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@meatcries I look forward to your sanded down poems.

@novelistASH i told him that i was too embarrassed by them to show him and he said whenever i'm ready i can so i'm trying to whip up some "normal" poems to show him because i am NOT showing the ones i publish here ☠️☠️ that's a one way trip to the counsellor's office 

@meatcries What was said?

You will! And thank you <3

@justagroupie omg really?? lucky (⁠｡⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠) i've survived for 16 years, hopefully i can survive another 2 (⁠´⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠.̫⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠`⁠) also good luck on your entrance exam !!

Girlie, only 2 more years, keep telling yourself that! I have my college enterance in 3 months and then I'll be free too!!

the predator/abuser-defending side of twitter strikes again fr.

@meatcries Yeah, it definitely sounds like some people are so lost in simping for Melanie Martinez that they are unwilling to take a critical eye towards the product. It is existentially devastating how much hero worship, more specifically BRAND worship, is becoming the norm.
            
            In-group criticism is becoming more and more taboo and fandoms seem to be living on the mantra that anything negative about the brand NEEDS to be eradicated in haste. People seem unwilling to question that their source of dopamine is connected to their sense of identity. They seem so desperate for non-stop feel-good, that they can only express negativity by aggressively defending the brand they cherish in the fawning need to have their community acknowledge their dedication.
            
            This level of blindness is disheartening. It goes beyond rhetoric of "separation of art from artist" and enters full fact denial. I agree that the presentation is worth exploring, but it feels like online culture is working to eliminate these kinds of responses so that nothing ever gets in the way of the endless content sludge.

for those of you who don't know, melanie martinez’s cry baby coloring book is making resurfacing again, particularly over certain illustrations that some fans insist are just “lore.” the two biggest examples? one drawing shows a child in a bathtub with soap in her mouth, seemingly referencing an abusive punishment. another depicts a wolf carrying a child, which some interpret as a disturbing allusion to grooming or predatory behavior.
            
            
            now, here’s the thing: martinez’s whole aesthetic is based on blending childhood themes with adult horror. it’s what made cry baby resonate with so many people. but there’s a difference between using childhood imagery to explore trauma and outright depicting situations that make people uncomfortable for the wrong reasons.
            
            
            when people say, “this is weird and inappropriate,” they’re not sexualising children. they’re recognizing when something is off. awareness is not the same as participation. pointing out that an image feels exploitative doesn’t mean you’re the one thinking about it in a bad way—it means you’re identifying a problem that should be acknowledged.
            
            
            some fans argue that these illustrations fit into martinez’s artistic vision, that they’re just part of cry baby’s story. but let’s be real: lore isn’t an excuse for making childlike characters appear in situations that raise red flags. there’s a fine line between exploring dark themes and normalising them, and once actual kids are depicted in the way they are in her colouring book, that line matters even more.
            
            
            calling that out isn’t weird. pretending it’s not happening is.

@meatcries thank you!!

@novelistASH yep! :D

@meatcries So instead of roleplaying,  I only make the character?

@meatcries I wrote a poem about eating a bag of chips. I think that's all I have. I know I saw something about watching the sky, but I'll have to look it up later.

@novelistASH if you have some i'd love to hear them! :D

@meatcries Were you looking for recommendations?