SHE WHO OVERCAME

jimbo's hapt - Today at 12:37 PM or,,,, hot take,,,, i could be your sugar mama,,,, i feel like this was my attempt to make a power move in the gayest way possible

bouton - Today at 12:38 PM i'm wow that move has BGE (big gay energy) all over it

jimbo's hapt - Today at 12:38 PM LMAO

bouton - Today at 12:38 PM i was speechless for a bit

    AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SERIES, Kagome was in no way a good archer. Though she initially thought she’d be a natural at it because Inuyasha said Kikyō had been (despite having never picked a bow and arrow up before), it turned out that her idea was wrong. And though she’d been able to successfully shoot the demon crow that had stolen the Shikon no Tama from her by attaching its foot to the arrow and shooting (because the foot was longing to rejoin the rest of the crow’s body), she was still a lousy shot afterward.

    After that, Kagome took to practicing shooting in her spare time. Whenever she and Inuyasha (and, later, Shippō and Miroku) weren’t busy fighting off demons or helping people, she’d put some time aside for target practice. Slowly (achingly slow to Kagome), she was able to at least say that she was Okay at archery by the time Miroku joined the group. She didn’t like how she’d still miss her targets about half of the time, though, and made it a point to practice archery during any spare time Inuyasha allowed them. She even went as far as to put off schoolwork to do it. Kagome was so determined to become a competent archer and to be able to take pride in her archery that, at one point, she practiced until her fingers ached and bled. Though it would be a little easier on her fingers if she wore a glove or bought finger tabs in her own time, she was very determined andwanted for calluses to form on her fingers as proof that she was, indeed, an archer.

    You might be asking, “why didn’t Kagome just go easy on herself and buy herself some gloves?” The reason she didn’t is pure stubbornness. Kagome likes to do things, look back, and be proud of herself. For something as difficult as archery, she wanted to have literal proof of her effort and hard work. Even if only to look at it herself and feel proud. She wanted to look at the calluses on her fingers and her sore / aching muscles and think, “I’ve done a good job so far.” Especially considering the fact that she was surrounded by people who are adept at fighting and who have their own weapons. Inuyasha had Tessaiga, Shippō had his fox magic, Miroku had his spiritual powers plus the Wind Tunnel, and Sango was a trained demon slayer and had Hiraikotsu. To Kagome, it was only fair - not only to her travel partners but to herself - to have a weapon of choice and to be able to wield it well and with accuracy. There was no way she was going to let herself be a damsel in distress when there was something she could do about it. Even if it meant sacrificing the softness / smoothness of her hands and taking on aches and pains, Kagome was more than willing to work hard to become a skilled archer (and she is by at least a little past the time she meets Kōga, at the latest).

    After Naraku was defeated and Kagome was returned to her own world, she didn’t pick up a bow or arrow for a while. For her, they were reminders of her year spent traveling around Feudal Japan and the people left behind on the other side of the well. Instead, she focused on other clubs and tried to adjust to high school life (and just a normal life again). In her second year of high school, she still hadn’t been looking to pick archery back up again but wandered over to where students were trying out bows and arrows after school. At the gentle insistence of the instructor, Kagome picked up a bow and arrow and tried it out. She was rusty and having a target that wasn’t moving was a little strange, but it felt good to hold her weapon of choice in her hands again. She joined the archery club and was formally taught kyūdō, which is the Japanese martial art of archery.

    With time and practice, Kagome was able to reach and even surpass her previous level of skill. She still missed the days of running after a moving target and aiming to bring something down rather than to just shoot but it felt good to be able to grip a bow and arrow once again. Kagome continued on for her last two years of high school and was determined to keep up the skill (even if only part time) afterward.

    ** This particular headcanon applies more to the post-canon, canon divergent verse (and maybe aus) than strictly canon verses. This in no way affects the canon timeline or the three years she was separated from Inuyasha.

    Kagome isn’t all that interested in seriously dating people, really. Not unless she really finds them interesting and/or is already infatuated with them. However, being that she has three friends who like to push her toward new experiences, she ends up going on dates with guys she’ll have mentioned to be cute or mildly attractive in passing. She’ll go on dates with them (dinner dates, mostly) but lets them down after two or three. Her relationships don’t last long enough to even be called relationships, given how quickly she moves on from them. She doesn’t go out looking for people to date, however. As previously stated, she’s pressured to date by friends or coworkers or whoever. In reality, Kagome would most likely just be happy doing her own thing and living her life without dating. She’d rather let things develop naturally and have things fall into place than try and force things (or have relationships be forced on her). However, she is a bit of a people pleaser and most likely would rather go on dates with guys she has little to no interest in than have friends and family ask why she’s abstained from dating for so long.

