u/TMNTFan06

I’ve been trying to consume more content on different eras of ranger stuff and I’ve been seeing tons of people say things like “you’re larping being a fan if you do these___” and it’s saying you like MMPR or Zeo.

I’m not saying all fans are like this. The general fans are pretty nice! I feel some people are gatekeepy simply because they like certain eras of the franchise and have unpopular opinions.

You like samurai? Cool! I grew up with that era!

You like PR in space? Great!

You like MMPR? I love MMPR! It’s a great comfort for me!

With the news of the franchise being buried I feel like people who claim that people are fake fans for simply liking a certain Ranger/era is pushing me further away from the other eras of the franchise. If you LIKE certain eras then you’re a fan.

Recently. I came to terms with my sexuality and I realized I was genderfluid.

I have a few questions on the topic

1. So I don’t really have a “boy mode” “girl mode” per say. I do have days where I dress more masculine and feminine. But other than that I don’t have a specific “mode” I also go by two names, a nickname from my government name and a preferred name. Am I able to go by both at the same time?

2. How do I appear more masculine? I currently have swoop bands and I have longer hair (AFAB) and I want to appear more masculine at times.

3. I currently have “Queen” in my main username for social media, I’m mixed on it, I know I still identify with the gender I was assigned with at birth but I feel like people won’t take me seriously as a genderfluid with the word “queen” in the handle name, any advice on it?

4. What was your “genderfluid awakening?” For me I always grew up as the “tomboy” in my family. I related to male characters more and wished I could be those said male characters. I wouldn’t really say it was a ftm awakening since I still did like being a gal. But as I got older I could see myself preferring male characters or often times masc female characters. As I came to the conclusion I realized I was genderfluid. Not even with fictional characters in media but my mannerism as well .

I’m still learning on how to self identify as masc and fem at the same time. After feeling more confident with being both masc and fem I just want to see if anyone else is feeling the same way I am

Hey guys! I would love some advice on ita bags.

I’m trying so hard not to buy another ita bag, I’ve had the same one for a year now but I’ve been seeking a new one. The one I have is less spacious for both my f/os. The reason why I’m trying so hard not to buy another bag is because I’m getting a Jax ita late this year. It’s a customized one by a shop on Etsy. I wanna use that one just for Jax but at the moment I want another ita for my interest/other f/o
Question is, do I wait til my Jax ita or do I get a new one?

TW: mentions of Suicide and grooming are in this thread.

I’ve been dealing with a lot of anxiety issues/ mental health issues.

Recently, I found out one of my favorite vendors at the flea market I work at passed away. He was such a sweet guy to have in our store, he was a nerd, a great company, him and his wife both.

After that entire announcement, I’ve been dealing with the topic of death/ suicide differently. I’ve been having a ton of “what if” scenarios like what would my life be like for me and others if I do take my life or not. Another thing, that keeps me from really doing any harm is the tragic passing of Jason David Frank, he was known for playing Tommy in the Power Rangers franchise. A few years back, he ended his life. People; fans, his costars mourned his death, next month his final project he both stared in and produced will be showing on the big screen. I was mourning his death because of my own personal issues with suicide and depression. And that I would love to see his movie on the big screen since it was his wish to see it himself. Me realizing that people mourn him also made me realize that people do care a lot about me, even if I can’t see it sometimes. And I have sympathy for him and his family.

A few weeks ago, after putting two and two things together I realized I was in fact groomed by my ex friend/ partner. And it’s taken a toll on me a lot know that I know what it was they were doing.

My friends are calling me parasocial because they say I can’t separate fiction from reality. Which I CAN IN FACT do. I am a yumeshipper of Jax and Billy but I know they aren’t real. I am capable of having real relationships. They told me I shouldn’t be parasocial because these celebrities don’t care about anyone but themselves/ they don’t like their fans. (Which I found hypocritical since both of them are hardcore swifties who defend Taylor/ other artist/ problematic people they support) and it makes me feel like such an awful shitty person because the last thing I want to do is MAKE my favorite actor/ VA uncomfortable. I love David Yost (Billy) but in a very very platonic way, I love his character, not David himself. I have nothing but respect for David. Coming from someone who is also apart of the lgbtq community it’s great having a character like Billy be my comfort character. (mind you I’ve been doing OC x Canon for YEARS. Since I was seven) I know things are fictional/ aren’t)

Now I’m just seeing myself differently, the waste in my stories, the waste in my merchandise, the waste on my cameo for David just feels parasocial to me now. I feel like I’m doing something wrong with my life and they told me I need to grow out of yumeshipping/ being parasocial. Which I don’t think I am, I even asked two other close friends about it and they agree that I’m in fact not parasocial.

