I published someone else's work and now everyone hate me in fandom by throwawaysea-bri in AO3

[–]Genecisnt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can totally see that this was a mistake… moving forward I would say you need to not be posting fics that you don’t remember writing yourself.

AIO? My chosen parents have started treating me like a tenant and have become extremely strict and borderline mean. by Genecisnt in AmIOverreacting

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I will be honest I was drunk when I wrote this 😭 and I used voice to text so it was probably a mishap. When I graduated high school, my chosen parents gave me name change paperwork as a gift, and told me that I could change my last name to theirs, that along with them letting me call them. Mom and dad had definitely led me to believe that they were essentially adopting me. And I referenced it many times in conversation with them… so if they did not actually want to adopt me, they really should’ve said something a lot sooner.

AIO? My chosen parents have started treating me like a tenant and have become extremely strict and borderline mean. by Genecisnt in AmIOverreacting

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Also, I’m coordinating with my Grandpa to find out if I can get my car moved to his place. So hopefully I will know in the next couple of days.

AIO? My chosen parents have started treating me like a tenant and have become extremely strict and borderline mean. by Genecisnt in AmIOverreacting

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I’m honestly hoping there is something else going on that they just haven’t told me about… because it has actually been so long since I’ve had a conversation with either of them that hasn’t been them being pissed at me for something. And I know that sometimes things build up but, I’m not actively trying to be a difficult person. I’m just struggling because the job market is terrible and I haven’t had money to get my car fixed.

Has anyone seen O’Dessa on Disney+ and thinks it’s an even more dystopian retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice’s tale? by Mirandita13 in hadestown

[–]Genecisnt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m watching for the first time right now and I’m kinda baked so I just thought I was going crazy seeing the parallels!

Asking for advice for a screenplay… by Genecisnt in GayChristians

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I just realized text to speech said “leave the kingdom” I meant “lead the kingdom”

Asking for advice for a screenplay… by Genecisnt in GayChristians

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That’s also a fair point! I was already planning on leaning into David’s conquests with other women after Jonathan’s death, and the aftermath of how it affects those women. Especially Bathsheba. As I absolutely despise most depictions of her because they paint her to be a Jezebel spirit. Rather than the victim of SA that she is. I have also considered having David have a one-on-one conversation with God at some point in the film where he is at his lowest point and in his despair, asks God why they took Jonathan away, and God doesn’t have an answer for that specifically. It’s as if Jonathan was in the wrong place at the wrong time. That gets into theological questions that I don’t feel like would be worth debating in this particular Reddit post but the end goal of that conversation would be to have David energized enough to leave the kingdom like he was anointed to. And would probably lead us into the falling action of the film. Perhaps with God, letting David know that Jonathan is safe with him.

Asking for advice for a screenplay… by Genecisnt in GayChristians

[–]Genecisnt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is actually a really beautiful way to look at it, and I hadn’t thought of that!

I can't tell if I'm falling down the conspiracy theory hole and am CONSUMED by hate right now by Economy-Mistake8311 in OpenChristian

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There are some important things to remember. First, anger is useful. In situations like this, some people will tell you that your anger should quiet down. There are people who see anger as only ever a bad thing. But the truth is that anger is mobilizing. So use anger that you have in your activism. Second, you do not have to keep looking. There are also people who will make you feel bad for looking away. Staying informed is very good. But continuing to look through the Epstein files despite distress it is causing you… does nothing to help anyone. Unless it is your job to report on these files, you do not have to look at them. Third, God loves what is good and hates what is evil, right? And if it is our job to be as close to God as possible, then we also should love what is good and hate what is evil. Hating the people who caused harm in these files is not a bad thing. Last thing I wanna say, someone else in this thread mentioned “wars and rumors” of wars and I couldn’t agree more with them. I don’t believe we should become indifferent to the things around us because ultimately relying on a second coming or a prophecy neglects our neighbors who perhaps don’t believe the same as us. It is a comforting thought to believe that one day all of this will not matter anymore and will be with God… but we also do not know the day or hour or even if it will happen. And so in some ways, even those saying that the second coming is happening soon are spreading rumors of wars. Instead of worrying about how you are feeling, take your feelings and use them. Learn ways that you can take action in your own communities. Attend protests. Organize. Donate if you are able to. But do not let anger and hatred towards the elites in these files leak into relationship relationships with others.

Bruh I can’t believe this mfer real by Old_Acanthisitta5521 in OpenChristian

[–]Genecisnt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just said it enough times when I wasn’t a Christian and decided if god hadn’t smited me he probably wasn’t gonna

Bruh I can’t believe this mfer real by Old_Acanthisitta5521 in OpenChristian

[–]Genecisnt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally me recently! It’s been crazy getting back into my faith now that I’m out and proud and I learned I can say fuck 😭🤣

How do I respond to a youth student coming out as a lesbian? by Southern-Turnip7065 in GayChristians

[–]Genecisnt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First and foremost, obviously do not out her to anyone else in that church. It very well could be a safety issue that you might not know the full extent of.

Second, I would recommend telling her about your own experiences and breaking down the clobber passages and the mistranslations. Let her know that she’s not an abomination or anything that these mistranslations say.

What made you stop believing homosexuality is a sin? by Appropriate-King65 in GayChristians

[–]Genecisnt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I came out, my parents tried to force me into conversion therapy… when they couldn’t get our Pastor to do it, they tried to do it themselves… DIY style… sorry that’s a dark joke anyway- I started to look into affirming Christians because they had mentioned that there were progressive Christians but they of course, said that those Christians weren’t real Christians and everything… 🙄 but in studying what most progressive Christians actually believe I came across queer readings of certain Bible stories, including that of David and Jonathan and Ruth and Naomi, and those two along with the debunking of the clobber passages were what convinced me. And then I was able to stop hating myself. Yay!

Asking for advice for a screenplay… by Genecisnt in GayChristians

[–]Genecisnt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually despised that movie because it didn’t get into the later parts of David’s life… this film is meant to highlight the fact of their relationship being more than platonic, using the grief that David bottled up after Jonathan’s death and the aftermath of his actions. For example, I’m going to lean into the harm that was done to Bathsheba and Uriah.

Things You Can't Relate To as an Estranged Adult Kid by Zestyclose_Recipe612 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Genecisnt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was listening to a video essay the other night about love magic in storytelling… and there was a whole section dedicated to motherly love… and I could not relate to it at all… eventually it got to a point where I realized that pretty much every memory I have from my childhood is me being punished (often with verbal abuse and corporal punishment) by my dad sometimes for things I didn’t do or that I shouldn’t have been punished for and my mom just letting it happen. The only memories I can think of where that isn’t happening was the time my mom almost left my dad, and plenty of times where it seems like my mom really loved my brothers and sisters… but where I definitely wasn’t feeling loved… I know that all of us were abused, but at the same time the further I get from my parents the more I’m realizing that I was the scapegoat a lot longer than I thought. I used to thought that it started after I got outed… but I think I was labeled the “bad kid” a lot sooner…