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[leejooheon]

I feel really mentally exhausted. There's a family gathering tomorrow and I do not want to go, but it's my cousin's birthday and it would seem rude if I wasn't there. I'll push through :")

I've continued with my drag race rewatch, and I've been having a lot of thoughts about how to approach media like this that is so tainted by the problematic people involved. Many contestants have turned out to be... not great people, and the show itself often excuses them or allows for their behavior to continue. So how do you approach that?

I've reached the conclusion that I Iike to watch drag race to see artists express themselves, and I won't be comfortable supporting all of them, but I can still appreciate parts of their craft. Outside of that, drag race is still a good way to find artists I legitimately will be interested in watching, so that makes it worth it, I think.

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[einhornmaedchen]

I feel you about family gatherings and mental exhaustion. I have a pretty complicated relationship with some of my extended family so it's always even more exhausting to see them, than gatherings already are for me.

Maybe you can go outside to take a breather once in a while during the party, to re-gain some energy? Anyway, I'm crossing my fingers that it will go alright.

I've reached the conclusion that I Iike to watch drag race to see artists express themselves, and I won't be comfortable supporting all of them, but I can still appreciate parts of their craft.
That's a good way to see it! I personally have a difficult time separating art from the artist but I don't judge others for being more easily able to do that. Everyone has their own way of dealing with problematic media/art and in this society, completely avoiding problematic aspects of anything is nigh impossible, unfortunately.

[leejooheon]

I can understand that. Separating the art from the artist has never been difficult to me, but it's a bit harder with a show like drag race where you are watching the artists as themselves, so I struggled a bit this time.

In terms of my family, most of my extended family is really outgoing and it makes me so exhausted because I am nothing like that. They are also a bit pushy because I'm more introverted and it's really irritating. I managed to leave early though, so I'm back home!

[einhornmaedchen]

Glad to hear you could go home early! Now get some rest, if possible ;)