Cactus Codex

Pony blogger, actual cactus, artist, writer, computer scientist, and linguist. New Jersey / Pennsylvania | 21 | male, he/him/his | asexual hispanic | Cereus repandus, or Peruvian apple cactus

It’s the endless cycle.

Something happens, and then I suddenly decide to make a rare opinionated post about it.

5 seconds later, I instantly regret it and become unbelievably paranoid and afraid of everything.

I try to stand my case, but end up looking like a nervous wreck with no spine.

Then I promise to never ever do it again.

And then it repeats.

It always has stuck me as weird when people request a rather specific kind of etiquette on following a blog.

There’s the small stuff, like “don’t reblog read-mores.” That makes sense if you tend to put extremely private stuff behind a read-more. Which is a weird thing in itself because it’s kinda redundant to have extremely private stuff posted to a public space where anyone can see.

Then there’s the big stuff, like “don’t follow me if you ______.”

I never understood this. Sure, you have an opinion that varies from person to person. But what exactly does declaring certain people with certain opinions as undesirables really accomplish? You don’t see their stuff on your dash, so there’s no issue with triggering content. Also, you really can’t tell if someone has a dissenting opinion from yours unless they have publicly declared it.

Let’s say there’s someone that has made it clear that people who hate dogs are unwelcome to follow their rather cool blog. Let’s stay that I hate dogs with a burning passion, but never actually revealed it publicly. I can follow, and none would be the wiser. Unless I suddenly feel guilty for my opinion. But more likely, I would just probably just scoff and continue following. Especially if the blog has nothing to do with dogs in the first place!

Also, that non-dog blog is not gonna become associated with dog haters just because I follow it. Seriously! What kind of logic is that?

So this rule is unenforceable! You can do thorough inspections of your followers’ blogs, but anyone with a brain can realize that that is stupid. You have to rely on an honor system which, according to previous encounters on the website called Tumblr, almost never works!

I can bet $100 that some die-hard dog hater is just gonna get all pissy and harass that blog out of spite. WHY YOU CRUSHING FREE SPEECH???? HAHAHA FUCK YOU I HATE DOGS AND I’M FOLLOWING 4EVER!!!

Come on. You know this will happen. And it won’t help anyone.

So why do it?

What’s the benefit of attempting to restrict people from following a blog set in public online space.

I get non-pone ideas from time to time, shockingly. >_>

Non of them get mentioned because they often fail to pass the “I can totally do this” test.

However, this one idea I just got did pass. So now I shall attempt to draw it.

One of my biggest fears as a new Tumblr artist was that I’ll just end up to be endlessly advertising my own stuff (commissions) and other people (promotions and boosts) instead of actually working on blog content.

Which is why I came up with the “no unrelated reblogs” rule for PC and Diaries.

But with my financial situation about to get a whole lot more noticeable with school resuming and commissions going terribly, I may have to break this rule.

Today I had a nasty scare in which I thought I forgot to include a big plot point this chapter of Post Crusade. But then five minutes later after peeking at the blog for a refresher, I realized that no I didn’t forget. >_>

This is a problem because I’m the fucking writer and I should be keeping track of these things. <_<

All the more reason I should reeeeeeeeally update more often. >_<

I usually don’t have dreams. As in, the standard dream where your own self is the center of it all.

Most of my night thoughts is just my brain going, “Hey here’s a cool story idea and a long movie-like thing about why you should totally realize it.”

But last night I actually had a dream starring me. Something about a second car accident. :T

I’m only mentioning this because just now, my mom told me that we have to pick up the police report on my accident from New Brunswick for record purposes. Which to me spells, “OH SHIT!”

I swear, nothing kills my interest in anything on my Dash faster than video games, abundant drama, and abundant video game drama.

:U