    All of the potential relationships she’s pushed into don’t last very long. As I said before, she cuts things off after a second or third date and keeps things kind of “strictly professional”. She refuses to let her guard down and allow anything to progress past a brief hug and a hand shake, maybe. If a date tries to kiss her at the end of the night, she’ll turn so they catch her cheek. Afterward, they are either let down easy or just cut off completely and never hear from her again. Her emotional unavailability and reluctance to allow herself to open up and become emotionally and physically intimate with another person stems from the fact that her heart still belongs to Inuyasha. Even with the knowledge that the well is sealed and she is likely never to see him again, Kagome still longs to be with him and refuses to believe that they went through an entire year of struggles just to have it all end with them being separated forever.

Kagome is an ESFJ (extroversion, sensing, feeling, and judging). The cognitive functions that make up the ESFJ personality are dominant Fe, auxiliary Si, tertiary Ne, and inferior Ti. This type is called The Provider or The Consul and represents about 12% of the general population. 

ESFJ Fun Facts:

Represent roughly 12 percent of the general population

Compassionate, kind, diligent, and accommodating. 

Nicknamed the “Providers,” they are one of the most sociable of all the types. 

Particularly focused on finding harmony in their personal life and they’re willing to work hard to maintain it. 

At work, ESFJS like to cooperate with others to accomplish tasks effectively and punctually. 

They show loyalty in everything they do and willingly help others, even with small tasks. 

ESFJs observe what their family, friends, and coworkers need in their everyday lives and work to make life easier for them by providing it. 

They appreciate personal recognition for their efforts and actions.

But that’s not enough about the ESFJ to properly confirm that Kagome is, in fact, an ESFJ. Ryan Bergara vc: Let’s get into the cognitive functions.

Dominant Fe

Extraverted Feeling deals with understanding others emotions and feelings in the present moment. Extraverted Feeling is very attentive to others and can just sense what others are currently feeling. It is able to quickly assess the mood of the environment. It is also very skilled at changing the mood, whether they want to make it more upbeat or sadder.

Extraverted Feelers tend to enjoy helping out others. They like being useful, supportive, and encouraging. However, sometimes they can feel used because of this. Extraverted Feeling has a tendency, whether conscious or not, to keep tabs of who has helped who more. If they have bought their partner a gift, cleaned their room, and wrote them a love letter without any reciprocation, they may start to feel upset and might take it personally.

Auxiliary Si

Introverted Sensing deals primarily with recalling facts and details of past events. The Si user has a great memory and is able to recall experiences from the past with great accuracy. The Si user believes the past is a very good indicator of future events and uses it as a guideline when making decisions.

Introverted Sensing is very tradition and ritual oriented. They hold on to these traditions very closely and are the most active in their family when it comes to honoring them. For example, the Si user can become very sentimental around Thanksgiving and Christmas and expect all their family members to be there. They can also work very hard and performing the same role every year, whether it is carving the turkey, setting up the Christmas tree, or cooking for everyone. The Introverted Sensor sees these events as symbolic and meaningful and would feel a bit lost without them.

Tertiary Ne

Extraverted Intuition (Ne) deals with experiencing the outer world, noticing possibilities, and what could be. Ne deals with seeing how all things in life are interrelated, and allows the user to see the world in multiple different perspectives.

Extraverted Intuition is always seeing possibilities. They always want to know “what could be”. They are adept at understanding the external environment, but they always want to take it one step further. They wonder, “if I change this, what will happen?”

The Ne user is always striving for growth or improvement. Extraverted Intuition can give them a sense of idealism and the desire to want to impact the world.

Extraverted Intuition also has the ability to make obscure connections. The Ne user can take two seemingly unrelated topics and bring them together. This can also cause the user to have an off-beat sense of humor.

Inferior Ti

Introverted Thinking (Ti) is a function that is primarily used inward.

People with Introverted Thinking want the world to make sense in a logical manner. They form an internal framework of how the world works. It is constantly being modified and improved through life experience and experiments.

Introverted Thinking’s goal is to create a web of knowledge in which everything is interrelated.

For example, someone with introverted thinking can find out how a car and all its parts work by relating it to some other system, such as a computer.

They have the ability to find commonalities in seemingly unrelated things.

Introverted Thinking is also great at troubleshooting. Someone with Ti can analyze something, figure out where the problem areas are, and fix them rather quickly.

"whats your mbti?"

"so i was thinking about mythology earlier and,"

"so i was listening to florence and the machine earlier and,"

"so i might be a little high but,"

"what's your hogwarts house?”

"have you heard this song by young the giant because,"

“i have a playlist for that”