pooberbee (they/she)

The “born this way” trope seems to be something that the media pushes a lot, and it’s wrong. Being able frame queerness as being not-by-choice helps some people give themselves permission to be queer. Anyone who is gatekeeping your identity is not an ally. Your identity is yours to do with as you please. If you’ve always been ace and only now are realizing it, great, that’s yours to determine. If you’re deciding that your identity now is ace and previously was something else, it’s your prerogative. The ability to grow and change is powerful.

I do this, but I’m trans. I just think we’re cool!

I think we’re pretty close to agreeing. When you differentiate between “need…for mental health reasons” and “need to survive”, it seems like you’re ignoring the issue of suicide and it’s connection to mental health.

If your takeaway from OP was about doing things for fun, then mine was how important fun actually is. Two sides of the same coin, I think, both very valid.

I hope that makes sense. I’m not really here for the competitive talking, I guess.

I guess you’re assuming that singing and dancing are done for no reason. They’re innate, but they also serve social and psychological purposes. Humans need these things to live.

Strong disagree, but okay

Reminds me of an actual anime I can’t remember the title of where a kid attends a farming school, and every episode is basically him having an ethical dilemma over the mistreatment and murder of animals and his conclusion every time is that the animals are too delicious NOT to kill, oh well, and he eats a big bowl of pork.