It's not easy writing a book.
I mean, it's easier than mining coal. It's easier than most factory work. It's probably easier than a lot of office jobs as well.
But STARTING to write a book... those first few inches you have to push that boulder till it hits the edge and starts to roll downhill... THAT'S the hard part.
Not as hard as teaching, granted. Or working on a farm. Or being a doctor or a nurse or a cop or a fireman. I doubt it's as hard as construction, either, or carpentry, or plumbing, or engineering.
But STILL...
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*gets up* I didn't kill the Asgardian, I swear I didn't even try.
Trip, check your email.
(Hear Hear .... trip I could make you a rainbow hobbit if you wish ? how would you like if so like my current one or... )
Carmine: I can do either, its if you want to? I don't want to pressure you into anything, because I don't work that way
This is your choice entirely now *smiles attractively*
*hugs Rhos back* C:
@Keiron: Yeah, I figured so. I like it. C:
*interested in what the new one would be, then..!*
And, no, I didn't listen yet. DIdn't have the time today, and now it's late again. :/ I saved it, though, so I will do at some point. :D
@Star: *nods* It's good to, but it's cool not to as well. :)
... I keep forgetting what my picture is and having to scroll up until I see my name and then look across. :P
Coulson: I don't care if you did try or failed, which you did. I want to know where Loki is.
Taw: *blushes* I I'd love to
Loki? I haven't seen him or met him before.
(Thank you Taia :D )
Carmine: Okay *still with the smile on his face, takes Taws hand*
Follow me *winks*
Coulson: Don't lie. Where is Loki?
Zafira: *grabs Fitz's hand, sensing his struggle with holding what he has in his hand again*
This is amazing. Thank you Fabi.
Taw: *stands up and squeezes his hand* okay *smiles, wanting him so much*
omg Star XD XD XD
Hear, Hear! :)
@Trip: xD / :)
Um. idk. I've been using paint.net for about 4 years. :P
:) Well done, Lantern! :) *hugs*
Um . . . they let me leave, so like . . . fours!
I told you, I don't know. *watches Zafira* I thought you were with Simmons? *looks back at Coulson* I wouldn't ally myself with him, he's related to Zanida and I hate her.
(oh gawd.... Chloe what have we done.... Well I've done anyway....
Hooray for mischief :D )
(awesome lookin pic Trip! :D )
Carmine: *feels the same way about Taw* show me the way please *smirks and gives her an attractive wink*
hear hear but...wtf is going on with the blog right now XD
@Fabi: O_O
Wow :) :) :)
@Star: :0
Sleep well! *hugs*
Taw: where do you want to...?
(This is de ja vu with inky and wolf XD)
(..spraying peppermint everywhere made me hungry..)
Coulson: I might let her interogate you, the Asgardians have a weird way of it.
Fitz: *relaxes at Zafira's touch despite his will to attack Ward*
*Gently tiptoes from Awastew, then, and balls up under the roots of her tree*
(Nawwwwww Jai XD)
Go on then. Let her interogate me.
(@Chloe Mmm... *hugs* rp?)
(I think the peppermint made my cat hungry/hyper)
(just a little lol :D
Although Carmine is an odd elemental that is just so slick, he's not an incubi :P )
(well done Jai :D *claps* )
Carmine: Your choice, you're in charge tonight... *takes his hat off and places it on Taw's head* *smiles* you look even more attractive now...
(Okay Jai ^.^ *hugsies*)
(*...hug..sies.. back*)
MrBBWolf: *after eating*
Fly time Lily?
Coulson: Fitz, Zafira...? *he and May leave*
Zafira: You are the most.... The most...
Fitz: This is what it was worth? Betrayal... Of.. Of..friends?
Zafira: Fitz... Go. I want to talk to him alone, okay?
Fitz: Coulson said-
Zafira: Go. *kisses cheek*
Fitz: *goes*
Taw; I do? *squeaks* t the bedroom? *leads him to the bedroom*
(what do you mean Fera? nothing up with the blog?)
Paint.net eh? I see that you sir, are a heretic.
