[ SECRET POST #3050 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3050 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne]


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03.
[Touken Ranbu (DMM)]


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04.
(Watership Down)


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05.
[Republique]


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06.
[Cardcaptor Sakura]


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07.
[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)]


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08.
[Türkisch für Anfänger]


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09.
[Tom Waits (left), Mark Lanegan (right)]















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 038 secrets from Secret Submission Post #436.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think it would be good to make a distinction between these two things:

1) Letting people not be bothered by fictional pairings. Around fandom, I see a particular aggressive attitude which is like, "You can like something but you HAVE to acknowledge it as problematic! You HAVE to be bothered by it, like I am!" And I don't like that at all. Just because you're personally bothered by something and it ruins the experience for you, I don't see why everyone needs to respond the same way. People can interact with the text of a work as they like (although I must admit it IS hugely vindicating when someone does respond the way you do).

2) Not letting people be bothered by fictional pairings. From your comments (but not your secret), it seems that this is what caused the falling out with your friend -- you were bothered by this pairing and she was dismissive of that, and it's totally reasonable to me to lose respect for a friend who isn't willing at least to listen to your point of view.

If (2) is the main issue, I think more commenters would be more sympathetic. My personal reaction to this pairing is "Oh, CLAMP, keep being YOU *rolleyes*" -- I don't really take this pairing seriously and see it more as a manifestation of their favorite "Destined Soulmate / Most Important Person" theme. But I think it would be way harsh for me to tell a friend something like, "You're taking this way too seriously. This is CLAMP we're talking about, after all. Geez, lighten up!"

I would just encourage you to see it as a two-way street. It's frustrating to talk to someone who rants as if their interpretation is obviously right, but at the same time, it's so easy to be convinced of your own obvious rightness as well that you steamroll other people and make them feel attacked.