[ SECRET POST #3588 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3588 ⌋

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Comments

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

Holy shit, no.

It's not about the money - especially since a tiny amount of money. It's about supporting your friends' interests, passions, and work. I go to my friends' art shows despite not liking art. I go to my friend's film festivals where he has a film being shown, but not because I'm interested in the genre. If a friend wrote a book I would DAMN WELL READ IT.

Jesus christ. There's a different between asking a friend to fork over lots of money, and a decent expectation of friendship that they might spend *gasp* 99 cents and at least skim through what you've written.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

I agree totally. Ive brought two books from fandom people and paid way more a dollar. You support friends!

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

This. Not going to lie, it's kind of strange how many people would refuse to do something so small just to support a friend. I have friends who write books in genres I don't really care for... still bought their books. It cost me less than a coffee at Starbucks. I hardly think I'm a unique person who enjoys doing things to support their friends, so I have no idea why so many people in this thread are dead set against this.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

The last time I bought a book written by a friend, it was TERRIBLE. The concept was neat, but the writing itself was amateurish, to the point that I am not sure how she managed to get it published by even a small press. Very disappointing, considering how much I liked her fics. There is no way I'm ever going to let on that I bought her book and read even part of it, because I don't want to be put into an awkward position when she asks me if I liked it.

I'm happy that she got published, and I'm happy she wrote something she seems to be proud of, but most of all, I am happy that she doesn't expect all of her friends to read her books, or hassle them about it. We would not remain friends for long if she did.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[dancing_serpent]

Yeah, I bought four (paperback) books written by a friend in his early career, just to give him a little boost. I haven't read any of them, though, just skimmed over them and decided not to try in earnest. Honestly, I didn't even thought the book blurb was appealing, and for a while now I've been thinking about donating them somewhere.

Things are going great for him, though, by now he's writing full time and can live off his writing.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

"I go to my friends' art shows despite not liking art. I go to my friend's film festivals where he has a film being shown, but not because I'm interested in the genre."

TBH that makes them kind of shitty friends for expecting you to do something that you don't want to do.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

"Expecting you to do something" Wtf, no. I support my friends because that's what a good friend does. I even try to kindle a little personal interest in the things they like. I can't believe this is such a foreign concept to you. No one blackmails me to support my friends, I do it because I genuinely want to, because that's good friendship.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[soldatsasha]

Seriously, I'm kind of boggling over this whole thread. I've read all kinds of awful, stupid shit over the years because a friend wrote it. I've also left nice comments on friends' awful fanart, or bought copies of their work, or reblogged/commented on things they wanted me to weigh in on, or gone to parties/events that I didn't want to go to because they asked me to be there.

wtf, I don't think it's a big imposition for a friend to be minor support of things you work hard on? That's kind of the whole point of friendship, to support each other and make each other feel good.

The secret doesn't say the OP felt entitled to their friends' money or time, just that they felt hurt that these people who claimed interest suddenly weren't interested. I think most people would feel pretty bad in this situation. It's like getting ditched.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

I agree, nonnie. If a friend accomplishes something that they're proud of, I damn well find a meaningful way of supporting it - and them. A shallow pat on the head and a quick exit-right is a pretty crap response.

TBH, reading through the [majority of] responses to this secret, I'm wondering when the concept of friendship became so debased.

Re: I've said it before, and I'll say it again

[(Anonymous)]

It's not even about having to buy the book, but something OP mentioned that takes zero money and very little time: just reblogging/signal boosting about the book, even if it won't have much of an effect, would be the correct and friendly gesture if you went on an on about supporting OPs writing and telling them to publish it.