[ SECRET POST #3132 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3132 ⌋

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

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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

It's because you're taking fandom far too seriously. This is true for just about any activity, if you take it as seriously as you're taking it (your interpretation is the right one, everyone else is wrong and clearly don't understand it as well as you do, etc. etc.) then it stands to reason that you're going to end up frustrated and alienated from most of fandom. I sympathize, OP, because sometimes I'm like that, too.

The good news is that you can train yourself to relax and be more laid back about it, if you want to. You'll probably find yourself enjoying fandom and your interactions with other people a lot more if you do.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know that I want to train myself to like something that annoys me so much right now, though.. you know? I mean, even if I knew HOW to. It's like... I like ice cream, but everyone else likes cake, so have to give up ice cream and only eat cake in order to fit in and be accepted, even though all I want is to share ice cream with somebody...?

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

You've hit on the key, OP. It's to post your interpretations and then hook up in chat with the very few like-minded individuals in fandom who actually care about nuance and going back over canon with a fine-toothed comb and squeeing together with the bits you find amazing, instead of listening to a bunch of sheep who reblog the same set of animated GIFs and images trimmed to skew canon to their own predictable fanonization of the characters: so-and-so is an emotionally delicate woobie who needs to be protected and gently introduced to ways of gay love by the big strong only-man-he-is-gay-for. Or whatever weird trope they are slicing your canon into. I'd much rather have the characters be who they really are rather than animations of some homophobic, misogynistic, heteronormative fantasy.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

SA ps: and by post your interpretations, I mean post them as a fresh post, not in response to anyone. That way you are not being confrontational, you're just posting your opinion. E.g., maybe make an animated GIF or post an image from a favorite scene with dialog and post your interpretation of its significance and why you squee over it. See if anyone responds the way you want, and PM them about it for further squee.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

OP's already screwed up in terms of their relationship with the rest of fandom. I get that you think trolling OP is hilaaaaaarious, but come on.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I think you're missing the point. The point isn't to train yourself to like ice cream, it's to train yourself NOT to think contemptuously of everyone who doesn't share your love of ice cream. It's to train yourself not to "debate" with people who like cake and just leave them in peace with their cake while you rock on with your bad self enjoying your ice cream.

But you see, right now, you truly believe you're doing fandom the right way and they're doing it the wrong way. That approach will never win, and it will never result in positive fandom interaction.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

Well put.

Be tolerant of anyone with a different opinion to you (because, you know, they probably see your opinions as just as weird) but then search out like-minded souls and enjoy their company, creating your own mini-corner of fandom.

There's absolutely no need to follow the herd to enjoy fandom.