To The Stars That Listen

“Rhys wasn’t raped”

“Rhys wasn’t raped”

“Rhys wasn’t raped”

“Rhys wasn’t raped”

“Rhys wasn’t raped”

Rape is both emotional and physical abuse and anything that is not 100% consent is rape. Being forced to have sex with someone out of fear is rape. Being forced to have sex with someone for “benefits” such as going outside is rape. Being forced to have sex with someone to prove your loyalty to them is rape.

If you’re put in any sexual situation where you are forced to do things and not because you genuinely want to, that is rape. Rhys did not 100% consent to his “relationship” (if you could even call it that) with Amarantha. He literally talks about how he was suicidal for a while because of what was happening to him Under The Mountain but it was all consensual? He was just a sex worker?

Two of the most ridiculous points this person makes is one, saying rape isn’t emotional abuse. And two, insinuating that being a “sex worker” made everything that happened to Rhys completely fine.

Sex workers are taken advantage of all the time. That’s one of the most dangerous parts of it. Being a sex worker does not always equal to consenting to everything you do. It’s not this glamorous job where you’re just consenting to everything and having sex for the fun of it. Therefore slapping the term “sex worker” onto Rhys as a way to invalidate his decades of sexual abuse is nothing short of demented.

And rape is most definitely emotions abuse. A lot of the time rape is used to control someone as seen with Amarantha and Rhys. She wanted to punish him because his father killed her friend and she wanted to prove his loyalty to her. It was literally about breaking him down and that’s why he still has trauma from it. You can’t look at the mental scars Rhys has because of Amarantha and boldly claim that wasn’t rape. You can’t read him clearly saying “she made me fuck her” and boldly claim that it wasn’t rape.

I left for a couple of weeks because the frustration and anger from all sides was so overwhelming; and then I come back and I have people saying rocks are banging in my head and shaming commissioners because I stated an art piece would've been better included under a different theme. Not to mention the insane amount of sexists, victim blamers, abuse apologists, and ableists present in the community every day.

I will not be answering the rest of my asks regarding this fandom or these books and I'll be moving onto other series entirely.

I might still draw for the fandom but separated from this app entirely. My commission for feysand week will still be posted along with my art for erisweek, but after that I am done.

Thanks for those of you who have become my friends and made this experience magical ( @highladyelenna, @littlest-w01f, @dusk-muse, @thecatsaesthetics, @wingsdippedingold, @colorlesschristmastree, @nicolemabes, @berryzxx, @nikachansstuff I love all of you <33)

Much love,

Go on. Send more hate... Who even cares anymore? I mean we already got some good artist out cause people couldn't handle them drawing a ship they didn't like so those poor artists were doxxed into saying they won't draw acotar anymore.

Let's just get rid of opinions as a whole. So we're all just a hive mind. I mean you say one thing a very specific person doesn't like suddenly you're not human and deserved to be bashed, bullied, redeculed off.

"I like this character how dare you not like them they same way I do you dumb fucking bitch!!"

"If you don't like this character you've never suffered trauma before!!"

Also let's just get rid of boundaries and bully everyone! ISN'T THAT OUR FANDOM FUN!!?

People tried to "over throw"/"takeover" Rhys week last year... This year they did the same to Elain Week till the Mods shut down from all the bullying. And didn't even accept anon asks or messages.

Someone's threatened a person that they would out them to their parents cause they dug up their private stuff over an opinion they didn't like. How would that feel to you knowing you could not having a safe space anymore cause someone didn't like what you said about a fictional character?

@highladyelenna has been told she's a r*pist/pedo for liking Rhysand

@careblairxoxo has been told she probably didn't suffer any trauma/that she is weak for not sticking by her abuser.

I have been told I am two-faced for not liking character A as much as I like character B in those darling anon hates. Or how dare I like character A along with some very uncreative insults.

And there might be so many more but these are ones I have seen with my own eyes.

This is fiction! You are insulting people over something that doesn't even exist! You hurt real people over what doesn't even exist! How fun is that!

Go little keyboard warriors! Go send that one person a hate anon today, how dare they have an opinion on their own blog! And don't forget to send someone on the other side of the ship war a death or r*pe threat!

HONESTLY FUCK THIS SHIT. You can't exist with an opinion without someone berating you here...

There was no need for how this blew up, you already deleted the post since it didn't land the way you thought it would, it should've been over there, but hey, what's ever stopped hate anons?

Maeve, you were one of the first people I started talking to when I rejoined tumble for this fandom, and I was utterly disappointed when I realized not everyone was as kind and sweet and thoughtful as you are. I’m glad we found our little bubble of amazing people who stick up and stand up for us who get shamed for..basically anything that isn’t Anti IC.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Bullying in 2024 is just embarrassing at this point. These 30+ year olds really need to get a better grip on reality. I’m glad you are doing what you need to do to better your mental health.

Love you so so so much.