Hands Up, This is a Strawberry

the generational gap between me and the chronic complainers in fandom tags for every little thing

there is a very real tendency of teenagers with anxiety disorders self diagnosing with considerably more stigmatized and impairing mental illnesses (e.g. schizophrenia, DID, personality disorders), but the best response to that isn't to get angry with them for "appropriating" lol. instead you show them coping resources for the problems they're actually having and deemphasize diagnostic categories in general. if an 18 year old is claiming to have alzheimer's, they're probably making an innocent mistake and are in genuine distress. be kind.

Also I think this trend comes, at least in part, from how brushed aside anxiety disorders can be. If your parents and teachers dismiss you with 'oh everyone feels anxious', then inevitably you're going to start thinking that there must be something else going on with you

”You must feel very scared right now; let’s talk about how to help you personally, tailored to your symptoms” will always be more helpful than “stop faking (X) for attention”. If theyre that desperate for attention or an explanation, something is wrong.

YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN HANDLE CRITIQUE. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN EMBRACE BEING TOLD YOU WERE WRONG. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH UNPLEASANT TASKS. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN DELIVER DISAPPOINTING NEWS. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU KNOW HOW TO BE DISAGREED WITH. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN BE CORRECTED. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU CAN BE TOLD YOU MESSED UP. YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY. YOU ARE ABLE TO DO HARD THINGS.

punished by the council

one of the main reasons i loved this movie so much was because grace felt so incredibly human. there was so much to him — he wasn’t the basic big buff male hero, but he wasn’t a wimpy coward either. he expressed his emotions openly, and was fully unprepared to give up his life, which is something i hope a lot of us can relate to. he was charismatic and an excellent teacher, sure, but he was also petty and kind of a brat in his academia years (which im assuming from his “staggering waste of carbon” incident and i think it’s a very valid conclusion to come to). the whole movie, it doesn’t feel like we’re watching a character save the day, it feels like we’re watching a real person flail around and attempt to solve something much bigger than him. i think his relatableness is also what made this movie so inspiring. he’s not a perfect guy, he has his flaws, and he saved two worlds. at the end of the day, he isn’t the “saving grace” or “savior of the world,” he’s just ryland grace. and that’s enough.

[Description: a looping bouncy animation of grace and Rocky from project hail mary. Grace throws himself onto rocky for a hug, smiling and nuzzling his face to the top of Rocky's xenonite covered carapace. Rocky brings a claw up to ruffle Grace's hair and grace throws himself even more on top of rocky, rocky wrapping his arms around grace. End description.]