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@blazenight-it / blazenight-it.tumblr.com

Hey, I'm Jo. Mostly just art and fandom stuff here. 21+

I think what might help the whole "low engagement in fandom spaces driving creatives out because they don't see the point in sharing anything only to get crickets or critics" is not the shaming tone of "look this is how you get nothing, you entitled shits" that tends to be very pervasive, but rather pointing out how actually rewarding it can be to leave nice comments.

I like to leave very long rambling comments on people's fics and that has actually netted me some very real, genuine friendships and we've become cheerleaders for each other. My friend has a D&D Podcast that she doesn't get ANY sort of engagement out of, so I started listening to it at work and livereacting the things I enjoy about it and showing her my investment and it makes her very happy and it makes me happy that she's happy.

Being nice to people... is actually a good enough reason to do things, shockingly enough. You don't have to do it. No one should shame you for not doing it. But it doesn't actually cost anything to make other people happy, especially if they created something that made you happy.

2026 its no more backshots because we dont look back. liveinthemomentshots only from now on. prosper in the now shots

I know this was well-intentioned, so I’d like to gently add that it’s important to look back, reflect, and improve. no need to muddle for a long time in your regrets; yes need to learn from your mistakes and embrace your growth across the years. I mean this not only for you, as the individual, but also for us, as a collective society.

wasn’t well intentioned im trying to ruin lives

please please please be aware that if you and your friends get addicted to saying YIPPEEE like fortnite und cola yippee it will have an intoxicating effect and you might accidentally say it in a really important business meeting to a bunch of men you don't know

youre no different from everyone else, but that really just makes it easier to care for others. at the end of the day a lot of us share the same needs and wants. someone else out there might burst into tears when you offer them hot chocolate the way you like it. someone out there might skip 3 years of repression when you speak to them in a way you wished you'd heard in your youth. someone else has probably waited their whole life for a person to tell them the words that you, too, want to hear. give other people the grace and care you long for. share the kindness you've hoped to get for yourself. we can always use more of it

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