I know this is a time and place thing but I'm kind of concerned or even just confused. If you don't know what Tokyo kids are they are teens that run away from home because of abuse from family, victims of bullying, neglect from family- really just teenagers who tend to have a lot of struggles with their mental health and other issues like I mentioned. There was a documentary that came out on them and I saw some videos about it on tiktok and the comments were having concerning- a lot of children were asking things like 'how to be a Tokyo kid' or even just asking strangers online 'should I run away from home'. I actually felt bad for these kids because if they're asking stuff like this then obviously there's something going on at home, but on the other half I just think like why would you want that. Tokyo kids aren't just kids who ran away from home, it's what they do as well because of it. I used to be one as well as my friend (who unfortunately passed away due to overdose) and it isn't a fun lifestyle. There are a lot of posts of these kids doing silly stuff (like with the cones on their heads) and yeah it looks fun but a lot of these kids are drunk or high. Not just that but my friend and I got by with money because we did stupid shit like sex work (a lot of Tokyo kids do it hence why they dress fashionably) because men found it easy to manipulate us. Overall your pretty much homeless and have to do things for money. I don't know, I feel concern for kids who are obviously struggling but there are also some who just want this lifestyle for the aesthetics and it's pretty concerning. Honestly sometimes it just feels like anything that's a problem in Japan just gets romantised.
i think it's part romanticization, part wanting to be understood, and part wanting to be part of an in-group. the phrase "tokyo kids" already gives you some insight to 'this person probably doesn't have a good home/social life', and by labeling yourself as one it automatically shows that you're suffering at least somewhat, and (to some extent) connects you with otherwise strangers who you can feel a sense of kinship with insofar the fact that you may be going through the same thing. i guess it stems from the desire to be acknowledged and validated in your struggles and wanting to be worried about. and maybe there is a part of maybe wanting to make a tight-knit friend group with the same troubles and 'struggle together', or the thrill of not being tied down. and that younger people are generally more nihilistic abt the world, so they might think 'why does it matter'. idk tho that's just my thoughts
It definitely does play a part in it. I ran away from home and ended up being a Tokyo kid but I actually found friends with other people despite a big communication barrier (I'm full deaf). A lot of those kids were nice but one really stuck with me the entire time and we did a ton of stupid shit together so we could make money and also just because we were high. I've been through the experience and I'm lucky I'm out of it now, but it just gets concerning to see much younger children (who some of them don't even live in Tokyo) want to run away because it feels like the only option they have to get away, no child should ever feel like that. It really shows how some parents really didn't deserve their children if they are thinking like this at all. But I think what bothered me most about these posts about Tokyo kids was the romantisation of it because of their fashion, their makeup, just their style which most kids got money for doing sex work. It's not a fun lifestyle at all, but out of it I'm mostly concerned for the kids who want this lifestyle as they clearly need help.
I'm curious because we've been getting a bit of bl anime recently but I feel some of them are underwhelming compared to what we could have. I would love to see 'love in the palm of his hands' (カメレオンはてのひらに恋をする。) eventually adapted into an anime.
I would kill to see https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/dear_my_killer_tune/ animated
I'm not a big AO3 reader, Ive only ever used it to read phainaxa fanfiction but even then that was very rare. My girlfriend reads a lot of AO3 because she's has a lot of ships she enjoys, so I actually learnt about the whole AO3 shutdown from her. She's disappointed because no more late night reading for now lol. That said I don't think it's wrong for people to be upset AO3 is down, telling people to go read a book is stupid because a lot of the things in AO3 are from said books. A lot of these people who are 'crashing out' or whatever you wanna call it are probably joking. Not just that but when I did my once in a month scroll on tiktok the comments on these videos actually piss me off. 'this is such a white issue' what is that supposed to mean?? Do people think white people are the only ones reading AO3 or something? I'm Japanese and my girlfriends Korean and we both read AO3. I don't like white people that much either but I won't call everything that happens a white issue unless it actually is a white issue. I don't know, implying that poc don't read AO3 or are also upset about it is a little icky to me. I saw plenty of poc upset about it to, if your just seeing white people upset about it then that's probably your algorithm. I just know if mangago was down for 2 weeks the people here would be upset to. I mean to be honest I don't get why everyone is against AO3, did I miss something??
ppl think everybody on ao3 is into some weird, dark, illegal shit when most of us arent its just a negative stereotype
After some changes in wattpad before a lot of people migrated to ao3. Such a big upscale in popularity of ao3 caused a very infamous look to it as people had no manners and caused issues. That might've been the reason why they call it a "white issue" tho for me its really racist as ao3 is a site for everyone no matter who they are and it being down is great pain for every user.
To add to what you said before, people telling others to "read a book" IS really stupid because ao3 is mostly made up of fanfics, crossovers and precisely tagged works just to someone's liking, not a NEW work of which someone doesn't know anything.
probably bc all of the unhinged takes are coming from white women
I do understand no one wants to interact with more taboo media but AO3 has a way to avoid it so I'm not sure why everyone's mad. Censoring it won't do anything because unfortunately when one thing gets censored, more stuff will get censored including LGBT media. The filtering system is a better way to avoid things you don't want.
I still don't think it's reasonable to call stuff like this a 'white issue'. If your just seeing white people upset over this then that's your algorithm on social media. I've seen plenty poc people upset or just disappointed about it + a lot of these people are just joking about it.
I feel some people act like poc people can't do anything a white person can and it's so annoying. I promise you there are a lot of poc people who write a shit ton of fanfiction whether it be dark or not. Literally go into the Asian side of fandom, these terms I keep seeing don't exist there and they don't care about the western sides of anything.
