this is from a manga one shot called Bakemono Recchan and it’s actually a really interesting character study. it’s about a form of bigotry that people don’t discuss much: dehumanizing pity.
most of the characters in the story are actually repulsed by Antou for not being human, but they want to make themseves look good, so they go out of their way to praise her and pretend they like her.
they deny an entire part of who she is and, as a result, she never gets to share her experiences or have her needs addressed. hell, she never even gets to speak until the end. worst of all, she doesn’t realize that this kindness isn’t genuine. she thinks they’re her friends and makes a concerted effort to impress them, and, as a result, is taken advantage of.
there’s one character who is outwardly prejudiced towards Antou, but she ends up realizing that Antou being nonhuman isn’t bad or good: it’s just a neutral but intrinsic part of her identity and she deserves better than to be used as a prop.
the manga isn’t flawless and an argument can be made that it’s problematic to use a monster as a representation for someone who’s marginalized (though, at the same time, her monstrous appearance may simply be how others perceive her), but, as a disabled and mentally ill person, i really felt for Antou. her classmates are legit turning her into inspiration porn while denying her a voice.
a doodle of future me halfway into 2018, or how i want to look around june. i want to lose weight and grow my hair (i miss long hair!!) and be more feminine again! i liked my past style and i don’t hate my body but i just need a change and to feel better about myself.
i have this green shirt in my cupboard that is just too small for me but i love it so much and i want to be able to wear it soon.
if i create visuals of my goals i will always manifest them in time.
kurenai is a genjutsu prodigy and itachi praised her skill AND it was said that she rivaled itachi in genjutu. the only reason she lost is because kishi likes to take strong characters (usually women) and have them lose against male characters to show how strong the male characters are after building those women up to be legitimate threats.
A shoujo story where you need to hide from (or kill) your generic bishounen senpai because you accidentally saw him in his man-eating monster state and the only way you can detect his presence is when you nosebleed when they have their eyes on you.
NanoRain 