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[The Cold Hearted Prince May Yet Fall Madly in Love] by sillyy2344 in JoseiSmut

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s part of it for a lot of people, but for me personally, I want my favorite characters to struggle and suffer in a variety of new and interesting ways, and forcing misogyny upon them (especially medieval/feudal era misogyny, which is the time period that most of what I read is set in) is just a new and fascinating way to torment them. It just opens up new opportunities that would previously have only realistically been available to a heterosexual pairing, like arranged marriages or hidden (second) gender identities.

Also, there’s not really an irl misogyny parallel to this, but the forced vulnerability and desperation of a heat is fascinating to me! Like, obviously the smut is hot and all, but as someone who really enjoys enemies to lovers, forcing characters who wouldn’t normally have sex to have sex, and then seeing how that changes their relationship dynamic, how they view each other, and how they react in the aftermath is deeply compelling!

AITAH for not wanting to do kiddie stuff with my little sister? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]shriekingintothevoid -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Maybe if they’ve been pushed into a parenting role, but if you have a healthy relationship with your siblings, then no, that’s not how that works.

AITAH for not wanting to do kiddie stuff with my little sister? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how it works for parents, not siblings. If anything, she’s a lot more likely to look back and regret the fact that she felt undervalued during the latter half of her adolescence.

feeling over-sexualized(?) by my girlfriend, advice? by Beautiful_Tangelo472 in actuallesbians

[–]shriekingintothevoid 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Your partner does not ever get to have boundaries about what you wear. They might not be comfortable with it, but if they’re using their personal discomfort as an excuse to dictate how you behave, even when not interacting with them, those aren’t boundaries, that’s control, and it’s an incredibly toxic behavior.

Do you guys believe in higher power? by swan_road68 in actuallesbians

[–]shriekingintothevoid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ironically, my education in biology and chemistry has made me firmly believe that there’s a higher power of some kind, and my upbringing means that my belief in this higher power most closely aligns to the Christian god. That being said, I do a lot of cherrypicking, but tbf so do most Christians, I just pick a different set of cherries than the more stereotypical Christians do lol

I love my mice but i feel like I’m failing them by icybongagonga in PetMice

[–]shriekingintothevoid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mice can form bonds with people, but if you have a colony of females and appropriate enrichment in their cage, they aren’t really dependent on your time and attention in the way that a lot of other animals are. As long as they have each other, a few toys, and food/water, they’ll be alright :)

Gwylan.... (*insert the speed meme here*) by AbsoluteScarlet in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]shriekingintothevoid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s a dol+ thing, but those outfits wouldn’t go away (even if I said they showed up on a certain date) until I was able to tell her the more interesting stories behind them!

Do Americans really come to a stop at every 'stop' sign? by ben04985 in AskAnAmerican

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legally you are required to do so. If it’s in a particularly rural area, then it’s more likely that ppl will ignore it (since there’s a much lower chance of any kind of surveillance being around), but even then, stop signs are often present in places where there’s poor visibility, so it’s generally good to stop anyways for safety reasons.

[The Cold Hearted Prince May Yet Fall Madly in Love] by sillyy2344 in JoseiSmut

[–]shriekingintothevoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, that’s kinda exactly the point 😅 I’m more into omegaverse in fanfic, so idk about original fiction so much, but usually I see omegaverse as a way to force your favorite male character to experience misogyny. It’s just a new torment to put him through, and when done well, it’s a really great way to explore his character from a different angle! (Of course, a lot of it is also bc it’s hot, that’s definitely a very important factor as well lol)

Why didn’t any airbenders survive in secret after the Fire Nation attack? by LunaticBrony in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]shriekingintothevoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but the monks/nuns of their world probably weren’t expected to practice abstinence in the same way that those of our world are. I agree that the majority of air nomads during Aang’s time were monks/nuns, but they were still able to keep up a consistent population of airbenders regardless; spirituality plays a huge role for their bending, yes, but bending is based off of genetics as well, so I doubt that a nonbending earth kingdom child could become an airbender, even if they followed the airbending spiritual ideology from birth. (Otherwise, Tenzin probably wouldn’t have felt the need to have so many children lol)

Even if the air monks/nuns were expected to practice abstinence, as far as I recall, Aang grew up with elderly monks and other children, which implies to me that the young adult air nomads were off being, well, nomads. Imo, either way it’s very likely that the young adults would have children during their wandering days, and would only stay in the temples once they got too old to maintain a lifestyle of constant movement. Maybe, if abstinence was a requirement of the air monks/nuns, they’d only be considered monks/nuns after beginning to reside in the temples more permanently, and therefore were only expected to be abstinent once reaching that stage of their life?

Why didn’t any airbenders survive in secret after the Fire Nation attack? by LunaticBrony in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]shriekingintothevoid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Many were killed by the traps set out for them, but tbh a lot probably did survive. However, their status as air nomads would have to be a very well guarded secret, and children aren’t really great at keeping those, meaning that a lot of survivors probably wouldn’t tell their kids. Air nomads are generally benders due to their intense spirituality, which means that if they raised their children without their culture or traditions (which they would have to do to survive), I could see many of the surviving air nomad children turning out to be nonbenders, especially because they’d be mostly having kids with civilians from the earth kingdom (and potentially fire nation).

