had a friend compare my laugh to a hyena’s and that comment really stuck on me and turned my laugh into an insecurity :( and i frequently will get the comment from my mom to not ”laugh too loud” or to laugh more “ladylike” …
and i just saw an interview where neil newbon explains how to do astarion from bg3’s voice and he specifically says that he uses a laugh for him that is “ear piercing, crowd stopping and conversation obliterating” but he then describes the laugh as haughty, raucous
but most importantly unapologetic?
and that’s really sticking with me now. to remember that my larger than laugh insane squeal of a laugh that is just like astarion’s in “coversation obliterating” levels is also unapologetic. and i deserve to let the world know when i’m happy and joyous