I Just Know He Would

I just know he would

basically the whole bible happens to me daily

It's sad, but I find myself increasingly side-eying and avoiding folks in online spaces who talk about exclusively wanting "cozy" fiction and complaining about media that has any kind of conflict or reflection of societal ills.

Because while there's nothing innately wrong with enjoying media for escapism into an aspirational setting, the people whose media diet is exclusively cozy/soft/wholesome/hopepunk/utopian too often are people who somehow lack the capacity understand that not everyone consumes media because it reflects the world they want.

So there's enough overlap between the cozycore crowd and the people who somehow think that enjoying media with conflict or catharsis in it makes you a sociopath (because clearly if you read about something, it must mean you condone and support it and want it in the world!) that I just don't wanna dance that close to the hornet's nest, yanno?

"i would die for you" this, "i'd walk through fire for you that"

what about "i'd live for you" romances? what about "i never thought i'd be worth the work it would take to piece myself together"?

what about "i don't believe i'm worth it, but for you i'll try"

Yes, your worldbuilding is thorough, your geography meticulous, your plotting elaborate, and your characterisation nuanced, but answer me this: is there a fucked up little guy?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU DESERVE ONLY GOOD THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!