saying "fandom sucks!" was harsh, no doubt, but can you maybe understand the disappointment of getting little feedback and realize why OP would feel vindicated in their new endeavor?
I know from experience the disappointment of getting little feedback, and I can absolutely understand why succeeding in another endeavor involving writing would feel great.
But saying fandom sucks because they didn't appreciate OP's fafic efforts is not just harsh. It's petty, rude, and a failure of logic. And I think THAT'S why people are responding to this secret the way they/we are. Because if this secret has a "spirit," it's not, "I had self-doubt about my abilities as a writer for ages, but now my writing is getting some recognition and it feels amazing!" This secret's "spirit" is "Fandom sucks for making me doubt myself and for not appreciating my writing; I wasn't sure fandom sucked before, but now that lots of people appreciate my writing, it's clear that fandom does indeed suck."
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I know from experience the disappointment of getting little feedback, and I can absolutely understand why succeeding in another endeavor involving writing would feel great.
But saying fandom sucks because they didn't appreciate OP's fafic efforts is not just harsh. It's petty, rude, and a failure of logic. And I think THAT'S why people are responding to this secret the way they/we are. Because if this secret has a "spirit," it's not, "I had self-doubt about my abilities as a writer for ages, but now my writing is getting some recognition and it feels amazing!" This secret's "spirit" is "Fandom sucks for making me doubt myself and for not appreciating my writing; I wasn't sure fandom sucked before, but now that lots of people appreciate my writing, it's clear that fandom does indeed suck."