i am like losing my mind this is so funny
I do believe there's a background hint in there when Christopher Plummer pointedly tears a nazi flag in half
but it's very easy to miss so I get that not everyone picks up on the symbolism
you know those tropes where you come across them and are like Hard No Thank You but then you see the author’s name and are like… 😒 i will read this FOR YOU 😒…
Clicking on the fic like
"It's rotten kink."
"Not to me; not if it's written by you."
There's hubris in not understanding we're all one good fic away from liking a character or trope you previously didn't get.
so much love for characters who are desperately unsure whether they’re a good person, a redeemable person, a person worth saving, but are absolutely certain that they’re a grade a hottie
‘A good tragedy is always both preventable and inevitable’ is one of my main hills to die on. It’s literally so important to me. I’m fucking correct
It’s only tragedy if you convince yourself, for even just a moment, that everything could be ok, despite knowing it won’t be. Tragedy lies in ‘so close, yet so far.’ It’s avoidable because it would only take a tiny alteration to prevent disaster, but human nature is in the way- not maliciously, not knowingly, despite trying so hard.
If it’s just preventable, that’s barely even sad. Why didn’t they prevent it, then? If it’s just inevitable, that’s only marginally better. Why would we weep? Our hopes can’t be dashed on the rocks, we can’t hope.
Every tragedy worth the paper it’s written on could be averted by a single word, a single choice, a single hesitation, but won’t be, because the subjects are only human. Not because they were weak, stupid, or evil- simply human. Their simple humanity makes disaster inevitable.
And in my opinion, the very best tragedy, the very most heartwrenching, comes from the hero making the right decision every time- from their perspective.
It’s when you know you would have done the exact same thing in their shoes, and only because of your perspective as the reader are you able to see what it will cost. That’s what really rocks my socks
my favorite side effect warning is for antidepressants
pros: you won’t want to kill yourself
cons: you might want to kill yourself
Back when I was in a psychiatric hospital, and was offered antidepressants, my mother had declined them due to that apparent side effect. So the staff actually explained about this effect antidepressants have, that give reason to that warning.
When first taking antidepressants they raise up your energy first. So that you have the energy to do the tasks you might have avoided doing due to your depression.
Because of this those who were already suicidal, now have the energy to go do so. Which is the ones this warning is given for.
It’s not that a side effect of antidepressants magically makes you want to kill yourself, it’s the energy it gives those who were already struggling with suicidal issues, to actually attempt the act.
Very informative…
Wow. I’m so glad you explained that. Now I understand
My high school choir/psych teacher actually told is about this. She also said if you have a suicidal friend who starts seeming like they might be getting better because they have more energy, that’s the time to be cautious because that’s when they may still be suicidal but they’ll actually have the energy to go through with it
THIS. a thousand times THIS. I had it explained to me in my AP psychology class in high school. super fucking important.
I’m a pharmacist who specializes in psychiatric medicine. I’m surprised and delighted to find that there are those out there who are being counselled/educated appropriately with regard to one of the more serious adverse effects of antidepressants. The above explanation is exactly what I discuss with patients. The risk of carrying out suicide is usually highest in the first 2-4 weeks when energy levels come up but mood is not yet effected. The mood side of things can take 8-12 weeks for max effect, although many folks will get an indication if the medication is having any effect on their condition by 4-6 weeks.
In the meantime, monitoring (by self and/or friends/family, professionals, etc) is key.
One of the hard parts about being a writer with a vivid imagination is that there are So Many Ideas, and they fall into so many categories, such as
And, of course
Ranking the F•R•I•E•N•D•S (as voted by my followers): #2 — Chandler Bing
↳ Hi, I’m Chandler. I make jokes when I’m uncomfortable.