*hands Adra a blanket* :)
Lilith: yes yes! *giggles*
Carmine: You most definitely do and okay *allows himself to be lead*
Perfect place *kisses her*
*Takes blanket, very cold, but body is hot*
*Still can't hear from her left ear*
*Alastair is gone* *Cries*
@Trip: Through & through. :P
MrBBWolf: *smiles, scooping her up*
C-come on then.. and C-chris
So what does the great Agent Kerias want with me?
((I read the comments, if I ever get off the bus, I doubt any of you would want me sexually and I laugh))
Chris: me?
Taw; *kisses as they enter the bedroom*
*sits down next to her, snuggling in* Camomile tea? *offers mug, sipping his own*
MrBBWolf: Y-yes.
No, too hot
I'm sleepy... I may sleep. *Lays head on his lap, and sleeps forever*
Zafira: First, I'm not an agent only. Second: to talk. They told me about you, Fitz mostly. I lived longer then you, and I know how you feel. You owe Garret, and you followed him. I followed Ravel because he helped me get my position as Grand Mage, but I nearly lost it until I realized I was wrong. *pauses, making a flame in her hand* Look at my face. What do you see
((Ward- scars fyi. -Zaf
Chris: *stands up and smiles* if you insist
Lil; +giggles* yay !
(is that a challenge Mr ward? )
Carmine: *continues kissing and follows Taw into the bedroom*
MrBBWolf: *smiles, hugging Lily*
*walks outside*
(*cough* yup noone could ever want you *cough*
*sighs* )
Taw: *makes the kisses more passionate and starts playing with his top*
Enjoy *smiles*
Lilith: *giggles* chris fly?
*cuddles Noelle* I'm back now- I'm sorry I had to leave.
MrBBWolf: Ch-Chris fly, yes.
*carefully sets lilith down*
*hugs Chris around the waist*
(wow... Tawnee is really going for it ;) )
Carmine: *follows her lead in the kiss and snaps his fingers, his shirt starts unbuttoning itself* (coz he has a magic shirt for these times XD )
(... Fabi, if you're still ghostering, I just watched the video you posted. It's tremendous. Thank you for sharing it. *hugs* )
Chris: wolfie?
Lilith: *giggles* wolfie!
Liliana: It is the truth.
Parasite: I would roll my eyes back, if I had any.
Bethany: I'm not beautiful...
Sorry boo boo, but I'm sleeping
*is under tree*
...
(You put that desire thing In her drink!)
Taw: *runs hands over his chest whilst keep kissing*
Ember: Are you going to say that to every little thing I do? I can set things on fire, get used to it. It's going to happen a lot. *her hair ignites slightly before smoking and extinguishing* Sorry, temper. I've been trying to work on it.
*looks at her face, seeing the scars* Scars.
(( sure I challenge you))
(point taken... That was because Tawnee is incredibly loyal to Garrett and well that's admirable and Carmine is a sly bugger... )
Carmine: *grins while kissing, continues and makes some interesting grunts too*
MrBBWolf: T-trust me?
*spreads his wings*
R-ready Lily?
Onwa: of course.
James: However you don't.
You are.
(Interesting grunts XD)
Taw: *breaks away for a minute* a are you sure?
That's alright. I'm sorry I wasn't here. *cuddles under the tree with her* *will go to sleep, then, also*
*Loves him so, so much* *He is her favorite person* *Snuggles under his coat with him and kisses him gently, before going over and kissing Niccolò gently and then curling up again and sleeping*
Hey people! I am still here, I never really left, I just sorta ran out of things to say, ran out of people to hug...
So...
Hi *waves at everyone with a derp face in the corner*
Chris/ I trust you with my life
Lil: *spreads wings^ yep!
(Hey violet!)
*lets her sleep*
*it will not be forever, but she needs rest. Light sleep, or there will be words*
(Alrighty then Mr ward challenge accepted >:D
Gonna be fun ;)
Just need to wait for you to be out of your current predicament )
(yes XD you know... Those noises people make when they enjoy something? )
Carmine: *carefully removes Taw's top and snaps his fingers, her bra coming undone (like in friends with what Joey can do XD fun skill) * what do you think? *smiles and gives her a look of pure desire* you're the captain remember
(I'm off to bed now
Nos da!!!)
