˗ˏˋ ★ Gray/Ray ★ ˎˊ˗

“Blade”, “angel of death”, “Siren”, “nuke”, “ender”

Another example, if Tommy is the superhero Theseus and he fights the villain Siren then goes home to hangout with his brother Wilbur. Then, because of my previous knowledge I have an understanding of that completely changes some of the dynamics at play without the author having to explicitly state that Tommy is unknowingly fighting his own brother. Which helps preserve the potency when identities are revealed while ensuring that it was well foreseen by the audience

Similarly, if I’m reading a fic where Wilbur and Techno are talking about trying to accomplish an objective before their father comes and then a nearby crow flies off to the distance then I can safely assume that Phil will be coming soon because of the pre-existing connections between Phil and crows.

Especially when the reveal happens and he ends up being mad a Tommy. Like he’s your brother no matter what but turns out he’s a vigilante and suddenly you can’t even stand to look at him anymore??? You just told him an hour ago that you’d do whatever you could to keep him by your side but now you’re throwing him away like unneeded trash just because he’s also a vigilante???

And like... you do get that that is kinda insane, right?

Because this is something that so often leads to suffering. And I am saying this as someone disabled, who had so many issues due to this in his childhood.

Just three examples: when I was 7, I was supposed to get checked for autism. My mother did not want an autistic child. Since she just could have a "neurotypical" child by refusing diagnosis, she did just that.

When I was 12, my mother had decided I needed a certain plastic surgery (one that had a minor health benefit, but still was largely a beauty thing). I did not want it. I really, really did not want it. We still went through almost the entire process until thankfully there was a doctor who went: "Wait, this is elective. I am refusing to do this on a child that does not want it."

And when I was 14 my mother refused to get me to the hospital when I had severe food poisoning. She refused me hospital treatment for almost two weeks. By the time I got actually taken to the hospital I was almost dead.

And here is the thing: all of this should just not happen. The doctor when I was 12 was cool, but... he refused to do the surgery because he had the right to make a conscience call. Legally my mother was in the right to force me into that elective surgery. And that just should not be the case.

A lot of children die and suffer due to their legal inability to consent - or refuse consent - to medical treatments. And I wish y'all would understand that.