULLY DETACHED SOCIALLY #BUT YOU. YOSUKE. YOU WERE THE ONE THAT CHANGED HIS MIND AND HELPED HIM AND MADE HIM BETTER AND I #YU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT LOYALTY AND DEEP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS LOOKED LIKE EITHER UNTIL YOU AAAA WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THAT #srry idk why that was in all caps i got very passionate for a moment #anyway. them. #he's good with his queue

[worstloki]

been thinking of Loki as a vengeful ghost/demon that tries to kill Thor after dying on Jotunheim except instead of killing Thor straightup Thor's on a quest following a trail of weird clues and strange happenings across multiple realms sort of? so Loki is just leading him around not showing himself but very much heartbroken in the distance about how Thor just 'moved on'. Meanwhile on Thor's end it's very evident in how Thor handles quests once Loki is gone that he still follows all the advice and suggestions Loki made, and tries to consider what Loki would have done when he does things.

#im not writing it because i have too many works in progress already but do you see my vision #do you understand the vibe i am going for #tragic death Loki and Thor who never processed Loki's death beyond 'he's not here right now' #and this is maybe like. way after Loki's death. like at least a century later so no Thor doesn't immediately suspect anything #is it strange that he's witnessed multiple similar occurrences and connecting clues across multiple realms like they're for him? #yes. #but he thinks he's being so suave and detective about solving this mystery and suspects a powerful malicious demon figure to be behind it #not his dead brother who he feels wholly responsible for having died since he was the one that dragged them to Jotunheim for fun #Loki who died confused and resentful about so many things and upon realizing he's Not Exactly Stayed Dead deciding he was abandoned #because no one returned for his body but they also never explained anything to him which meant he had to seek answers himself AFTER HE DIED #reasonable to say he wasn't happy about it and isn't out to hurt random strangers #but Thor and Asgard? #he has a vendetta and he has it planned out so neatly #sans the part where he actually. kills Thor. because he only thinks he wants that #he would do it too if Thor didn't get reasonable about Loki wanting revenge at the end #'when did Thor get mature' Loki wonders bitterly. like it's such a mystery

[transmasccofee]

this scene is ruining my life at first I didn’t get it but now I get it and Aughdhyfhfheujfuejfjjfjfnv

#Kusuo learning from Akechi that competition can be fun and playful and not like. Torture. #And then learning that Kuusuke despite his shitty brother-isms is deep down seeking that exact thing #but just doesn’t know how to approach it #because of how their relationship functioned for years and how they both are #Like don’t get me wrong Kuusuke is uh. Not a good brother and his inferiority complex lead to him hating and mistreating his brother for #Many Years #And I don’t think this scene functions as forgiveness exactly (Kusuo still has resentment towards him in later arcs) #But I think it’s a moment where he realizes they’re both on some level really lonely people #Who have been fighting their whole lives #And being like “hey I don’t hate you. Let’s be friends instead of enemies.” #And Kuusukes response being “I should really be the one saying that to you” #I just. Like it’s a Start. #IDK like Kusuo was completely justified to hate his brother especially after something like the catgun arc #But he doesn’t and I think it’s because he realizes that his brother genuinely doesn’t hate him anymore #Their whole deal is just really interesting to me but idk how to phrase my thoughts on them coherently #The only thing I wish this arc had was Kuusuke having a “what did I do to you” moment but it is a comedy and we already got that from tori #so ynow #i just say he had that moment post meteor #does any of this make sense #Also it makes me so emo that he pictured akechi

[thefirstknife]

Apparently there was a roundtable with a senior narrative head at bungie about destiny

where he stated "don't expect to be allies with the hive. or even Savathun"

which to me seems like a weird choice to say right after deeps ending?

That's interesting. Honestly, valid comment to me. Here's the link to the article itself! The dev that made the comments is Robert Brookes. One extra quote that isn't in the tweet (goes in between the two in the tweet):

“It’s gonna be really hard to walk that back from anyone’s perspective. Even if that ever became a possibility, there’s a lot of ground to cover to make amends for that.”

We often forget about that, because obviously everyone deserves a second chance, especially in a situation where the Hive were literally manipulated into becoming what they did, but at the end of the day, their gruesome conquests that wiped out thousands of civilisations is not something that everyone can or has to forgive.

People are really eager to forgive Savathun, completely, which was always weird to me in a fandom that has gone ballistic over infinitely smaller crimes. And I get it, Savathun is an incredibly compelling character, fantastically written, absolute banger of VA work. She's such a crucial element in the whole setting of Destiny and is fascinating to read about her. 100% one of the best characters in the entire franchise, intriguing and complex beyond pretty much anyone else.

But the characters within the story itself can't view her in this way or it would be immersion breaking. To them, Savathun isn't a character that's well written, she's a monster who is responsible for some of the most horrific things across time and space. I can definitely see any alliance with her to be temporary, out of necessity and not exactly on good terms. I would love for us to eventually get together with the Hive and join forces against those that are responsible for their course in life, but I think it's definitely something that, within the universe in-character, is not something entirely realistic and would be difficult to justify.

Definitely an odd thing to say now though. Maybe it's telling us to temper our expectations next season? We need Savathun's knowledge, but I don't see us being besties with her in any capacity. I'm not sure what people expect from a season where we rez Savathun; there's probably a lot of people who expect a Caiatl situation.

Realistically, it might be an uneasy cooperation that will be very limited and possibly exploited by Savathun to get out at the end. Right now she's dead and she can't do anything and for as long as we keep her, we're safe. But now that we need her... We have no choice. We have to get her out and once she's out, she will not be bound by anything to obey us. It's a very risky move, one that we're looking at out of desperation, and the risks were nicely laid out by Saladin, Saint and Zavala in their conversation. That bit is definitely priming us to expect some heavy resistance to help from Savathun from various characters and this comment might be as well.

