I’ve figured out how to word my contempt for “straight ships”

I don’t hate fictional straight couples outright. What I hate is the absence of effort and genuineness 90% of straight ships have.

Someone else’s love is not a right you are obligated to. Most straight couples are written with zero effort to earn the love they have. Because many straight creators think there is no work to be done. That a straight man and a straight women being together is inherent. No work is needed to be done because it’s expected.

And I hate that.

I hate it with any relationship, I like relationships because they have depth, but I particularly hate it with straight couples because that is the “normal” mindset towards it. It either happens as a man expects a woman to fall to his feet without doing anything for her or a woman expects a man to throw his life on the line because that’s what is “supposed” to happen and that is so gross to me. That’s not what love is.

Usually I dislike the straight pairings in stories because they are that. You don’t see the two people grow, together or on their own. They don’t prove themselves worthy of the others love, they think it’s something they are granted, have a right to. I don’t usually demand “evidence” for ships because it’s all make believe and for fun but I will not like most thrown together straight ships because of this very thought. There’s no reality to their bond. They do not like even like each other most of the time, and somehow I am supposed to suspend believe and think the most average or even terrible and bland straight relationship is the greatest love story of all time, every time I see it?

Some of my most special ships are between a man and a woman and sometimes I imagine they as straight but they are special because of the journey they went on together and I witnessed them experience that. Or they just have so much genuine love for each other, even if I didn’t see them get together I can still feel their affectionate in all they do. They were that well written that I couldn’t possibly deny the obvious love they have for each other.

Also. I’m gay as FUCK. The most cisheteronormative emotionally constipated strangers-at-best straight pairing will never appeal to me because I have zero stakes in that. They have no love for each other, no kind of bond or understanding or similar place in the world that lets them understand and feel and devote. They are noting to each other and therefore nothing to me.

i think me and rolo would be super very close friends and we're the most comfortable with each other... we have sleepovers and we cuddle and read books under the covers and he latches onto me like a koala and i give him a kiss on the cheek every time i see him or say goodbye and he gets all flustered and we are just best friends forever :smile:

i’ve been replaying a crack in time lately and... Sigmund......

i want to give him a hug i think he needs it

character opinions ask game! Duke thomas

can we get more of him please. Dc please -

My initial guess for what the painting was was that it’s a portrait of Mike but now my money is on that it’s the swing set/the day that they met. Either that or something that will 100000% read as romantic to even the most clueless straight audience member AND Mike  

Cool so it's not like super BELOATHED? So would you still being willing to talk to me if I'm a DB enjoyer 👉👈 (lots or people in the fandom seem to really really hate it yknow)

- wtnv sara berry anon

nah i do not hate db at all, just less liked for me like its vibe is cool but i just never enjoyed it as much as nv but i loved kevins narration his voice fits perfectly mwah

and yeah! im still gonna talk to you, i only really stop talking to people because they like support something super wrong but no I'm not gonna ignore you promise

I ship Shadow will happiness and peace.

Dick, a theatre kid (derogatory), at Wally's funeral:

there’s something about the way that sophie had her life as an older sister pretty much ripped out of her hands, something about the way that fitz won’t ever get to truly be a little brother ever again, that has immense hurt/comfort potential

🦋 The Butterfly Lady 🦋

guess whos questioning if hes butch again

I was thinking about first word soulmate aus that include platonic soulmates and here are come fun Batfamily things I came up with

Everyone has so many words because all the family members have them for each other

Alfred and Bruce's happened years apart because Bruce was a newborn when Alf first met him

(the words were "hello little one" and "no")

Cass's dad removed hers but she gets all of them tattooed back on when she's older

Dick's first words to Bruce were "fuck you" when he was an angry murderous child and Jason's were "get fucked" as he hit him with a tire iron

All of Damian's to the others are like a full paragraph and insulting since he's fresh from the league

All the kids are so feral, everyone has at least two curse words on them

Except Alfred

At least one person has an "oof sorry" from Tim when he realized they're soulmates

Steph makes an effort to say "Aubergine" when she meets any person because it's funny and it makes for no confusion

So several people have that on their bodies forever, thank you Steph

Bonus:

Soulmates work differently on krypton so Clark doesn't have any words

So he has no idea why Batman just went very still and is looking at him like hes holding a bomb

Hello Deary,

How are you? Is your summer treating you well? Are you eating enough? Are you taking care of yourself? I hope you aren’t overworking yourself with those muggle studies of yours? You are remembering to take breaks and give yourself time to relax, right? I just don’t want you overwhelming yourself, that’s all.