Hey and nos da Chloe :3
nos da clo :)
(Hi Vi *sits next to you* *looks round the corner* nice place you have here :D ) (yes I'm nuts, but I'm proud to be nuts so yeah :D )
(Nos Da Chloe
*screen shots what I just said for future reference lol* )
*loves her also* Goodnight, Noelle.
*smiles at and hugs Carmine* *opens hand to reveal a handful of pistachios* Yay, nuts!
Liliana: I think we should go silver for you, and black or purple for myself. Unless you have silver and purple, and I have black and purple.
Parasite: I will roll my head at you instead. *she rolls her head*
Bethany: I'm not...
*hugs Andviolet* *waves back*
*...that probably would have made more sense in the opposite order* eh
msd
Onwa: Do silver and purple go?
James: *laughs*
Smooth.
You are to me.
Taia *huggles* Hi :)
(*stares into the distance dreamily and sadly*...)
*hugs Vi back* thank you and exactly what I meant ;) although I'm more of a peanut kinda person, coz of snickers *smiles* love that chocolate bar :D )
(Taia what you just did makes total sense in its order :D and why not do things backwards, because randomness :D
Yeah I probably don't make sense but hey what is sense? Exactly :D )
Zafira: Yes, they were... They... Niccolò did it to me under orders of Mevolent. He regrets it, I bet. I hated him but forgave him. Thats why I'm doing this for you. *shadow-walks with him* Go. I'll be in trouble but... Its worth it. *shadow-walks into the cage and uses the Night Night Gun to shoot herself and be knocked out*
(and now for the main event *pokes K with a big stick* *to see what happens* XD experimental science here )
Carmine: *slowly and very seriously pulls out a jar of Nutella and two spoons, gives one spoon to Carmine and slowly takes a spoonful and eats it*
Con: *skips up bouncily* HI. WHACHA LOOKIN AT?
*watches* I'm free
((I take the challenge after dinner
MSD
@Rhos: *laughs* :)
@Andviolet: :)
@Rhos again: ??? :P
Taia: *pulls out third spoon in similar manner, offers it*
BYE PEOPLE! *hands jar to Carmine* *hugs everyone*
@Andviolet: *accepts spoon graciously, blessed by the offer* :)
*probably falls asleep and ends up with a face full of Nutella* :P
Oh, Bye! *hugs* See you later..!
*takes the spoon and the Jar of nutella *
Thank you Vi *hugs* goodbye Vi :D )
Taia:
1: Yay, you laughed, life goal achieved :D and yeah I think I lost you with my randomness lol :D dw it happens often ;) and lol again, sleeping with a spoon :D sounds like fun
Now, Gtg early start tomorrow
Goodnight one and all *goodnight hugs*
*disappears in a cloud of ravens* )
(*glares at Rhos* EIHGHH ! *slaps* don't just poke a guy when he's dreaming about /stuff/)
(byii Vi and rhos and anyone else :P *hugs* :P -i have 50 tabs left on this gif i'm working on ughh it's going to take a while... )
@Rhos: XD
*hugs*
... I'm gonna go, too. Exhausted.
Hope you all have Something Good at some point soon(?).
Night! ^^
((tots mcgots would Ward :P *cough* kinda wanted to triple cross a bit** and be like loki he's in place what do we do now :P )
((I let him go for the challenge, Ward get your ass back on that bus.-Zaf
((How is it you find me? How? I just came back.))
((I find you attractive I mean... *cough* she found you because shield's awesome... lOl I'm too preoccupied with fake flirting and making this awesome gif :P))
Liliana: I don't see why they wouldn't?
Parasite: I never claim to be elegant. It just comes naturally.
Bethany: *the glow intensifies more, the entire room being brightly illuminated*
*there is a knock at the door*
Claire: I'll get it! *she goes to the door*
Woman: Oh, hello. Are your parents home? I just live across the street and I saw a bright light coming from a room upstairs. I was worried you were being burgled.
Claire: ... And you decided to knock on the door?
Woman: Manners cost nothing, dear.
Claire: Yeah, sure. Yes, we're alright, thank you. It's just... a light from a television. Nothing to worry about. Bye! *she shuts the door* Stupid woman. I thought she was pizza.