I can't wait for the next season's story though! Savathun talking to us again, in any capacity, is something I've been waiting for eagerly since the end of WQ. I don't doubt for a second that the conversations she'll have will be full of some heavy stuff and that she will not play nice with us and that she (and Immaru) will make most of the situation where we're desperate for her help. She will probably also genuinely want to get her revenge to the Witness, but not necessarily as our sidekick. I think that continuing with the animosity between her and us adds an extra layer of depth to the whole story with her and the Hive.

#destiny 2 #savathun #long post #ask #to me it makes perfect sense that some characters will just never be able to forgive her #and that they will despise her even if she helps us #seen some people being confused about why saladin talked about caiatl being mad #and it's a good example: savathun is responsible for the fall of torobatl. yes it was xivu who invaded but savathun set it up #savathun spent years corrupting caiatl's trusted friend and advisor. savathun organised the portal to open to torobatl #savathun is directly responsible for the uncalculable uluran deaths. ofc caiatl is mad. and for a good reason #it's a nice recent example of how savathun's crimes are such that it just makes sense that people don't want to be friendly with her #even if she's helping us. helping us is the least she can do to buy our good will even if temporary #to some no matter what savathun does it will never be enough. and they're perfectly justified thinking that way #also i know she died and got rezed without memories and all. but she got them all back #if she just removed herself from her past life entirely and didn't deliberately seek out her memories then forgiveness would be easier #still not entirely guaranteed but at least somewhat easier. especially if she didn't still have a thing for fighting us

[news4dzhozhar]

I'm not sure why some people are surprised by this. It's an entirely different method and mindset of fighting when you have nothing left to lose and believe down deep in what you are doing. Compare that to untrained 19-20 year old idiot conscripts who would rather be on TikTok and have zero discipline and this is the result.

#israeli revenge campaign #inept iof conscripts #hamas #military history #khan younis #al shifa hospital #martyrdom #palestinian resistance #apartheid #save palestine #ethnic cleansing #israel is an apartheid state #seek truth #free palestine 🇵🇸 #genocide #illegal occupation #israel is committing genocide #israeli war crimes #israel lies while palestine dies #all eyes on rafah #rafah #ground offensive #al qassam brigades #qassam brigades #guerrilla warfare #un security council #as usual israel is taking zero responsibility and blaming the ONE TIME the US abstained on a UN vote as to why they are losing to Hamas #do they honestly people believe that utter nonsense? #the IOF are poorly trained with nearly 20 percent of their deaths a result of friendly fire cuz they act like theyre in a video game! #propaganda kills

[6footeel]

the way the fandom talks about arthur sometimes is…. really interesting

#.talk #malevolent #particularly in the way that john is made out to be arthur’s victim so often #like the addison arc post-yellow . seeing arthur called a ‘fucking psychopath’ for . having a complicated trauma response #i thought the whole thing with uncle made it pretty clear that arthur is not fucking . out to commit murder for fun? #there are things to be said about him enjoying the hunt and enjoying the act of killing evil people #but . he specifically was seeking revenge on uncle & larson because he was triggered #in killing them he’s trying to kill himself #IDK MAN. IDK i just . there’s not a lot of nuance in some posts #there’s more to be said about arthur & john’s relationship bc they are codependent as fuck #and that is in fact a 2 way street #neither of them are victim to the other but at the same time they are both victims to each other yknow? #they both suck. and i like them for that

[simpleman193]

Responsability, is the core essence of masculinity.

#simple man #manliness #simple life #traditional gender roles #christian manhood #traditional manhood #chivalry #tradblr #traditional man #gentleman #warrior #responsability #core essence #take responsibility #men are kings #men are priests #men are builders #seek beauty #seek strength #seek wisdom #seek truth #patriarchy #pro patriarchy

[sailing-ever-west]

wild to me that "they're just doing it for attention" is supposed to completely illegitimize a person's behavior. like yeah dude if they are doing insert crazy unhealthy thing for attention they probably have deep seated problems with it. probably had a traumatic lack of it during formative years. or maybe were never taught how else to ascribe themselves value. doesn't mean you have to like or put up with that person but it's not a silly non-issue. attention is a real need and when people are doing unhealthy things to acquire it that seems like a deeper concern not a cause for dismissal.

#dont get me wrong i completely understand that attention seeking behaviors can be exhausting for other people #and im not saying it's your individual responsibility to fix the attention problems in your obnoxious coworker #but collectively #socially #we should really acknowledge the traumas surrounding attention instead of automatically having no sympathy for it bc it's selfish #attention seeking #attention-seeking behaviors #mental illness #mental health #anxiety

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

I understand that people are upset about the whole ‘Nandor and Guillermo shouldn’t kiss cause they’re boss and employee’ comment by the creators but making it seem like the show is baiting queer people is a bit much? Every single character on the show is openly queer. It doesn’t make it less queer if they don’t get into queer relationships? Queer people are more than their romantic relationships?

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #like yeah the comments were dumb but maybe he was joking idk #but the fan response comparing it to shows like Sherlock and stuff #which like… as much as I firmly stand by Sherlock being aroace is not a show with any queer rep at all #idk man the more I see takes like this the more I see why gatekeepers are like oh aspecs aren’t queer cause they think you need to be #in a relationship or actively seeking one with specifically a member of the same sex to be queer #like that is not only doing a disservice to aspecs and bisexuals who are in opp sex relationships #but trans and nb people as well like just stop