I recently discovered a kind of similar trick, which is to do an internal David Attenborough narration. Especially when social interactions go poorly: "The younger male backs down, defeated. He will have to try again another day..."
Or if I'm being an idiot about basic needs: "He is badly in need of rest, but the instinct to read webcomics is a powerful one. He may not stop until complete exhaustion sets in."
Absolutely lovely. This also has the benefit of like, you know the tumblr girlies aren't doing it *for you*. Like, this isn't your mom or your friends acting out of concern for you. The love of tumblr girlies is entirely selfish and that's excellent.
I really like this concept, but I think one important point that should be mentioned is that the Draco Malfoy/Kylo Ren/Whoever apologists don't genuinely mean that all that blood supremacist shit Draco said was okay for him to say, or that all those murders that happened were cool, they are saying that the character didn't know any better and have the potential to grow to be better people and be *redeemed*. if you have hurt people, do not ignore that because you aren't as bad as Darth Vader, try to become the better person that your "fans" know you can be.
I love this.
I recently discovered a kind of similar trick, which is to do an internal David Attenborough narration. Especially when social interactions go poorly: "The younger male backs down, defeated. He will have to try again another day..."
Or if I'm being an idiot about basic needs: "He is badly in need of rest, but the instinct to read webcomics is a powerful one. He may not stop until complete exhaustion sets in."
I don't suppose this is the place to say that I've been reading your work for years, and I think you're absolutely awesome? Because it's true.
Absolutely lovely. This also has the benefit of like, you know the tumblr girlies aren't doing it *for you*. Like, this isn't your mom or your friends acting out of concern for you. The love of tumblr girlies is entirely selfish and that's excellent.
This is like
The best idea
maybe?
I think I've tried things *like* this, but not as straightforwardly self-compassionate.
Thank you :3
I really like this concept, but I think one important point that should be mentioned is that the Draco Malfoy/Kylo Ren/Whoever apologists don't genuinely mean that all that blood supremacist shit Draco said was okay for him to say, or that all those murders that happened were cool, they are saying that the character didn't know any better and have the potential to grow to be better people and be *redeemed*. if you have hurt people, do not ignore that because you aren't as bad as Darth Vader, try to become the better person that your "fans" know you can be.
Do you still have a Tumblr account?