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no but seriously like i was with my sister, who is a wheelchair user, and we were lining up with osome other folks in wheelchairs by the one accessible toilet in the area we were in at the expo
and we’ve all kinda been there a while but we figure hey someone’s probably needing this time in the toilet, they could have bladder issues or be struggling to manouver or w/e
eventually the door open and a guy in full armour comes out, moving very well in a tricky costume, like I understand a lot of diseases are invisible but this guy did not have mobility problems
so we call out to him, “excuse me do you realise this is the disabled toilet” he mumbles and tries to walk off, I yell out a bit louder “excuse me! my sister was talking to you”
we repeat, “this is the disabled toilet, the only one in the area, people need this, do you realise tha?” he looks awkward and annoyed and mumbles an apology before running off again
now the guy standing in front of us is standing there with some suitcases and heads in next very quickly despite knowing babout the multiple people in wheelchairs desperately waiting, we realise he’s another one who is using this as his private changing room now and are getting upset and pissed
thankfully a staff member has come by and knocks loudly on the door and the guy comes out in different clothes and scoots off pretty quick and eventually the people who actually need the single accessible toilet could use it
but like it was stressful and horrible. there were tonnes of toilets nearby that other people could use, there are changing room at expo, the disabled toilet is not your private changing room, disabled people fucking need that
you don't think its a little stuck up to claim yourself as the real life face of hiccup and as the FANDOM claimed face of hiccup???? also.... really vain to expect dreamworks to contact you about it....
I wouldn’t do it if the fandom couldn’t back me up on this. But I’m pretty sure a huge percent of the fandom could however and infact say that they too would choose me as their Hiccup.
Believe me, I’ve stepped shells and made sure it was okay before adding that on there myself, ive read comments, have had messages, and at this point, i think its safe to say that these amazing people do in fact allow me to be the fandom face of hiccup. Ive literally had people tell me that I should be in live actions and other things as well for Hiccup. Im not just making all this up out of hope. It’s taken me a while to get to this point.
If I have thousands of people tell me otherwise, ill take it down. But ill have you know, anon, that I have been at this for almost five years now.
I don’t think its self centered because of how much of my life, time, energy, money, blood, and work I put into this costume, and how I’ve sacrificed so much to make sure I can be the best I can be not only for myself, but to make people smile and bring them a little magic by almost literally bringing this character to life. According to messages ove gotten, Ive helped people make friends, I’ve given people something to believe in, ive given people hope, inspiration, something to look forward to, and people have even told me that ive saved their lives before. This is the biggest honor that I could ever carry, and please do not think I take it so lightly.
My heart is in this. This is a deep deep passion that I’m so sure deep within me, I’m somehow meant to do for the years it will last me. This is who I am. I strive so hard because I want all these people to be happy. I care so much more than you’d ever know, more than I could ever show.
This is why I want dreamworks to notice. I want them to know theres someone here who does this for something they’ve created. I dont want fame or fortune from it, no. I just want everyone to know that there is a hiccup here ready to go above and beyond for the fandom, franchise, and all of its people. I want to continue to have live chats, give aways, meet ups, and events. And it would be so cool to be backed up by something official.
Because I want to give so much more to the people of this fandom, and all of the supporters I’ve made over the last 6 years.
I hope this satisfied the bitter taste in your mouth, anon.
This is something that makes me happy, so I’ll continue to do so until the fandom in many numbers comes to me and tells me to stop.
Whoever the bitter person is that has to go on anon to speak their mind should probably look around, do some digging and realize how deep deeply he’s gotten to people within the fandom. He isnt’ a Hiccup who got half naked for attention. He isn’t a Hiccup who decided to do it bc they saw a standing poster of Hiccup and looked cool and never saw the first movie. He didn’t do it for fans… I’ve watched this nerd worry about the the wellbeing of the people who come to him upset. I’ve watched him be inspired by the Chief and go on to inspire others. For like… almost 5 year he’s loved small, awkward nerd Hiccup who trips over himself with two legs.
To the chief who just wants others to look at the beginning of their day and have the strength to move on. I mean I have seen the ‘behind-the-scenes’ to how much this boy gives to this fan, be it something to do, something to laugh at or something to inspire.