Arthur says I worry to much but how can I not when I’m not there to see how you’re doing for myself? I don’t know how he expects me to just go about my day without a thought of you in my mind. Once a mother, always a mother. It’s not something I can just turn off I’ll have you know.

I would have written you sooner but with Arthur’s insistence that I wait and with the Burrow being even more of a full house then usual, finding the time to has been a task in itself. I can’t complain too much though. Not when Bill and Charlie have taken time out of their schedules to visit and with Harry here too. And I do believe Hermione is due to make a visit sometime soon as well! It would be lovely if you could join us, especially before Bill and Charlie have to take their leave.

You have been missed dearly. Not only by myself but the children and Arthur as well. We can’t wait for your next visit. Your letters can only suffice for so long. As much as we cherish them they just aren’t enough. We miss you and re-reading your letters like we do only makes us miss you all the more. Maybe we can plan on you coming over next week? Maybe you could even stay for the rest of the summer? That would be absolutely wonderful!

You won’t have to worry about a thing, dear. Arthur and I will take care of everything. All you have to do is have all of your things packed and ready to go! Oh, I can’t wait! The children will be so happy to hear about your upcoming visit! Maybe we can even push it sooner rather than later? That would be fine, wouldn’t it? What am I saying, of course it will be!

Well, I suppose I should end this letter here so we can quickly plan and get everything in order before we come get you. We’ll be seeing you real soon, dear!

-With Love,

Molly

P.s. I have a jumper made just for you! I made it with love so I hope you’ll love it too!

someone, somewhere: crowley and aziraphale aren’t queer, they’re just close friends, besties, roommates, colleagues, anything but lovers

crowley and aziraphale: *almost exclusively calling each other angel and my dear, wanting to run away to a different plant together, “their is no our side, not anymore”, their only form of a threat involving never speaking to/thinking of the other ever again, going on lunch dates over the course of 6000 years, dining at the ritz together, “you go to fast for me, crowley”, a demon literally going into a CHURCH to save his angel—*

The "dad friend"

I have a friend who insists I drink water and voices concern that I don't eat sometimes (I do!, but only once a day). He gave me tips to improve my basketball shot and made me keep trying until I could sink a three pointer and bought me some frozen soup to keep in my freezer because it was on sale

He also showed up to the arcade bar I was at yesterday (where I told him I'd be and told him he should come out - no weird stalkery shit going on lol) while I was getting myself quarters and was like "good thing I brought all these quarters!" I was like, "so can I use yours then?" and he called me a mooch and then made me drink water

Then when I was talking to someone next to the Pacman machine he was playing, I said something about quarters and he like, reflexively whips a handful of quarters out of his pocket and gives them to me, while still maneuvering the joystick for his game

I greatly appreciate the daddishness, and how even though he's not really trying to be gender affirming it still feels that way. Having surrounded myself with other queer folks these last few months has been fantastic and validating, but I think that because my friend is a gruff, older cishet man, it means more to me that he treats me in a way that aligns with my boyishness. Like I just assume that doesn't come naturally and it makes it feel like he's putting more effort into it and it's really nice

In general, I guess I'm just getting a lot of joy from my relationships with people lately. These interactions with him in particular, and with other friends I've recently met or recently reconnected with, just give me all the fluttery good feels

HELLOOO

ayup im cam! and have you ever want a love letter or a letter from your comfort character well now you can have one! request are open <33

i can write for the fandoms down below!

Monkie kid

The owl house

Attack on titan

FNAF

These are just a few of the fandoms i remember if you don't see your fandom ask if i write for that fandom!