(I will be back soon.)
Can we not flirt with me? I don't... See I do show attractivenes.
Onwa: Mmm. Perhaps that could work then.
James: *chuckles* Of course.
*grins*
I love you.
At the urgent care now...
Writing some fanfiction.. Kinda nice
((It was fake *laughs nervously* :P -----although the actor for ward is so by proxy your character is...----- ))
The heat blanketed the room, festering a mix of sweat, stench, and sex. Elecia was tucked in the right corner, surrounded by half-stripped men, and she was swaying her hips to the sound of seduction.
Adra sat herself at the bar, her fingers dancing over the invisible piano that laid on the darkest shade of marble. Her small martini glass was perspiring the coolest water, a small puddle of condensation pooling at the base. She swirled the small olive in circles within the glass, using the toothpick to stab at the juicy fruit occasionally. The velvet undertones of the music resonated with the softness of her soul, but stood in harsh contrast to the intensity of the club. The cracks of whips sounded again and again in a cornered room, and screams of pain and pleasure mixed in a sweet song.
She had just come back from a scene between herself an Orpheus. It was intense, it was masochistic, it was sadistic, but it was gratifying. She wore a small black collar around Her throat- it had a single silver ring on it, used to be hooked to a chain. The collar itself was a sign of servitude, a sign of resigning power to another person- giving up her worries, her stress, her priorities- and allowing another person to take control. It was incredibly soothing to her, to be in such a position, and it isquite possible that she could never be happier. She trusted Orpheus with her life- nothing could ever change so. He was her protector, her master, her Sir, her dominant- but her was also her safety net, in the event that she ever spiraled out of control. Their bond wasn't forged in love; rather, their bond was made from mutual consent and trust, which made it completely unbreakable
(Doesn't know what to say about ^)
The urgent care said that my left ear was terribly inflamed, and was... Blood red behind my ear drum with fluid.. So that is not helping. But I have medicines now
(*crosses fingers* I hope two things... one that your meds work and that you get better /feel good soon etc
and two ------> that this is working and looks decent I know one pic is working hope the full gif works... )
(---> ?)
(i didn't spend this much time on this for one photo...)
(saved wrong possibly ?)
(one of these days! )
(Noelle - It was very well written, and by far more realistic than what I have heard about Fifty Shades of Grey.)
Liliana: Mmm... I can imagine you in a beautiful wedding dress.
Parasite: It is the truth.
Bethany: I love you, too. *she smiles, kissing Silente passionately, the glow intensifying more every second their lips are pressed against each other*
(finnnalllyllllylylylyllylylyl ! yusss ! I don't care how lame it is or how much you don't like it ::P I spent time on it and it worked )
(Why is he shooting rainbows from his baton?)
Thanks...
Fifty shades is abuse, not real Bdsm.
Afra has done a lot- drugs, sex, murder, sometimes all at once. I have just recently wanted to write about these experiences
(because magical gay pride :P)
(I am aware. I am unsure about what to think about Fifty Shades of Grey. Given the fact that there have been increases in the number of people calling the fire service due to them getting stuck in handcuffs and the like, people seem to be experimenting more with that side of things after reading the book. But that may not be a good thing, if what they use - in effect - as an example is wrong. Between that and the possibility of children being exposed to it, I can hardly agree with its publicity.
It would be rather interesting to find out how Adrasdos managed to murder someone whilst on drugs during sex, but nevertheless. It is a rather impressive feat. I do not think any of my characters have ever taken drugs, I just realised.)
(I am struggling to figure out where an old man shooting rainbows from his baton fits into gay pride.)
(because rainbows no matter how much some don't like it symbolize gay pride.... and the conductor uses shadows with his baton soo change that to colours and it could look like that... it shows I care and lets me keep my conducting gif because I like it... :P )
(I disagree with the use of rainbows for gay pride. I am not entirely sure why, however.)
(it's to show that we accept everyone in the spectrum even if they are invisible right now... :P metaphors hell yeh !)
(If it was about the acceptance of everyone, it would not be called gay pride. I made the same point about feminism.)
