when i was a teen navigating the internet, i engaged with a lot of fanworks that were extremely graphic in nature, and not once did i interpret fictional content as endorsement of those acts irl. i donβt understand why thatβs so difficult to grasp
ive realized that all i need in a ship is for both parties to be genuinely interesting people. i hate it when the ship feels like βcharacter x their love interestβ like i need to be invested in both these characters beyond just seeing one of them as the love interest
i think a lot of you get scared when a character you like is flawed/not a good person because you think itβs a reflection of your own moral failings somehow and thatβs a terrible way to interact with media!
Got caught up in D&D over the past two years and ended up writing so much about my friendsβ characters and my own. I loved every second of it, but Iβm honestly ready to brainrot over something new again. I really miss sharing my fics with an online community π₯Ή
please write that fic or draw that idea you had or make an edit to a song you like i promise you the fandom will benefit from your creation more than you think. passion keeps fandom alive so do not let people suck the life and creativity out of you