why “give up idiot”?

the name was never intended to be an attack on anyone, neither you nor i. this is the way i see it: there’s empowerment to be found in the appropriation of words and phrases originally meant to marginalize your feelings of self-worth. as… pathetic as it may sound, i guess the name was my way of reclaiming a phrase that’s done me such harm. “give up idiot” is a term i’ve become far too reliant on in my times of weakness; it pollutes my headspace and denies me any potential for constructive thought. i don’t want the phrase to hold that sort of weight over me anymore. i don’t want… any of these thoughts to hold that sort of weight over me anymore. i am tired of feeling weak.

in short, both the name, as well as the thoughts expressed in the drawings therein, are an effort for me to find strength in what was — and still is — intrinsically hurtful. some may consider the name “edgy”, but i think it’s even edgier to dismiss someone’s attempt for self-development. i don’t give a fuck.