I am all for gay rights and pride, but I disagree with the fact that rainbows mean gay pride. I love rainbows, but because I love color. But whenever something is rainbow, people think of gay pride, and also I don't like that rainbows, the mix of all colors harmonizing, is used to represent one group of people. It should be used to represent society as a whole. Also, I just like rainbows? Again, I'm all for gay rights and pride, but I dislike that rainbows are associated so strongly with it.
I have unpopular opinions... Oh well... Hopefully that made sense. If it didn't then never mind...
(That does make sense, Andviolet. I was thinking people would be feeling like that. If gay pride perhaps made a logo of their own, it could help the situation. Rainbows, being so common, could possibly lead to misunderstandings.)
(well we should be proud! :P now I am for equality but when someone who was put down gets a little more power then good... I get it and all but it's not called equality pride it's gay pride which is why I made the argument that people shouldn't get mad when they live up to their name. if they wanted to include that then they would have taken them into account in the naming process no?)
Oh yay, I made sense! Achievement! And i know I make sense, I just can't always get it across properly. Also, I agree with the logo thing.
(I am sorry for liking rainbows too and not minding that it applies to a bunch of people who do not conform to what's /normal/)
(No one minded when I had a rainbow earlier or trip or Moss... we were all supporting gay pride with that... and so is a lot of facebook sooo yeh.)
Since I believe they ran
I hated Fifty Shades of Grey, for real. It is sick. Yes, this is me as myself out of character.
(didn't bother me... -movie nayway- everyone was soo made saying it was rape ect... but she always had her safety words she never even used amber nevermind red sooo )
I just didn't like it honestly, but hey.
(I mean it wasn't great and it didn't influence someone the way I may have been hoping but I didn't hate what happened.... need to go now sorry :/ also sorry for offending people with my pride)
Adra, you're a really great writer, and I'm glad you've got medicine for your ear.
Re: Rainbows--
I believe the point of the symbol is that gender and sexuality are spectrums. Color is also a spectrum, and the rainbow demonstrates this quite nicely.
That's just my view though.
I'm also not changing my profile picture.
Ward? You on?
I am. Did you want to continue?
I would.
*Loki appears beside Ward, smirking*
Loki: I told you my sister would help you, did I not?
How did she help? Zafira did.
Loki: Thank my sister, she controlled Zafira. Now, go. Zafira will be in trouble.
Okay, with my rainbows comment: I in no way meant that I have a problem with people expressing their gay pride through rainbows, because that's what the symbol is. All I'm saying is that I wish it were a different symbol...again, I am all for gay pride, I just... I don't know, I love rainbows separate from it. Also, I don't get the perspective of it being because it's accepting all different types of people. Because that is very different from gay pride. The rainbow would be everyone, not gay people. But since the symbol for gay pride /is/ rainbow, I have no problem with people using that to show that they support it.
Also, I understand that people may have different opinions on this, and I respect that. I'm not trying to diss anyone, I'm sorry if that's how it comes across...
By "for everyone, not gay people" I meant "for everyone, not JUST gay people" as in still including gay people, but also everyone else. Reading that thorough that could be interpreted the wrong way. So clarification.
Anybody here? No?
Well Mr. Nobody, we sure have been seeing a lot of each other lately!
I'm here.
Yay! Person! Hi person!
But alas, I just got hit with a sudden wave of exhaustion.
Good night all.
Fitz: Zan hasn't been out in a while...
I'll go get her. *goes to the cage and sees her knocked out, and carries her up to Fitz*
Simmons: Night Night Gun..
Ward had one and he escaped.
Fitz: She'll wake up in a few hours, in the mean time we need to tell Coulson.
*goes to him*
Fitz: *turns her hand over* Simmons..
Simmons: He must have attacked her beforehand. Go on, take her to your bunk, she'll be fine.
Fitz: Its not that. Look... He... He...
Simmons: Stabbed her to make sure she'd be out longer, on the wrist. Blood loss would get her too.
((Night all
(Adra; I liked your writing :) You should write more..yyou're good with words. And I'm glad you have medicine now, hopefully it gets better soon.
Rainbows; I don't mind them representing gay pride, but that could be because I haven't particularly analysed it as a metaphor.
Zaf; Nice writing.)
