Watterson pulled no punches
people can be aromantic and not asexual. People can be asexual and not aromatic. Holy shit I wish people didn’t use those terms interchangeably.
this applies to real life, of course, but I see people in fandom do this all the time. A character can be aromantic coded and not asexual coded and vis versa. not every aspec coded character is aroace and I wish more people recognized that some characters are better read as aroallo
You, a fool, when characters state different or contradictory things about backstory events or how the world works: This is a plot hole!
Me, wise, enlightened: Not so, neophyte. Have you considered all the exhaustive possibilities in which one of these characters simply has no idea what they are talking about, or better yet, is a fucking liar?
17 years ago today.. the biggest rockstar move in history.
The look of satisfaction says everything
I am glad that the teenager I was when I saw how the press called her "crazy" for the head shaving got to see this.
this is so sad.
THIS IS SO SAD.
you wanna end my reign of terror so bad it makes you look stupid
op's redemption arc was nice though
This was a nice progression of character development
"I don't talk like that in real life" stood out to me in this. Because I think a LOT of the people who get attacked for mean posts on the internet and are suddenly confused and defensive are probably pretty nice people irl. (Not everyone obviously, some people do truely suck but that's not the point I'm making)
The internet has fostered and developed a culture of "being needlessly mean is funny". No one is immune to it, even genuinely nice people. Unfortunately, the internet has also bred a culture of the "I was just trying to be funny!!!" defense instead of doing what this guy did and going "huh, maybe I was wrong if so many people are pissed".
Be like this guy, own up if/when you fall for the easy internet trap of "being mean for laughs" and try to see the world from someone else's perspective.
My hat is off to this dude who actually tried the thing he was mean about, found out he didn't really like it or even understand, and still said "hey, I was being a dick, I'm sorry." Good job, my dude.
I have watched it in real time, a guy finally coming to terms, understanding, being genuinely sorry, being respectful. It's in their eyes, like a sunrise.
Saw this tweet foever ago n now i keep thinkin bout how making any character ever Canadian is funny as fuck. Theyre all canadian now
Blood loss? No I know exactly where it is
from September 2021
How do you guys live without absorbing other people's speech patterns like a sponge. I cant imagine talking to a person without morphing into a mirror
i can have an uninformed opinion on anything
sticking his finger fully into his hot coffee just to feel something
Trad man got the Tie Seatbelt and the Cue Ball Gear Shift That Doesn't Move
English added by me :)
every time i make a mistake im like theyre going to put me down like a sick dog