Reminder: You are under no obligation to look pretty.

organicandhappy:

cheeky-geek-m0nkey:

fandomsandfeminism:

Not when you are laying around the house, not when you go to the grocery store, not when you sit in a classroom, not when you go to the gym. You are never obligated to get dressed up just so you are pretty for others.

Pretty is not the rent you pay to exist in the world as a woman. 

That last line. Wow.

so fundamental that it bears repeating

asphyxiated-lungs:

I’m a mess of a person but I’m loyal and I’ll love you with everything I have.

What Stealing Artwork Does to an Artist

support-pixiv-artists:

Financially

• They can get sued. If they work for a company or studio, their artwork is usually copyrighted. Japan has strict laws about that. If their employer or the company finds one of their works floating around, they can get in trouble, and face lawsuits.
• Many artists participate in doujinshi groups, or cons. To ‘advertise’ their future prints, they sometimes show samples, sometimes even full ones, that can be stolen. And when they try to sell their artwork prints, they get very little revenue, because it’s ALREADY FLOATING AROUND THE INTERNET, so why spend money for it?
• Again, Artists also rely on commissions to support themselves and their loved ones. For those who are seeking jobs in the industry, having one of their drawings floating around can be very detrimental to their chances of landing a job. If their employer has already seen it on the internet, it looses it’s ‘effect’ once they see it from the artist themselves. 
• Basically, a LOT MORE.

Emotionally & Psychologically

• It can make them LOSE THEIR CONFIDENCE to draw more artwork, because people keep claiming them as ‘theirs’
• It can make them DEPRESSED AS HELL, and their family and friends will notice.
• It can make them feel PARANOID about putting ANY of their works ONLINE.
• It can make them lose SLEEP, APPETITE, MOTIVATION and INTEREST in doing what they USED TO LOVE TO DO.

Socially 

• Makes them lose their TRUST in letting foreigners see their art
• Makes them UNCOMFORTABLE sharing their artwork AT ALL
• Makes them feel so INSECURE that they make their accounts PRIVATE
• Makes them feel that the best thing to do to stop the problem is to DELETE THEIR ARTWORKS or LEAVE ART SITES like Pixiv

You didn’t think it would have this much of an effect, did you? Of course, many people do not even think about these things. Posting an artwork is as easy as right-click save and paste. But the people who suffer for it are the artists. 

This is why it is SO IMPORTANT to ASK PERMISSION. They NEED TO KNOW where their art is going, WHO is allowed to reprint from them, so they can keep track, and WHICH ARTWORK it is. Because some are OK, while others are not. Communication is the KEY to bridging gaps, and fostering TRUST, and building a positive relationship with ANYONE.

Btw, if anyone wants to add a point on there, feel free to message me, and let me know. I’m just putting this here, because many times, we do not even think about how our actions effect other people. 

Edit: THIS is not limited to just Artists. Creators/Scanners/Translators (especially on tumblr) are also applicable to this, for the last two categories. I have some SEEN people STOP TRANSLATING/SCANNING for a certain fandom or group because their translations/scans are often STOLEN and pasted to other sites. 

sparkledog:

I am so tired of being told that i am too old for the things i like. No cartoons. No toys. No fantasy animals. No bright colors. Are adults supposed to live monotonous, bleak lives ? I can be an adult and still love childish things. I can be intelligent and educated and informed and i can love stuffed animals and unicorns. These things are not mutually exclusive. Please stop making me feel bad for loving the things that make me happy.

nalibu:

ellenphantstone:

I feel like young people are so pressured to aim for the highest paid job possible and it makes me really anxious about the future. It should be normalised for people to leave sixth form and get completely ordinary jobs and live in ordinary houses. We’re told that we’ll be extraordinary and special and different and successful. But to me, as long as your job pays enough to live off and have hobbies then you should consider yourself successful. You should paint, sew, read, play instruments, say hello to old people, find little coffee shops, throw pennies in wells, use the swings at the park, ask people if you can pet their dog, make friends with local cats, leave (appropriate) food out for hedgehogs, watch documentaries, enjoy new underwear, walk in beautiful landscapes, smile a lot and listen to songs you love.
I don’t want to be wealthy and miserable and surrounded by unpleasant people and stress

This was so well written & I agree 100%

Yesterday you said TOMORROW so just DO IT

genocidersyo:

true friends support your probably-slightly-unhealthy obsession with your favorite fictional character 

how to stop time: kiss

how to travel in time: read

how to escape time: music

how to feel time: write

how to waste time: social media

radioheavy:

does anyone else get friend-jealous really easily?

jaclcfrost:

some people’s voices are just very appealing. you can’t explain it. there is no way to describe it. it’s just like. how. why. why does your voice do things to me. why does it make me feel things. why. how. why

I’m the person that reads your tags.

lunapup:

I worry about if I’m going to be 30 years old and still have feelings for 16 year old anime characters this is a serious concern