Onwa: *grins*
Mmm... and I can imagine you.
James: and how would you know?
*kisses her passionately back, closing her eyes, smiling slightly at the glow that's visible through her eyelids, pressing against her*
(*curls up and tries to sleep*
*fails*)
Mmh. Noelle has always been brilliant at writing . . .
Are rainbows a symbol for gay pride or LGBT+ pride in general? I would think the latter, if it's meant to symbolise the gender/sexuality spectrum. But meh.
Also, my opinion on whether rainbows are a good symbol or not is 'meh.' I think whatever they picked people would take issue. So.
LOL normally I'm not up this early but today I've been up two hours already hahaha.
Car boot sale.
(*huggles star*)
(Hello.
Yes, Star. It is LGBT pride. Shortened to gay pride for some reason. I do almost understand what Gay Pride is attempting to do, but basically having parades and the like will just cause disturbance. Disturbance will get people irritated - which will then cause more discrimination. I also think that saying "Look how different we are" is not a good plan on their part.)
Liliana: It is a shame your beauty will make me look terrible in comparison.
Parasite: I am not human.
Bethany: *she uses her tongue hesitantly, the glow getting almost unbearably bright*
Onwa: nothing could make you look terrible.
James: Mmm.. true.
*doesn't mind the glow, using her tongue also, sighing happily into her mouth, laying back and pulling Beth down on top of her*
@Sophia: Ah. Cool. NoW to decide whether that includes me or not. :P
(And, no, rainbows do stand for gay pride as well. It just means it stands for multiple things.)
No, by the pride parades . . . It is, literally is about pride. About feeling proud of who you are. About being in an included community. It's hard to explain, but like - it feels good to be a part of something like that. And my opinion is, if it makes people happy and hurts no one, then it must be a good thing. Right?
(My cat is an idiot. She has biscuits down to eat, perfectly good biscuits but no, she chases a packet of rainbow drops around my room and eats them.)
@Jai:XD
(ii wuvs nightcore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEZu-uIdeI)
(Star, it is only LGBT, I believe. So no, I rather do not think so. And as for pride... Surely it is not something they can help? I can not help being a lesbian. It just came naturally. Pride, of course, is better than shame - but being proud of your sexuality makes as much sense as being proud of your country.)
(...
In general, I tend not to think of it as 'gay pride', so much as 'sexuality acceptance'?
And any sexuality would come into that - for me.
It doesn't make sense, to me, to only be supporting LGBT, because, well- look what you're missing out?
And, idk. You see things online now like 'look at all the straight people changing their pictures to rainbows to make themselves feel better'
And that just bothers me so much
It's not the fault of the straight people that they're straight, and what the hell is wrong with showing support and generalising people for heterosexuality is no different than generalising for any sexuality and £/&:£;£:£;&;&&;'di
It probably makes some straight people feel guilty for being straight and then, ahahahhaha look we reversed the problem. /:
Imagine how a 'straight pride parade' would go down in the public... :/
And yet, on principal, why would that be so different from a gay one?
Obviously I'm not saying that straight rights need to be protected, but... Idk. I'm all for everybody and I'll stand by that, I guess.
I guess that, with 'pride', maybe it's like... You're proud that you are able to say ____ is my sexuality and I'm not at all ashamed of it, nor should I be ?
Idk. I more agree with Sophia on calling it /pride/, but that's a hell of a lot better than shame. )
(hehe made my ten year old brother watch the fnaf short film
he is such a wuss XD)
(Hi Jai ^.^)
@Sophia: Mmh, well, notice I've been writing 'LGBT+.' The acronym has got so long and there are so many versions that I can't remember what they all are. People seem to keep wanting to extend it to include as many people as possible, and some have ditched the original acronym altogether adn gone with 'GSM' - Gender and Sexual Minorities - or MOGAI (don't even ask me what that stands for).
So the 'are asexuals part of LGBT+' is a constant thing, because people are like "yes, of course they are, it's for all sexual minorities' and some people are like 'no because LGBT is mostly about sex and we don't want it so' and then some people are like 'WTF no' and then we can also get hostility from some LGBT+ groups (which you really wouldn't expect considering) sigh . . .
