What’s your askbox like right now? How many asks do you currently have? I have one for you, but if it’s really crowded right now, it can totally wait, it’s not like it’s urgent or anything. Also by sending this I’m sorry if I’m making it’s status worse oh god I just realized that by sending this I’m clogging it up more I’m sorry ;-;

Haha, no worries. My request box is just under 180 (um, the ones that I haven’t taken screenshots of oops). Some of them are doubles or triples of the same question, though. I actually encourage that you send me the prompt now, that way I have more time to think about it and piece it together as I complete other requests 🙂 

It really depends. Sometimes I already have the relevant strips marked down in my notes and can answer them within a few days. Other theories require more research. And then there’s ones that involve the pulling up of a strip, which takes no time at all. 

I haven’t closed my inbox, and I don’t intend to. I’m fairly organized in keeping track of things, so please don’t feel like you’re bothering me. Your interest and engagement is greatly appreciated!  

So…I was wondering. The whole who are related/siblings thing is really confusing to me. Any thoughts?

Knowing how volatile the fandom can be, I would likely have to switch to video format just to show enough evidence to get people to stop throwing around petty and unsupported accusations. There are real problems with some ships, don’t get me wrong. It’s just other ships are given the same labels that trivialize the actual problem without bothering to look at the information provided in the series.

It’s a simple matter of reading the strips and not showing any bias as a result of your own OTP, which sadly, not a lot of people are capable of.

But, if I were to sum it up quickly, it’s this. There’s specific capitalization/ phrases used to differentiate between relationships, even if Hima doesn’t explicitly clarify this (I wonder why).

There’s a difference between:

Big Brother (no direct familial relation).

big brother

little brother

brother

(The latter three can be used to refer to close friends, a sibling, or a guardian.)

Guardian (takes on parenting role, may or may not become a parental figure, but is not actually a true parent.)

“I’ll make you my little brother/family” vs “That’s my little sister/brother.”