Just to be clear I don't condone any type of kinkshaming!
So I used to be in the BDSM scene as a Dom, Ive seen my fair share of kinks. I do find some funny but I didn't discover this one through doing BDSM- it was when I was reading a fanfic my girlfriend was begging me to read saying it was good. It had a daddy kink it and I think what made it funny was the use of 'daddy likes it'. That is probably what makes it sexy to other people though, I don't kinkshame and it's fine if you like it but I guess to me the way it's used in dialogue makes me giggle a little
''call me master'' like boi shut up
The whole "daddy" thing is super cringe
I won't yuck someone's yum but it sounds a little silly to me . It's not my kink though so I won't shame anyone who has this specific kink.
I mean for me 'master' isn't so bad, but I don't really like the idea of it when it comes to master/slave roleplays.
I'm not picky, but I do prefer manga over manhwa but at this point I'll take anything. Don't care if it's smutty or just batshit insane.
Honestly I'm actually sick and tired of being told time and time again that I should put my special needs daughter in a residential home. No, I'm not doing that because she doesn't need it. Yes, she's level 3 support needs (autism) and completely non-speaking, but she isn't violent at all and I can understand her just fine, same as her mother. She's a very polite girl and just because she can't talk and needs support in her everyday life doesn't mean that I should put her in a home. Its not like I'm against those homes because yes some severely disabled benefit from those, and I understand why some families do put them in residential homes. But I don't think my daughter needs it, and besides my girlfriend and I know our daughter best- not some random people who don't live with her. So sick of these comments people give me. One time my girlfriend got asked why she even bothers talking to her..like why you not talk to a non-speaking child? That's like not talking to a baby. She even signs, just not full sentences because sign language is used a lot in our home because I'm completely deaf. Fucking hell some people just need to shut up. Yes my life is hard but I'd do just about anything for my beautiful girl, I'm her father and I'm proud of it. Same as her mother, we are proud parents and wouldn't give up on her. She's happiest at home with us.
I'm proud of you man. Ignore the ignorant. You know your daughter the best and it will be a cruel thing to separate her from her parents that knows how to take care of her best
Keep doing the best things for her. I hope you have a great day.
Im mainly wanting stuff like killing stalking/obey me.
Reverse thinking
Sheep's mask
Warehouse
Im kinda sick and tired of seeing more basic hair and basic clothing in yaoi..need something else to spice it up a bit I don't know.
All I know of are Rockstar Never Die & Metalhead Next Door. I think they're on some alternative/rock bl lists, so you can always check under there for more :D
Hime muko (traditional outfits, very pretty)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hime_muko/
Utsukushii karada (tattoos and very pretty model)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/utsukushii_karada/
Dark heaven (absolutely favourite bl ever. Has some alt fits)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/dark_heaven/
Stigma (tattoos and piercings)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/stigma_marloong/
Lowkey thought I knew more, there's prolly some stuff I over looked tho
Personally some of my favourite yaois have femme ukes. I'm not really into semes but, I have a few I like but I mainly lean towards liking ukes more. I like really pretty ukes/femme ukes. For semes, I also like pretty semes. I don't really like big muscles for semes or ukes, but having toned/sleeper build is fine. I don't know I've never been into the manly ukes, but I won't not read them. Pretty is preferred for both seme and uke and also for personality it's a bit of mix of everything, like I'm not extremely picky. I think if I'm reading something cute then obviously maybe a seme that has respect and manners, and of course tolerable. For ukes it's about the same. I also don't mind toxic semes or ukes.
im not too picky when it comes to ukes but i LOVE blonde semes idk why i just do. like when they’re angelic looking with blonde eyelashes as well. blonde semes r my ultimate fav. i also like when semes go from being nonchalant to obsessed with the uke.
for both the seme and the uke i do NOT like buzz cuts, being muscular is fine but not my preference.
FAT ASS SO MY TYPE
not like obese way juicy ass i mean
I haven't seen a lot of yaoi with seme or ukes having buzz cuts but unfortunately if they do I have to drop it. It's a hairstyle I generally can't stand fiction and in real life. I don't care how good a bl is, I see an ugly hair cut I'm gonna have to ditch i tried giving this one manhwa a chance, I forgot the name but I think it was the seme who had blonde hair and that stupid fucking hair cut. I really tried and I just couldn't.
I respect that actually
this is real
I never realised how uneducated people are about certain disabilities, especially when it comes to deafness. I've seen a lot of comments on mangas with deaf characters with questions like 'but how can they talk if their deaf' or 'how can they hear if their deaf' and a lot of other stuff which I don't think are stupid questions at all, it just shows how much people don't know about disabilities overall. It's not something people learn about on a daily business because they don't live with it. I used to get questions like similar like this all the time and my answer is always 'every deaf person is different'. Deafness is a spectrum- there are different hearing levels going from mild, moderate, moderate-severe, severe, profound. Depending on the amount of loss you have some deaf people would have a hearing aid (used to enhance the hearing you already have) or a cochlear implant (you need surgery for this, normally needed if hearing aids can't support you. Used mostly if you have severe/profound loss) which is why some deaf people would be able to hear you. Some deaf people don't use hearing aids or cochlear implants at all, like me. I only use sign language- I can talk, but because I don't get auditory feedback I have a very heavy deaf accent, because of that people don't really understand me when I'm talking. In a lot of mangas with deaf characters they normally do wear hearing aids but still cannot hear anything with them, I think at most they'd be able to hear very mixed sounds but you would need to have very little hearing for that. Just thought I would say something on it because it's a question in a lot of comment sections lol.