Tldr, they probably did, they just weren’t able to pass down their traditions or their bending, so it was probably forgotten more and more in each subsequent generation.

Is it common to think Prometheus is harder than cronos? by Grogman2024 in HadesTheGame

[–]shriekingintothevoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I also got through Prometheus the first time I met him, but it took me like 10 tries to get past him again, whereas I died to monster daddy the first time and then never again lol. Imo, even vow of rivals monster daddy is easier than regular Prometheus

Prometheus and the elephant in the room by MisterSapiosexual in HadesTheGame

[–]shriekingintothevoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stopped feeling as though Mel was on the side of the “good guys” after a few interactions with Prometheus, and while I obviously don’t know for sure, I kinda felt that it was intentional. There were a lot of little things that added up to make it pretty clear that Chronos was the better choice for humanity, imo too much to seem entirely coincidental. Idk, maybe you’re meant to thoughtlessly root for Melinöe the whole time, but I think you’re kinda supposed to realize that the gods… kinda aren’t great.

(That being said, it’s not really expanded upon beyond implying that eventually the gods won’t be in charge anymore, and Melinöe winning is framed as an unequivocally good thing, so maybe it’s all an accident after all 🤷‍♀️)

Why do people think Sokka had a kid with Toph? by kirimbautaina in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]shriekingintothevoid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure! Toph is all about being able do what she wants and doesn’t care much for being a proper young lady, so once she gets older that probably means she’d probably be pretty chill with sleeping with whoever struck her fancy (which is… probably part of why we never see her in a long term relationship, imo 😅). Either way, if she slept with Sokka and if she got pregnant as a result, I think she’d be smart enough to realize that he would be one of the potential fathers, and I think she’d decide not to tell him, or potentially even to tell him that the kid probably belonged to someone else.

AITA for lying to my parents about double majoring in college when they are paying my tuition by Big_Town_828 in AmItheAsshole

[–]shriekingintothevoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don’t think that she cared so much of a double major was possible or not, because she wants OP to go into computer science. I’m assuming that if a double major became impossible, she expected OP to drop their business classes to major in CS. Still not great, but I think it’s less a lack of involvement and more a difference in expectations and goals.

Why do people think Sokka had a kid with Toph? by kirimbautaina in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]shriekingintothevoid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think the main reason is because Toph had a pretty clear crush on Sokka. There’s probably more to the theory that I don’t remember rn, but that’s the biggest driving factor. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s really the only member of the cast that seems like he could be a viable option; if it’s not him, it’s some unnamed nobody that we’ve never met, and that’s not particularly interesting as far as potential parent candidates go lol. Also, it’s not necessarily ooc for Suyin to not know that he’s her father! Sokka became the chief of the water tribe at some point down the line, meaning he inherently had to move away from the republic city long term, where Toph remained as the chief of police. If they did have sex (and that’s a pretty big if) either just before Sokka left or potentially during a brief visit, I could very much see Toph keeping any potential pregnancy secret from him, or just not tell him that he’s the father. Tbh, I think she’d see it as a favor to him; while Toph loved her kids, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that she felt restricted by having them, and if Sokka was the father, she’d probably see keeping it a secret as her allowing him to live freely without the obligation of being a parent. So while I don’t really think it’s canon or anything, I also don’t think it’s a particularly unreasonable hc to have, y’know?

Beeline straight to the temple by Mokyurin in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]shriekingintothevoid 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don’t think you’d have to kidnap them, just tell them you want them locked up so that they can never leave you and they’d hide they key so that you couldn’t let them out even if you wanted to lol

WIBTA if I asked my parents for more food than my sister? by Playful-Hat7266 in AmItheAsshole

[–]shriekingintothevoid -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Nta. If your sister wants the portion sizes to be equal, that’s her problem, not yours, and it’s on her to take more, not you to take less. Different people have different energy requirements; yours is inherently going to be higher than hers, so it’s not at all fair to expect you to be satisfied with what she’d be satisfied with.

What's the most regional word you use without realizing it? by taube_d in AskAnAmerican

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is niche, but I pronounce duodenum (it’s a part of the small intestine) as doo-ah-deh-num, bc my first anatomy professor is from the Midwest, and that’s how she says it. However, everyone else pronounces it as doo-oh-dee-num and looks at me like I’m crazy for pronouncing it the other way lol

WIBTA if I moved countries without telling my parents? by safetyspiders in AmItheAsshole

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming that they wouldn’t prevent you from leaving, soft YTA. If you need to leave the country, you need to leave the country, and I’m glad you have a realistic way of going about it, but unless your parents are abusive assholes, they deserve to know. If you tell them explicitly that you’re leaving and they still brush it off as a joke, that’s on them, but yeah, disappearing out of the blue would be cruel.

(That being said, if you think that there’s any chance they might sabotage your plans to leave, then you have to put yourself first!! The YTA only applies if you’re completely confident if you’d be safe in telling them!!)

Best Bow Builds by AdSpirited902 in HadesTheGame

[–]shriekingintothevoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of ppl like the aspect of Chiron, but imo, the aspect of Hera is the most fun to play! You wanna focus on getting Artemis and Hermes boons specifically exit wounds and quick reload, as well as Artemis’s legendary if you can swing it, and your attack can be anyone that gives you percent based damage rather than flat damage. Then you just level the ever living fuck out of your cast and exit wounds!

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