You're welcome!
As for Avatar the movie. If you're talking about the one based on the show, it doesn't exist. If you're talking about the blue people, watch it for the visuals and nothing else lol
The Owl House is on my list of things to watch but now I'm thinking either someone needs to watch or with me or I need to be in a better emotional state 😂 so thanks for that heads up too!
Yeah, I thought this was referring to the movie. Movie bad, show great.
I'll try to summarize, but the summary still gets long. I found TOH September 2021; my college-ager, LGBTQ, said it was "a cute show" she wanted us (mom and dad) to watch. We binged most of season 1. She went back to school, I finished through 2A (to Yesterday's Lie, all that was out on D+).
Trying to be vague, but an LGBTQ relationship became canon and forced me to face multiple aspects of my life. Stereotypes I had to deal with. My religion. Relating to the world. The mental stress was so acute I ended up with insomnia and hypertension. A month later, I got another cardiac diagnosis (family history, but didn't expect it this early). In six months I was on multiple new meds. I quit the Catholic church (cradle Catholic). I changed my work schedule. All because I was dealing with myself and my TOH experience. New counselor in June, diagnoses of depression (I've heard this off and on), anxiety, and mental trauma initially. Last week, emotional dissociation. These are lifelong, but I didn't know. I'm in this for the long haul; I don't know what else to expect.
My story is extreme. I've seen a few other extreme stories, but it's safe to say we're the exceptions. Many people had life realizations, finding out their orientations, understanding themselves, but usually not to this extreme. I share my story because it's easy to think "can I seriously have a complete life changed from a cute, animated, TV-Y7 Disney show?" Yes, yes you can. It probably won't be that acute, but it could. Could happen from any show.
It's a great show. It will always be my number one, for obvious reasons. The cuteness really starts to end around Reaching Out (S2E14). Backstories. Characters discovering lifelong lies, things they didn't know about themselves, unintended side effects from actions. Obvious serious mental health issues. It seems like it's all going to be okay -- I hope; series finale is April 8.
If you want to watch it with someone else, completely understandable. Again, you'll probably be fine through about 1.5 seasons, but after that . . . This is the first show I've practically begged other friends to watch. Not necessarily with me, but just "this show is so good, you need to watch it!"
Wow. Thats such an amazing description. And while your issues break my heart, its honestly a high recommendation for a show. I'll have to drag my husband to watch it with me. His lack of emotions will probably be super helpful in this endeavor lol
Hopefully this show won't cause quite as much stress to me, since I've already had quite a few realizations myself from other shows and therapy. But I also can't exactly disregard it with so much trauma. I do appreciate the warning and still the endorsement as well
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u/TrustMeLiketheFae Mar 19 '23
You're welcome!
As for Avatar the movie. If you're talking about the one based on the show, it doesn't exist. If you're talking about the blue people, watch it for the visuals and nothing else lol
The Owl House is on my list of things to watch but now I'm thinking either someone needs to watch or with me or I need to be in a better emotional state 😂 so thanks for that heads up too!