So…when you can get off anon…and ‘be apart of the fandom’ and share your piece logically and like an adult…. then go ahead. Don’t come attackin’ the Chief without the village standing up. I wouldn’t even feel comfortable enjoying the fandom as I do now. I was ridiculed and made to feel bad about it…Heck I couldn’t even return to cosplay until now if not for HTTYD and his involvement in it. So… just…. Sit on it, Potsie.
A chief may protect his own. But you better believe the village is going to be right there fighting for him.
If YOU don’t like Jii as Hiccup, then that’s your loss. Simple as that. He’ll keep on doing what he loves and you can go about your life.
But there’s so much that you don’t know. He has such a passion for this series that extends way beyond the movies and he’s done so much for this fandom. He is constantly coming up with new ideas and things to help keep this fandom alive between releases. HTTYD means the world to him and he truly cares about our dragon family. And personally, I’m proud to call him my Hiccup. So don’t come at my boy like that.
1. Service dogs can be any breed (pure or mixed), any size, shape, gender, color, or coat type. Though Labs, Goldens, Poodles and a mix of these three may be a common sight in service dog work, any breed can be a service dog.
2. Every service dog is trained to perform a specific task. Leading the blind, detecting seizures or severe allergies, to assisting for balance and helping PTSD victims the possibilities in tasks these dogs are trained in are vast. Handlers who have service dogs have a disability (whether visible or not).
3. These dogs are doing a job. You wouldn’t touch someone’s wheelchair or hit a blind person’s cane. Service dogs are no different than medical equipment, they assist the disabled.
4. Please do not touch, pet, talk to, look at, stare at, feed, or even acknowledge a service dog. Completely ignore them. Distracting a service dog can literally mean life or death for someone. Seizure alert dogs can detect a seizure minutes before it happens, giving the handler time to get to a safe place to prevent injury. If a person has a seizure and cracks their head open because you distract that dog, that is on YOU. If a diabetic alert dog (?) fails to detect high/low blood sugar and that person goes into a diabetic coma because you pet that dog that is on YOU. Do not distract a service dog, regardless of how you feel. Dogs are not public property because they are in a public place.
5. Service dogs are not required by law to wear a vest.
6. You are not entitled to touch a dog merely because it is in a grocery store, park, train, bus, or anywhere. Even if the dog is just a pet, ask before you pet. And if there is a patch on the dog that clearly says DO NOT PET then do not pet. It is that simple.
7. Teach your children to ignore service dogs. Time and time again, children of many ages have ignored the vest, patches, and even myself. You have no right to get offended or angry when I tell your child “No.” I do not have to give a reason. I should not have to school your kids on why they cannot touch my dog.
I have barely scratched the surface on the list of disabilities and tasks but that isn’t the point. Handlers are getting sick and tired of ignorant people who think it is okay to mess with our dogs. I should not be afraid to go out in public with my dog because of the people who touch my dog, talk to my dog, call me out, or accuse me of faking my disability.
How in the hell can you get away with charging what you do for a Sailor Moon cosplay? $425 and it doesn't even include the leotard? You are a thief and I hope no one EVER buys anything from you!
Need help mathing? Materials run around $80-$100 depending on sales and where I get materials from. Not just fabrics. Everything. Thread. Snaps. Elastic. Batting. Interfacing. Piping. Hooks and eyes. Bias Tape. Depreciation costs of machines, tools, and equipment. (If you don’t know why that would be taken into account, take a basic accounting class). Also keep in mind I’m not a business that buys in bulk. Some of the satins I use are $12 a yard. If I bought in bulk I’ve found some as cheap as $1 a yard, but I’d have to buy like $300 worth at a time on rolls I physically cannot even lift and have no means to store. So yeah.
Time. My time is valuable, so if you want it, you must offer me something valuable in return. I will NOT work for less than $15 an hour, and even that is low considering I don’t have an employer matching me for a 401K, or helping me with insurance, PTO, etc. That’s all on me to pay and save for on my own. So for now, that is my price, take it or leave it. I personally don’t give a damn if you can’t afford me, because I’m not gonna spend my time on you for less because then it’s at MY cost. Also, let’s not talk about the multiple houses I could have bought with my student loans, lol. Let’s additionally consider that I could work ANYWHERE ELSE for less work for the same amount of money. So if you want something at $5 an hour, forget it. Go to someone who is faster or works for less. These things take me 2-3 weeks to complete. If I spend 2-3 weeks on a costume and only come out with $400ish profit, what the hell do you expect me to eat? $400 is easily my rent, yo.
