#!rant

This is going to be the last time I am going to mention the subject of @fiber-slayer-red, and then after which, save for my own call out post and my reply to him. I am clearing it out for other peoples sake since I didn’t want anyone to get uncomfortable at all but...

Do not approach him for the sake of starting shit, don’t use our posts as just means to reach out and call him out yourself. Don’t do that. You make us no better than him if you do that. If you want to talk about what he’s done wrong, do it on your own merit, guys. If you think he did anything wrong, confront him because you think he did, not because we told you anything. If you wish to avoid drama, I won’t push you either. Just don’t do it because someone else told you, ever. Do it because you genuinely wanted to and have your own reasons. That’s why I called him out. That’s why Kenzie called him out, that’s why Negau called him out, and Zach too. Call out any problem you have because you genuinely believe there’s a problem, but know when to stop, know when it’s time to pull back and understand, and never, ever stoop to these lows unless you absolutely have to because someone couldn’t keep being reasonable.

I am done dealing with this whole thing, but if he keeps meaning to confront my friends like they are the ones wrong, then I’ll keep confronting him. Simple as that.

If anyone ever has a problem with me, just talk to me like a respectable human being over messages or over IM and I will be fine with keeping it there.

I do not like drama, and I will never like it.

I did what I did confronting what I saw was a problem, not because anyone told me to.

Don't you all have bigger problems than the FCC screaming at you about the internet? Such as, oh, I don't know, Ferguson? Or ISIS? Or whatever other nationwide bull is going on???

Jesus H. Christ on a flyin waffle, y'all need to get your shit together and fix the big problems, instead of whatever silly little whims you have!

Obama, these guys ultimately can't do a thing without you signing off on it, correct? Keep the younger generation, no, everyone in mind!!

Most everything seems to be done online lately, from shopping to applying for jobs. Smaller businesses often get help getting employees online, and young artists who need the money to pay off their college debt and such NEED these sites like Etsy and DeviantART so they don't end up severely in debt!

As for myself, all the jobs I've applied for have been online, and online is also the only way I have contact with a number of my friends...

And I just thought of another thing to rant about. I'm sticking this under the cut for those who don't wanna hear...

Huge word wall under there.

Oh! And by the way... And yes, I'm going to use the term you all hate so much, and I myself am a female...

Not all men are complete bastards, or abusers, or rapists, or what have you!!! Go ahead. Scream at me. Send me death threats. Do whatever the FUCK you want, because I don't care. Hell, I'll take it with a fuckin' smile. Somewhat angry ranting aside, to be honest, the whole "#kill all men" thing makes me extremely uncomfortable.

I have yet to meet a single person who is as terrible as you say. My best friend (who happens to be male) is an absolute sweetheart, and recently gifted me with the greatest gift I could ever ask for. And my father? Complete angel. I could go on about the men in my life who have given me so much.

I do not justify the actions of those who have done those nasty things, oh CHRIST no--But if you take your experience, and lump all people of the same type into that category of abuser/rapist/oppressive/etc, you are NEVER going to recover from whatever fucked you (and your perception) up! To be honest, despite it being a harsh reality, saying the word "rape" makes me want to burn my tongue out...

And the very same goes for those of the LGBT community, and the multitude of other sexualities out there! I myself happen to be bisexual (and sure, not many other people know outside of Tumblr), but fuck, even my own mother asked me, "Have you had sex with both men and women?" It was insulting!!

I know people who aren't of the majority tend to be shunned and bullied and left out of things... I've been subject to teasing myself, cause I was too scared to tell others I liked a girl instead of a guy... And it's also true that there is always someone who's had worse... There are young people like me who have committed suicide because they couldn't stand the torment they received...

But you know what the truth is? No matter what you do, there's always gonna be at least one person who's a homophobe or transphobe or misogynist or some shit. It's true that at one point, I wanted to try and create peace, for example among a fandom I happen to be a part of, and even then just my voice wouldn't be enough.

And I know I might not be making a lot of sense or whatnot, after all I'm a girl just barely out of high school, who admittedly tends to be a bit naive and idealistic... But I myself am both bisexual, and officially diagnosed with Asperger's--Don't believe me? I can get the info from my doctor. I know what it's like to be pushed around.

The thing is, you can't change everyone. There are far too many people in this world to do so!! But instead of fighting, I try to understand the other side's point of view.