One Of The Paradoxes Of The Modern Internet Is That I Genuinely Understand Sites Need To Get Revenue

One of the paradoxes of the modern internet is that I genuinely understand sites need to get revenue somewhere, and while I don't love ads I'm actually okay seeing relatively unintrusive ads on a free site, hearing words from sponsors, etc.

But the modern internet is so full of modal popups and video ads on autoplay and trackers that using it without an adblocker is basically impossible, so everything gets blocked.

“It is literally impossible to be a woman. You’re so beautiful and so smart. And it kills me you don’t think you’re good enough. Like we have to always be extraordinary. But somehow we’re always doing it wrong. You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin! You have to have money, but you can’t ask for money, because that’s crass. You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean. You have to lead, but you can’t squash other people’s ideas. You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about you kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men’s bad behavior which is insane but if you point that out you’re accused of complaining. You’re supposed to stay pretty for men but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you’re supposed to be a part of the sisterhood but always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged so find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful. You have to never get old. Never be rude. And never show off. Never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory! And nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong but also everything is your fault! I’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie ourselves into knots so that people will like us.” -Gloria (America Ferrera, BARBIE)

Hawks: is it just me, or do you also have the irrational fear of one day looking in the mirror and your reflection is doing something different?

Dabi: or yknow, you could just have normal irrational fears like thinking a serial killer is out to get you when you dip your head under the sink

big shoutout to everyone being embarrassing and ugly and cringe worthy and stupid right now. you are living life the way it was meant to be lived babe

Day ??? of not obsessing over something. Life is slowly losing meaning.

Send help.

Yours sincerely,

Rando on the internet

*in an interview*

Interviewer: Finish the sentence! When life gives you lemons…

Midoriya: make lemonade!

Bakugo: SHOVE THEM BACK UP LIFE’S A**

Todoroki: Life,,, can give you lemons?????

——— special ft. ———

Hawks: SIKE you thought life gave you lemons, turns out it’s just the cyanide