Idek. It's all a bit of a confusing mess.
And, Sophia - it's more like people have been told to be ashamed of being (eg.) gay for so long that being proud of being gay is like . . . ugh, words . . . is like standing up to that shame and saying "No, I don't accept that the world can do this to me." And the opposite of shame is pride, so when people turn away from shame, they naturally turn to pride.
*shrugs*
Also, I think a certain amount of pride comes from supporting minorities like this. "I support equal rights and I am PROUD to do so!" for example.
It's not really proud of being gay itself. It's proud of accepting homosexuality in a world that (previously) told you not to.
(If someone disagrees with me or has a better explanation, please feel free to speak up).
@Taia: Mmh, well, yeah. I agree with you - straight pride should be a thing, but people just equate it in their mind with "proud to be straight = shame to be gay/other." Which shouldn't happen, but as straight is the majority and has been the basis of oppression . . . *shrugs*
I think it's great that straight people change their profile pictures to rainbows. :) I fully support straight people who support gay people!
(I believe everyone should be proud of who they are and accept themselves. I think Lgbtq+ pride if you want to use the full name, shouldn't really be called gay pride because I feel like it's not including everyone... but at the same time when someone says gay pride I automatically include myself and am like hell yehh! Everyone loves using "spectrum" that is under the /spectrum/ and it is called a spectrum because being straight was so black and white...;along with because it includes everything we have not yet encountered and is saying we accept you for you don't be scared; like you must love the opposite gender and have children etc etc... personally I see pride as a way of getting it through some peoples heads that it is a thing it is here to stay, so they best get used to it now and start letting people love who they love, because they want to love them. Until everyone is equal, I believe we should keep pushing pride because it shows people it is not something to hide, that people out there will accept them for them, even if their country won't... once gay marriage is allowed everywhere, there will be a hell of a gay pride party yes but after that it'll die down I mean we'll have rights everywhere just like everyone else and that's how you know you've been accepted.
Jai . . . ? *hugs*
@Keiron: I don't think LGBT+ pride shoudl be called gay pride. I think gay pride should be called gay pride. And there's nothing wrong with gay pride. :P
And, basically, yes. :)
(*huggles Jai*)
(Star I include it in it because it is meant to be everyone who feels they can't stand up to the /system/ ? the people etc... and it shows that just because you effectively like no one is the same as liking just one gender... )
(Taia - Indeed. I just think that people tend to focus on one group rather than everyone. It feels slightly odd to be a lesbian speaking against gay pride, but nevertheless.)
Liliana: Yellow could.
Parasite: Humans are strange.
Bethany: *she presses herself down, holding her tightly*
@Keiron: *nods* *smiles*
@Sophia: :P Yeah.
I think the 'g' part of LGBT+ is the most visible and recognisable, so . . . yeah.
(also yeh nothing wrong with gay pride but I think the whole point in gay pride should be to get everyone under the /spectrum/ to show pride so therefore I think it should be called something else )
(Star - I have two definitions for you. 1. Gay pride or LGBT pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. 2. a sense of strong self-esteem associated with a person's public acknowledgement of their homosexuality. It seems to be mainly focused around LGBT.
If it meant acceptance, the name would be acceptance. But the name clearly states Pride.)
@Keiron: Surely gay pride is about gayness (I really need a better word for that XD), and LGBT+ pride in general is about the entire spectrum . . . ?
@Sophia: It's pride in acceptance.
Google defines 'gay pride' as 'a sense of dignity and satisfaction in connection with the public acknowledgment of one's own homosexuality.' As in, you get positive emotions (like pride) from the acceptance. Does that make sense at all to anyone except me . . . ?
(that's like saying that after we get gaypride we are going to need to strive for LGBTQ+ pride ? I think it's honestly just shortened because gay is one syllable so it's easier to say and people assume it includes everyone.)
(Star, does that mean the public recognising your homosexuality, or you announcing your homosexuality publicly?)
@Keiron: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat you've lost me.
I don't assume it includes everyone at all. I don't think that's an issue - you can't necessarily have parades for everything at once. I just think there's gay pride and LGBT+ pride and they cooexist and overlap. :S You don't have to 'get' gay pride or LGBT+ pride . . . it, like, already exists. Right?