Is anyone willing to be moots? :) I’m 20 years old and I’ve been consuming nothing but MMPR and Zeo the last 4 months. I would love more mutuals who are fans like me!

I’m 20
I use any pronouns
And looking for power ranger buddies to discuss the franchise/ even have a few roleplay pals who wanna share headcanons/ oc x canons :D and I wouldn’t mind getting into other adaptations of pr mystic force and in space are up next on my watch list!

If you’re down to be mutuals, fill free to pm me! :) I would love to yap about this franchise

I haven’t been able to draw digitally with my sonas or my f/os and it’s discouraging for me. I have a computer and a drawing tablet but I haven’t had any luck finding affordable/ free apps to use. To those who use computers I’d love to know good programs for my babies :)

(Putting this in self promotion because idk what to put it under)

But I’ve been feeling discouraged about my stance on being a PR fan.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m slowly getting INTO more and more eras of the franchise! But I always feel comfort with it comes to MMPR, ZEO, MMPR: THE MOVIE, and anything involving the og cast. I feel discouraged due to the fact that I feel like a fake fan for not being around the era certain eras were made in and I feel like I’m missing out on things/ my opinions aren’t valid due to me and my current stance on where I am on the franchise.

I was a fan of samurai and MMPR when I was younger so they’re comfort to me. As I watch more of the eras I do appreciate them but the OG rangers hold a special place in my heart

Hi!

TW: slight mentions of mental health struggles AND SPOILER AT THE BOTTOM

Let me introduce myself, my name is Shy and I go by any pronouns :) I’ve been a fan est the pilot and Jax was my favorite since day one!

Jax is my favorite character out of the bunch because I can’t help but simp or love fictional rabbits *looks at Bonnie from fnaf and my first victim in 2014*

Jax means a lot to me as a character and in general. The show came out when I was a senior, my own mental health was declining due to the constant stress and anxiety of turning 18, life after high school, etc. and tadc was my biggest comfort. It even got to the point where I started yumeshipping with Jax! Life finally felt better.

As the show progressed, so did my love for the franchise and Jax. And we saw more of her character, as we saw more. We saw that she was struggling. A lot. And it wasn’t easy for me to see, because I have mental health struggles as well. I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at 14 and it’s still an anxiety I deal with daily and it hurts mentally. Seeing the way Jax deals with her mental health struggles the same way I did/once did made me want to better myself. And it’s a process but it’s something I’m trying to work on, I’m sensitive, I get mad easy, my dad and I don’t really see eye to eye and he also has a temper. Seeing Jax in the finale, I cried too much. This was me. This was something I’m struggling with and I don’t want to end up like he did. Seeing Jax finally vulnerable also made me cry because that’s my biggest fear. I was always told that I was weak for crying and I didn’t want that for others so I became a better person for others and not myself.

I have a ton of mental health problems and this isn’t me self diagnosing but we’ve been questioning if I have ocd or I’m on the Autism Spectrum. And this will also be hard for me to get diagnosed with/ accept. But, it won’t go away.

The scene where Pomni hugs Jax for the final time made me reflect on myself loving who I finally am. Embracing who I am as a person and trying to be one. The finale means a lot to me because it reflects on myself in a way.

I feel corny for crying about a fictional character/show, but it hit too close to home for me. I hate the way people make me feel as a Jax fan because well they don’t see I’m a real person and Jax is a fictional character. I hate it, I hate that my interest seem to be seen as corny to others on the internet because all the media reflects onto me.

But that’s how I feel, I feel at home when it comes to Jax. I feel like I am being seen, there are people out there like me, and maybe I can help them too, once I get help. The worse thing you can do is make someone think they’re unwanted or unloved after all.

I (20f) got teeth filled 2 weeks ago and it’s starting to ache. Flossing is hurting too (I had fillings in between teeth and in the very back on my top left side) now I’ve had fillings done a couple years back (I am guilty of having a bad sweet tooth when it comes to drinks 🥲) but it has never caused me pain. It hurts to chew/ it hurts to drink very cold water or anything remotely warm.

Please note, I don’t smoke nor drink, it’s mainly the sugary drinks that kill me, I’ve cut down on it a bit and started to use mouthwash a lot more now.

The cavities themselves weren’t giant we caught them in time before they started to decay so I’m not sure why it’s painful (especially in my back tooth) Should I be worried about it?

tadc spoilers below

Spoilers here: ||Jax was confirmed to be Transfem in the show after he spoke to Ribbit. People (who were transphobic) kept denying this because they didn’t want the idea of a trans character being in a trans woman’s show) but earlier Gooseworx confirmed Jax is transfem 🥺 she even said Jax does bounce back from she/he pronouns because he found it comfortable. I’m just sooo happy Jax can be their authentic selves 🥺 I love my baby sm! 😭||