Probably not, but I'm going to say it anyway, this will be the last time I probably will talk about this. Massive trigger warning on this post. DV, sex, women's rights, just be careful. If you don't agree with me that is okay, but please don't comment.
This blog believes in the statement, believe the victim. Like my friend May, aka callmemaybeee, I will always be on Ashley's side.
I had someone message me to talk about Ashley, and I took up on it because I'm always looking for new people with my special interest, usually when I talk to people about her, it ninety-nine percent of the time turns out to be how good they think her sex would be. Ew. This conversation got really hostile really quickly, but I just thought they were impatient. They asked me what my favorite thing about her was. I answered with my usual answer, she kept me alive, but seriously, I love her laugh. They said, I like to imagine what her sex would be like. I quickly said, I'm asexual and uncomfortable with this conversation. They told me to chill out. They asked me how I felt about her getting in trouble with the whole Brian situation. I said she's not in trouble. She's the victim, she did not want this to come out! They said they did not care, they just wanted her sex. I left after that, and the account has disappeared.
We also talked about autism a bit, at least for as long as they would listen to me. I believe Ashley has autism. They told me to tell them about it, so I began. Not making eye contact with anyone or anything, echoing herself and other people, her space obsession, I could go on and on. They said I don't believe you, and you've just been a pain in the ass for me. I said, okay, you can go, and the account disappeared.
Now, I agree, I probably got more pissed off than I needed to be. After Blast released the news, I just kind of sat there and cried. I couldn't tell people why, out of fear. I just wanted to protect my baby girl, even though she was telling me she was safe as I sat there crying.
Ellie has been in my system for years. She's my secondary protector. She told me she was pissed off too, and felt like someone was hurting her bio mother. I said, you are not wrong. She seems to be safe, though.
Women's rights, oh boy. I was watching a video by Liana K, and this is what she said. We all know the last of us women don't get appreciated.
I want to say she's wrong, but I'm afraid she's right. Yes, people appreciate them, but look at the Bella situation. Why do people hate them? Same reason episode 7 and 3 were labeled propaganda. Queer people equal bad.
I applaud Naughty Dog for hiring people with different backgrounds and walks of life, I think it is important.
Now, the autism thing. I'm not diagnosing her, I can't, but from personal experience, however, I do think she has it. Autistic people, but especially women, get abused easier because they are easier to manipulate because we just want to be friends with everyone (personal experience there) I just want everyone to be my friend.
I'm now realizing none of this makes sense most likely, I am so sorry. Long story short, women need to be treated better, I will always be on Ashley's side, I believe her, and so on and so forth.