Knuckles Love Language:

Physical Touch - forehead pressing, interlacing fingers, holding hands, caressing the face, gentle but firm hugs

Words of Affirmation - Special nicknames, words of encouragement, praising/bragging, gentle/lovingly teasing, playfulness, heartfelt words of love

Quality Time - Alone time, Activities together, Sparring sessions, Cooking, Treasure Hunts, Snuggle Sessions

Receiving Gift - Home-made gifts, Foods and/or drinks that are their favorites, special trinkets

Acts of Service - Helping with issues or personal problems, Standing by them through anything, Helping with mundane tasks, Help alleviate stress or workloads

Knuckles values Physical Touch most out of all else, body language says it all on how he feels. With Words of Affirmation and Quality Time being the second most import one to him. 

Above all else, Knuckles wants his loved ones to know that he loves them no matter what, that he is with them no matter what, and nothing will change how he feels towards them. For better or worse, he choose them and he loves them from there on out.

i think it is very funny that someone is trying to say “tristan didn’t deserve aurora” isn’t valid because of all the other sibling relationships that were damaging. newsflash my good bitch those are NOT the defense you think they are. the ONLY reason klaus’ siblings aren’t calling his shit is because they don’t want to idk make this kid hate her father?? not to mention, they have all at many different points called klaus out to his face. aurora’s grown ass can hear a few truths. you can say tristan ‘loved’ aurora all you want. klaus ‘loved’ his siblings. that doesn’t mean he didn’t treat them like shit. tristan canonically put her through bouts of electroshock therapy to try to “cure” her mental illness and regularly held her hostage because of it. whether that came from ‘love’ or not is your own choice but let’s not act like it was right. and any fucking teenager or person with even a slightly healthier family is going to call that shit out. if you have to use klaus ‘daggers his siblings all the time’ mikaelson and damon ‘eternity of misery’ salvatore as a defense, then you already kind of know that you’re making a weak case already, don’t cha? 

Okay i have a THEORY so please help me test it.

If you're into romance tropes/ stories, reblog this and tell me whether you're alloro or aro, and whether you prefer enemies to lovers or friends to lovers

I, too, bond with other people over my lack of sexual experience! That being said: Hello, and a beautiful evening to you, my love! (awkward introduction - check!)

Your teaser moodboard turned out great, really liking the colour scheme and tone it sets. (awkwardly phrased compliment - check!)

Though, I've got a genuine question: If their relationship is as unrestricted and transparent as we're meant to believe, and is showcased here by them openly discussing sensitive topics, why the tremendous trouble properly communicating thoughts and feelings? I imagine once you've overcome the hurdle of embarrassment and discomfort, those things are as easy to discuss as all else?

-sparkles

Thank youuuu also the fact that you called it my ‘teaser moodboard’… as if you knew that I’m thinking of making a smaller one/not using that one for the actually fic sgakaga

Okay so you’ll see this in the fic (or I hope I described it well enough)(if you read the fic) but long story short: they’re scared of losing exactly that. (that=everything you just described)

Once they get to a level of being such good friends, they don’t want to risk ruining it. Of course they should be able to talk about their feelings for each other but I mean it is a scary thing when nothing romantic or sexual has organically happened between you two yet. I mean I’ve never confessed my feelings to anyone so idk what it’s like (but just the thought of it is scary!! That’s the thing) okay idk if i’ve ever had feelings for anyone, they were rather more so meaningless crushes but ygm. You never know how someone will react when you tell them you like them and they’re just scared of the feelings not being reciprocated and the other person seeing them differently and it kinda tainting the friendship. Also the fear of rejection generally.

Also they’re just idiots tbh. They’ve both never had romantic or sexual relationships with anyone so it’s new to them and makes it twice as scary and harder to recognise what mutual attraction feels like!

(Oh and also I think making sexual jokes can be much easier than confessing your genuine romantic feelings agsksh) the teaser might be a lil clickbait-y and there’s more to it than that (part of the) scene as well lol