@Sophia: Whaaaaaaat.
I assumed it meant 'feeling proud of the public recognition of homosexuality as a valid accepted thing.'
Everyone is losing me today and I'm beginning to suspect that I am the one who's lost. :S
(Star - 'the public acknowledgement of one's own homosexuality'. Does that mean the public is doing the acknowledging about your homosexuality, or are you doing the acknowledging in public?)
(surely the point of gay pride and LGBTQ+ pride is to strive for equality where everyone under the spectrum has the same rights as straight people hence how at least as I see it is why there is not straight pride, because straight people are meant to be inherently proud of who they are and so should everyone under the spectrum)
(Sorry, had to get up and shower. Not wanting to give more reason than I can help for [stranger-relative] to start with me again, so trying to look like I've done something productive this morning)
@Star: um. I think I agree with that whole comment, tbh. And I think you explained it very well, too. So, uh, *nods* :)
@K: *nods, too* :)
@Soph: Yeah, my sentiments exactly.
And like... Why go so far separate each identity? Once it's legal, it's not gay marriage, it's just marriage?
@Star: I understand what you're saying about pride&acceptance. Maybe it just depends on the individual?
@Sophia: Either? Both?
Why ask me?
@Taia: YUSSS
YOU HAVE FOUND ME IN THE WOODS
MY TRAIL OF M&MS WORKED
I AM NO LONGER LOST
*HUGS*
Also, yeah. I get everyone's proud that gay people can marry, but like, EVERYONE can marry. It's awesome for EVERYONE. ;)
(I see no issue with celebrating that gay people can, though, because the lack of gay marriage was an issue.)
@Keiron: Uh, you're losing me again (FOLLOW THE M&MS!). I thought pride was just pride and fighting for rights was fighting for rights. :P
Um. I think maybe that checking Google definitions is maybe not the best way to go.
It seems pretty clear that different people understand the term differently. :P
Which is OK. It means to people what it means to them, and if they're happy with it, that's cool.
If they're not, they can use a term they prefer, and that's OK too?
In the same way that some people say alright and some people say fine and some say OK: and alright/all right are different interpretations, and fine can be OK or fine can be grand, like fine food. Don't people just use the term that works best for them?
@Taia: Yeahyeahyeah. :) :) :) :)
Lots of agreement and smileys. :P
@Star: XD
I like m&ms, so it was an easy trail to follow. :)
*hugs*
And, yeah, yeah, of course. Celebrate away! :o
(one day there won't be gay pride anymore because it has become normal and no one cares about your sexuality because it is all accepted... i think is what i'm striving for, if we are all allowed to do the same stuff then there should be no need to appreciate who's doing it because they won't be different anymore...
I'm lost too i THINK ughh :/ I dunno just...
I dedicate to love :/ because love is blind and it doesn't matter who you are what you look like or what sexuality you are, you should be able to find love without people judging. )
@Taia: XD Supernatural reference. :P I don't like them all that much. XD
@Keiron: Yeah. :) :)
Hear hear. :) :)
(Star, surely it would be the difference between announcing it in public - i.e. pride in your sexuality - and gaining acceptance from the public?)
@Sophia: Nope. You've lost my M&Ms. Or I've lost yours. Whichever. :S
@Star: *laughs* I see. :P Truth being told, neither do I, but it seemed like a good metaphor. :)
@Keiron: Absolutely. :)
I was thinking about that earlier this morning, except that I put it into terms of 'one day we're gonna be better than Star Trek' :P
And- hear hear! Lovely dedication. :)
@Taia: Mmh yeah. Better than breadcrumbs. :)
And - XD XD
Nooooo
I left my caramel waffle over my tea for too long and the caramel turned completely molten. Now it's all squishy and :(
WAIT I TAKE IT BACK
The molten caramel is good O_O
(Star - I was merely pointing out that there are two ways of interpreting the definition you used.)
@Taia: XD When you posted that I was thinking "Surely melted caramel is nice . . . ?"
@Sophia: Ah. Okay. Found you again.
Yeah. There are. But like - I stand by what Taia said. There ARE multiple definitions. :P
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