The Tragedy Of Dabi Ending Up Not Like His Father But Like His Mother. Both Pushed To Their Limit By

The tragedy of dabi ending up not like his father but like his mother. Both pushed to their limit by enji and committing acts they cannot take back. Out of the family picture and pushed out of sight by enji. Both having ended up institutionalized/hospitalized never having been unchained from their abuser

I need to say something and I need y'all to be calm

if it isn't actively bad or harmful, no representation should be called "too simple" or "too surface level"

I have a whole argument for this about the barbie movie but today I wanna talk about a show called "the babysitters club" on Netflix

(obligatory disclaimer that I watched only two episodes of this show so if it's super problematic I'm sorry) (yes. I know it's based on a book, this is about the show)

this is a silly 8+ show that my 9 year old sister is watching and it manages to tackle so many complex topics in such an easy way. basic premise is these 13 year old girls have a babysitting agency.

in one episode, a girl babysits this transfem kid. the approach is super simple, with the kid saying stuff like "oh no, those are my old boy clothes, these are my girl clothes". they have to go to the doctor and everyone is calling the kid by her dead name and using he/him and this 13 year old snaps at like a group of doctors and they all listen to her. it's pure fantasy and any person versed in trans theory would point out a bunch of mistakes.

but after watching this episode, my little sister started switching to my name instead of my dead name and intercalating he/him pronouns when talking about me.

one of the 13 years old is a diabetic and sometimes her whole personality is taken over by that. but she has this episode where she pushes herself to her limit and passes out and talks about being in a coma for a while because of not recognizing the limits of her disability.

and this allowed my 9 year old sister to understand me better when I say "I really want to play with you but right now my body physically can't do that" (I'm disabled). she has even asked me why I'm pushing myself, why I'm not using my crutches when I complain about pain.

my mom is 50 years old and watching this show with my sister. she said the episode about the diabetic girl helped her understand me and my disability better. she grew up disabled as well, but she was taught to shut up and power through.

yes, silly simple representation can annoy you if you've read thousands of pages about queer liberation or disability radical thought, but sometimes things are not for you.

tam kaur quotes ౨ৎ

🌷 it is your responsibility to make sure that your future self isn't regretting how you spend today

🌷 are you really going to let your mood control what your life ends up looking like?? no. so start prioritizing logic over emotion

🌷 you have to stop making decisions based on your current life and instead start pursuing the goals and routines of your ideal self

🌷 if someone is being disrespectful, you don't have to be angry in that situation. and guess what? you don't need to be hurt either. that is a conscious choice

🌷 next time everything gets hard remember it's life preparing you for the life you prayed for

🌷 just because you are going through a bad time right now, doesn't mean you're not gonna get a great ending

🌷 beauty is subjective. no one is better looking than me, they just look different

🌷 your past has no business here, it didn't get you to where you wanted to be so why are you still focusing on it??

🌷 you can decide who you want to be any day. as soon as you wake up you can completely reinvent yourself

🌷 the reason that you are so socially anxious is because of the story that you decide to tell yourself based on the feelings that you are experiencing

🌷 being hated on is a privilege. that person is taking time out of their day to think about you rather than themselves

🌷 the harder your journey is, the stronger you will become

ily, xo🧸

To the gifted kids.

Treated like the chosen ones.

Told of the great things they would achieve.

The diseases they would cure.

The world they would save.

The expectations heaped on small shoulders,

By elders too lazy to do it themselves.

To those talented youth.

Who grew to resent the stars,

they were expected to reach for.

Who decided not to burn their hands.

On fiery celestial bodies.

You who chose a quieter life.

In your brilliance could see.

The race was a trap.

To you I say.

You did not fail

Your gifts saved you.

You saw the world for what it was.

And saved yourself.