Kiki -키키

(also called earthy or forest academia)

character traits

- windswept hair that used to be tied back perfectly, but has fallen out here and there due to exploring outside

- empathetic, cheerful, clever, earnest, kind, hearty, genuine, wise, strong

- overabundance of generosity, often giving small rocks, shells, cool leaves, or flowers as sentimental gifts

- very gentle nature as they often befriend animals and care for many plants

- can be naturally intelligent, but not always .. they work really hard in order to understand as many flora and fauna as possible

- can either be very orderly and neat , or on the other hand very chaotic and messy (two opposite ends of the spectrum)

- very resourceful and inventive, must be quick thinkers in order to successfully solve problems that may arise then exploring and tools are limited

interests

- great lover of tea and black coffee

- incredible plant parent , and they are know for having a large rare plant collection

- they befriend many creatures, but are selective about which ones they keep as pets as they believe that animals should be free to wander as they do

- can be humanities oriented (history, mythology, art, literature) or science oriented (biology, botany, geology, biochemistry)

- they either hyper-focus on one specific natural topic or are well-read in a large variety of natural topics , either way they are always open to understanding new things regarding any topic

- hand written letters that always include pressed flowers or leaves

- interested in the scientific aspect of astrology, and less the supernatural implications

- knows in their heart that nature will eventually reclaim the world, and they are at peace with that realization

outfits and key colors

- sweaters, overalls, comfy jackets, denim or corduroy in winter/fall/spring, linen in summer

- worn leather boots and gloves

- button up shirts, tweed jackets

- muted colors, greens of the forest, dark browns of the earth, pale yellow of worn book pages, black and dark blues like the night sky, occasional gray

- sometimes sage green and light tan if channeling a lighter vibe

side note:

heavily believes in scientific fact, and is extremely hesitant to place trust in people who don’t listen to science or remain ignorant to its teachings

i'm sorry, hon, but i do not agree. parents are not infallible, and their job is not to raise someone who blindly obeys, their job is to raise a whole, healthy human being, and part of doing that is teaching a child to think for themselves.

that doesn't mean children should be allowed to disobey anytime they feel like it, but the reason that children are meant to obey their parents is because children are too young to understand why certain things are important, or why certain things are dangerous. when parents instruct their children to eat their vegetables and not to touch a hot stove, it's not for the sake of obedience but for the sake of keeping them healthy.

when i was a kid, i constantly asked my mom questions, and i'm extremely grateful that she always answered me to the best of her ability. she never told me "because i said so" and i think i'm a smarter, better adult for not being taught to follow authority no matter what. she understood that i was a small person, not a thing to be ordered around.

maybe your parents really did always have your best interests, but no parents are perfect. and even parents who are loving and supportive often don't KNOW your best interests. parents might genuinely believe that it's in their daughter's best interests to marry a good man, but that daughter is a lesbian and becomes miserable as her parents try to set her up with men and won't listen when she tells them what she really needs. parents might believe that "being normal" is in their autistic child's best interests, so they send them to abusive therapy that traumatizes the child so severely they're never the same.

you can respect your parents without blindly obeying them in all things. as you grow up, you have to learn how to balance respecting your parents with thinking for yourself and realizing that your parents are just humans, and even when they're doing their best sometimes they fuck it up. you can love them and still choose to disobey.

i'm going to say it again: raising children is not about instilling obedience. it is about taking care of small humans and teaching them how to be humans until they're big enough to take care of themselves.

you should be explaining to children how and why the world works, not forcing them to do whatever you want. you should say, "don't touch the stove because it will hurt you" and "eat your vegetables because your body needs their nutrients". you teach them why. you teach them to ask questions, and you answer their questions. and as they grow up, you give them the freedom to disagree with you and make their own choices.

i have no idea whether or not i would say your parents abused you without more information, but i do think they did the wrong thing in teaching you blind obedience. i don't think that that was what's best for you as a human. but that doesn't mean they didn't love you or that you shouldn't love them. i just believe that society needs to change how it views and treats children, because the goal should not be "obedient children" but rather "functional adults".

The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (2006)

Dolphin Emu. Free Look Camera + Reshade