when they've actually never touched a comic book before. this kinda validates the reasoning behind the "prove you're actually a fan" people. but the gatekeepy nature of this really discourages more people from enjoying comics and it becomes more intimidating for them. its weird
i rlly need to stop caring abt what ppl think of me bc i fully went on a spiral thinking abt logging something im rereading on locg n ppl thinking im reading it for the first time. i was abt to get screenshots to prove that ive read it before... thats literally insane no one gaf
ive always been self conscious abt ppls perception of me but i really think its something else in this community. the "name 3 songs" culture has always been there but bc of the mcu, there really ARE people who act like they're the experts on a character and talk about comics-