BATTLE LORD

the timeline in which they live an ideal life, had no opportunities taken from them, were subjected to nothing terrible, where they grew up to fulfil their full potential.

the timeline in which they never met who would become the most influential or important person in their life, or that person was taken from them before they were capable of forming memories.

the timeline in which something important to them happened in a different stage of life.

the timeline in which they knew beforehand of something they would have prevented if given the chance.

the timeline in which they continue on from the current point in their lives to the best happy ending that is within their reach, where nothing that has happened so far is negated but from now on, the happy things start piling up.

the timeline in which everything that could go wrong from this point on… does.

the timeline in which they never experience the loss that taught them something important.

the timeline in which they gain everything they want, except for the thing they wanted the most.

the timeline in which they live the life they currently see the most likely for them.

the timeline in which something big to them never happened.

the timeline in which something very little happened differently, but it changed a lot.

the timeline in which they had a person in their life when they needed one the most.

the timeline in which instead of the most influential person in their life, they had a person who had the complete opposite effect on them.

the timeline in which they took a chance they didn’t in canon.

Color exists. If you don’t see color, hate to break it to you: that’s indicative of privilege. Color exists and you choosing not to see it is essentially admitting you don’t face the challenges of what it means to be a POC. That’s great. I’m happy for you. But when you start sprouting ignorant shit like this whilst claiming to be an ally, you need to understand that your ignorance IS harmful to the black lives matter movement.

I understand that what’s going on is scary. I’m sure some of you want this to stop hitting your dash. I’m sorry about that. However, I’m also going to say that this unfortunately isn’t just going to stop because you’re uncomfortable. People are legit protesting and fighting for human rights because a group of people have been historically crushed by an oppressive, lopsided system that disenfranchises them based on their race. There is a systemic power at place that has kept this group of people in predominantly lower positions of power while making it hard to exercise class mobility in a capitalist system where class mobility SHOULD exist. And, statistically, this group of people have been victims of mass incarceration, lower standards of living, and, as now you all have to see regardless of if you want to or not, police brutality.

I get it. I really get that this is new and scary for some people But please literally educate yourself and exercise human decency. I’m sick and tired of seeing people handle this so terribly and I’m equally sick and tired of having to step in and educate. I do it because this is my livelihood and also my career, but this is also why I can’t remain silent. Please, please, please, PLEASE try to educate yourself if you’re unsure, ask if you’re given permission, and genuinely try to be an ally.