I'm like one of the least ferocious and terrifying dragons I know I think. Andi secrets, I am absolutely way more inclined towards "sleepy village supernatural guardian figure" than "dangerous, ravenous beast" hehe
fear not the one who is aggressive, fear the one that reacts to aggression with impassiveness until forced into action
I kinda get this but I'm also just super forgiving lol. It takes a lot to push me that direction. A lot.
it takes a strong will to resist the easy solution in favor of the hard one, o, kin.
may your claws be sharp when you need to use them.
I could go real deep into this but I believe quite a great deal in the power of forgiveness. I wouldn't say I'm quite a pacifist, but I'm... extremely, extremely careful about wielding the power to decree death, unless it's absolutely unavoidable self defense.
Perhaps that's for the best. It's something that must always be wielded with the utmost caution and care, lest one cuts down the undeserving.
I've been thinking about this lately coming from a similar perspective, and I'd really be interested to hear your thoughts on this if you end up wanting to write more about it sometime!
i mean i could go very deep into it but in summary i have a lot, maybe too much, empathy and im very much a bleeding heart. i'd rather forgive someone unworthy of forgiveness than harm someone innocent, i guess
that makes a lot of sense - for me, I've always had nonviolence and forgiveness expected of me and while I generally agree with that, I've been trying to find a balance that feels right and protects the people I love the most, independent of the expectations of people around me
opposite for me. i find myself surrounded by people and enviroments where, even if the people are the kindest and most wonderful in the world to those they love, folks can get... vengant in their desires, in a way that makes me uncomfortable, especially in political and ideological spheres.
a lot of the time i arrive at "okay, but is killing these people actually necessary to stop them from doing harm" and can't... find any answer that reads yes. take them away from the levers of power. take away their wealth, the power they have over others. but killing often feels like... an unnecessary step that perpetuates the cycle of violence solely to soothe a desire for vengance that can likely prove hollow.
...this became a whole ass essay about why sentences like "the rich aren't people" skeeve me the shit out.
I'm having a lot of trouble sorting my thoughts into english, even though I don't have much of a way to respond I really appreciate everything you wrote and it's given me more to think about -
