#no choice

What started off as a simple hunt to find a bit of fun, silly fluff on the telly turned into a big confusing tangle of thoughts.

Ran outta feel-good shows to watch, Burn Notice, Leverage, The Good Place & its ilk, were some of the recent feel good shows I really enjoyed. People were flawed n tried to fix their crap, n were more forgiving to others who screwed up as well.

Do like flicks with violence, not against them, but think the bar for what’s age-appropriate has slipped, n by quite a bit.

Or maybe it’s never been raised as high as it should be.

Tried watching shows appropriate for the age 14 group, cuz that’s gotta be nicer, right? Nope. Also, felt a bit like an old fart thinking things like “Dang, the mouth on that kid, Mm-mm, n Back in my day we’d have gotten The Spoon at the very least!”.

The worst was the realization of Oh man, I’m too old to be watching all these children constantly making out n not feel like a pervy granny.

Likely wouldn’t have thought too much about it, but an article popped up in the news feed that caused the distraction digging. Really despise laundry, n even now justifying my avoidance of chorin’ by pretending this nonsensical thought process matters enough to write down….

From one story to another, to reading about the supposed unwanted booby bounce from the actress in ‘Justice League’, to how 'Cuties’ made kids too sexy, n the like. For those dedicated procrastinators, you know how far down those rabbit holes one is willing to go to avoid the doing!

Thinking back to stories of actors kissing underaged humans, n the controversies, but it’s cool now, they fixed it now right? They just get kids to kiss kids so it’s less awkward.

Feel like I should mention me ADHD 'superpowers’, n the ability to make connections where no correlation had ever gone before! Mayhap even a wee bit of insanity, or more than a touch.

Presuming truth, n if not, other actors/esses have experienced the like at some point I’m sure, but if she such a hard time refusing the expectation that you have perform a sexual act as an adult, then how do child actors deal with it? Or are they all adult body doubles doing the groping?

Cuz, like, I’m sure it’s no pressure, none at all, they’ll just find someone else who will if you won’t.

Especially if the kid has parents who want a famous kid. Or the parents are just daffy, or inexperienced, or too afraid to say no themselves? How can that kid really make a good choice, with their real best interests at heart?

How many retakes before others start wondering if something is just not, quite, right? Does anyone speak up if they feel any concerns, or just remain silent?

With all the adults in the business speaking about their own abuses experienced, kinda sad the focus hasn’t been placed on ensuring the safety for the most vulnerable in Hollywood.