it takes time

“Pish posh! Of course you will! You’ll find that one special person like everyone else! Like us!”

As well-intentioned as these statements can be (and I’ve addressed things like that in prior writing on this blog), I’m going to shove those to the side right now because this is about me and the other aces like me. Because this isn’t about assuming the positive: it’s about how we’re allowed to grieve our missed milestones, or at least the fact they might come on a different timeline.

This really resonated with me. There was a time in my early 20s where I wanted a significant other. Or at least, the idea of having a significant other was really attractive. (Even now I'm not sure which one appeals to me; I feel like they're different things.) I remember sometimes crying myself to sleep because I was scared that I'd end up staying single forever and dying alone.

These days ... it's not accurate to say I couldn't care less, but much like the author, I'm ambivalent. I could stay single forever but maybe I'll meet someone. I could die alone or not. Either way, it's no longer something I spend much time ruminating on.

SK8 the Infinity Extra Part (9/10)

A handful of vignettes about the cast, mostly post-S01 with the exception of Joe and Cherry’s section which is set during their high school days.

Surprising absolutely nobody, my favorite part was the TadaAi vignette, Morning Routine.

For the first part of their vignette, Adam and Tadashi aren’t even in the same room. The screen is split down the middle and shows how they spent most of their day.

( This is too many words for a snippet that’s only around six minutes long. )

The contortions my face went through during this entire segment … I wanted to grab and squeeze and shake something because of how filled to the brim I was with squee. Adam and Tadashi have come so far! I can’t wait for S02 so I can see how much more their relationship has changed.

Now that I’ve gotten my screeching out of the way, other random points about the rest of the OVA:

• Miya becoming more comfortable with Reki and Langa, and getting along with Reki’s sisters! Good! (And possible Miya/Koyomi? I’ll accept it.)
• Langa carrying Reki piggyback while they look at a rainbow … you cannot give me a straight explanation for this.
• Nice to know that Joe and Cherry have been bickering gremlins since high school. I wonder if they go even further back. Pre-schoolers wrestling on the playground? Babies throwing bottles at one another?
• Shadow’s the biggest cinnamon roll 😭 I’m sorry Manager-san is already taken. I hope you find someone in S02!