In Seattle, Washington, an aged and allegedly “haunted” coke machine has been in the same spot for over fifteen years, but despite its outward appearance the machine is fully functional. In fact, the machine has always worked. Some of the drinks it dispenses are normal Coke products, but some are products that are no longer on the market and don’t exist any more. Some of the buttons are labeled as a “mystery” and give a random product when pushed. The business closest to it, a locksmith, state that they have never witnessed anyone restocking the machine at any time, No one ever has, and the mystery of it has attracted tons of people to test out the machine for themselves. It’s also pretty interesting to note that the prices for the sodas have risen over time, recently being from 55 cents to 75. I guess ghost machines have to pay the bills somehow.
hi daily reminder that billdip is pedophilic and abusive and a terrible ship in general
Hello! Daily reminder that your views of acceptable shipping are not necessarily shared by everyone, and while you are welcome to express your opinion, you should really keep it out of the billdip tag.
you are literally shipping a 2.6 trillion year old demon with the 12 year old kid whose PTSD he caused
that’s fucked up
We sure are. And again, that’s your opinion. Serial killers and cannibals are “fucked up,” too, but you don’t see people complaining about the SAW franchise or shows like Hannibal or Dexter.
Darkness and pain are things people want to know about, and identifying with character as they fight to survive gives us a way to consider how we ourselves would react under similar circumstances. It’s terrifying, and it’s “fucked up,” but oftentimes those themes can help people work through past experiences, identify unhealthy situations before it’s too late, and/or recognize signs of abuse in the real world.
Fandom writing is especially personal, because it’s not censored by a publisher or packaged to sell. It’s exactly what you need it to be, and sometimes what people need isn’t pretty. Here are two articles that go over the subject in more detail, the first of which has some good recommendations for reading.
do you honestly not see the issues with romanticizing pedophilia and abuse, both of which you seem to think are okay?
I think we have a vastly different view of what “romanticizing” actually means? Like, the literal definition is “to deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.” And that’s…not something I do in my works?
I’m primarily a horror/angst writer, so if I deal with a topic, I will make sure both the reader and the character know it’s awful, and there probably won’t be a happy ending for anyone involved. I can’t think of a single fic in my genre where “abuse” was idealized in the way you are describing.
You might be thinking about fetish erotica? Fanfiction with tags like this (and I’m picking one of the tamer ones, because there are tags in some that minors shouldn’t see.):
But even in this fic, which I read and enjoyed, the sub character knows he shouldn’t like what the dom is doing. He has multiple opportunities to end it, and he doesn’t want to. There’s no initial deceit. It’s perfectly obvious Loki is a villain and a violent criminal, but Tony makes a conscious decision to pursue his infatuation into a potentially unhealthy and unbalanced relationship.
If you are a minor, you probably shouldn’t be reading this kind of fic. Same goes for underage fetish literature, which does exist, and can be extremely upsetting, even to adult readers, which is why they are rated explicit, and heavily tagged with warnings on Ao3.
It’s perfectly fine to critique and condemn those works, but that’s not the same as shaming the authors out of writing entirely. They had a right to produce and market that terrible literature, and their fan base has a right to continue reading them. Ethical censorship is a veryreal thing that exists in this world, and I take my right to free speech very seriously.
So, with that in mind, yes. I think it is “okay” for stories like that to exist. Morality is subjective, and if you don’t like something, you are welcome to talk about it. Post a critique, write a review, simply don’t read it and move on. Honestly, it has never been easier to filter out content on sites like Ao3, but if you go looking for something, you will probably find it.
Explicit Underage Content by Fandom on Ao3:
Avengers: 209 of 59328 (0.35%) underage with (0.14%) also tagged as non-con Teen Wolf: 6188 of 67032 (4.4%) underage with (0.6%) also tagged as non-con Gravity Falls: 69 of 3193 (2%) underage with (0.9%) also tagged as non-con Billdip Only: 42 of 1178 (3.5%) underage with (1.7%) also tagged as non-con
I can only speak for fandoms I’ve been a part of, but I can tell you that some of those ua billdip fics are positively terrifying, and not in a “this person must be a real life sex offender” sort of way. They’re dark, and violent, and oftentimes show the absolute worst things that could ever happen to a human being. Nothing about those stories is even the slightest bit “romantic,” nor is it meant to be.
ok so you’ve actually missed the entire point here thanks
Except I really didn’t, so you’re welcome. I’ve acknowledged your moral misgivings and taken the time to give you well supported and honest answers, so I’m pretty much done here.
Put away the loaded questions and judgmental statements, prove that you’ve actually read and considered my point of view, and come back when you’re ready to make a real response. That’s how discussions work.
lmao i really don’t need to write a respectful response to someone who thinks pedophilia, abuse, and non-con are okay soooo
Ah well, I don’t really feel inclined to continue a conversation with someone who supports moral censorship and equates fictional violence with real world abuse, so there you go. Argument complete.
Just gonna point out that just because someone writes about something doesn’t mean they condone it in real life. The people who made until dawn don’t condone cannibalism. The people who wrote inception don’t condone suicide. The writer of twilight doesn’t condone pedophilia and her books are about a 100+ vampire and a 17 yr old woman. Just because someone writes about something doesn’t mean they condone it.
AND CALVIN IS WITH THE GIRL THAT HATED HIM ASFHAGS
im crying a lil bit
I need this in my tumblr forever.
is anyone gonna talk about how his kids name is bacon???
HE’S WITH SUZIE THAT WAS MY CHILDHOOD OTP
who names their kid bacon
Calvin and Hobbes were Reformation-era philosophers, as was Frances Bacon. I’m better his daughter’s name is actually Frances, but he calls her by the appropriate last name of the philosopher, just as Calvin and Hobbes are last names.
is no one gonna talk about how the girls afraid of Donald Trump in her closet
Michael Binkley’s kid lives next door, they’ve been comparing notes.
I am Silver Tongue, I am an artist. I have many characters and you can check out my art in the art tag. I occasionally practice witchcraft though I don't do anything too complicated. I am girl 2 and don't know what else to put here.