Profit. Not just spending money for funsies- I’m not a teenager living in my parents’ place without bills to pay. Profit leaves room for not only me to afford life necessities and some frivolities, but also savings. And in fact, not just personal savings, BUSINESS savings. What happens if my machine goes down for two weeks and costs me $100 in repairs? I will need not only savings in a business account for the machine, I will need savings to cover either refunds to people whose deadlines I can’t keep, and/or for me to survive off of. What if a package gets lost? Something gets damaged? I want to upgrade my equipment? Orrrrr like I mentioned above, what if I wanna buy something in bulk because it’s a smart investment? No thriving business would EVER charge just the bare minimum of time and material, because that’s just shortsighted. You MUST leave room for profit to add to savings.
Don’t be dense and childish, demanding that if you can’t have it, no one else can either. You wanna run a business and make stuff affordable, be my guest, not a soul is stopping you. But then again, you’d have to outsource to overseas counties and have employees be paid in coins, but hey, if your pocketbook is the most important, screw everyone else, right¿ I’m a couture designer, not Old Navy. My stuff isn’t off the rack, it’s custom made with love, care, craftsmanship, and skill. That’s literally what couture means. You want affordable, go to Party City. I won’t even judge ya, sometimes you just need things cheap.
I could EVEN recommend you to great commissioners who charge less that would want your business. You know, if you cared to share your name. But with this attitude? I’d hate to send you to them. You sound like a “can I speak to the manager” kind of customer, and they don’t need the unneeded stress and drama. Oh, and for the record, I offer an option without the leotard *because* I know people can get a cheaper leotard somewhere else. Like I literally don’t care if you get it from Amazon, another Etsy seller, make one on your own. My listings are intended to be flexible that way. I ALSO SELL MY PATTERNS SOOOO if you want to make one exactly like mine, the patterns are going up and there are free video tutorials on my YouTube. For patterns that don’t have tutorials, I’m happy to explain it as best I can. If someone wishes to splurge on me for my work and -shocker- I do have orders, then I am deeply humbled and honored to create them a custom piece of art.
TLDR: To others, my art is a luxury. To me, it is my livelihood.
i think the stupidest thing about refusing to use the right pronouns is youre not even proving anything. a woman isn’t going to stop her hrt because you called her a he. a dude isn’t going to just magically stop being a dude because you called him a she. nonbinary people arent just going to be like “oops, you got me” because you misgender them
literally all it is is a petty power trip and you are nothing but a petulant child
Other people: You know you can come to me about depression, right?
Me: No, because if I could, I would. I get to decide that, not you.
Other people: No, I meant--
Me: Look, I have managed to convince myself that my family and my best friend don't care about me, and it takes me three hours to love myself enough to call my gf, ok? What makes you think I am capable of just waltzing into your room and going 'hi, I feel capable of asking for your help, I feel that I deserve that help, here I am'?
Without sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, fatphobia, transphobia and hatefulness, people can’t speak! Yes, there will be no speaking of any sort. How can we expect people to speak without them being racist, ageist, sexist, fatphobic, homophobic, transphobic and hateful? Words cannot come out from their mouths without any of those things.
If I could somehow find everyone who ever bullied me and ask them why they targeted me, not a single one would say it was because I was autistic. None of them even knew I was.
Instead they’d say it was because I liked Pokemon too much after it stopped being cool, or my clothes looked ridiculous and I wore the same pair of jeans 3 days a week, or that I was just weird/nerdy/unpopular. In many, many cases, that is what neurodiversity looks like. Not someone with an obvious disability, but someone who’s just weird.
I see so many allistics and neurotypicals on here that claim to be anti-ableism but turn around and make jokes at the expense of people who are eccentric but harmless.
If you’re an allistic that claims to support autistic people, but then you turn around and make fun of the woman who wears a bizarre outfit or the guy who speaks in a monotone or the teenager who carries a teddy bear everywhere, you’re a bad ally and I don’t trust you.
