[ SECRET POST #5089 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5089 ⌋

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


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[The Crown]



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[Gina Carano, Star Wars, The Fandom Menace]


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[Danganronpa]


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08. [SPOILERS]



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09. [SPOILERS for The Mandalorian]


















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Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #728.
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.

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[fscom]

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Transcript by OP

[fscom]

I used to be a somewhat know, not really big or anything, Twitter/Tumblr fan-artist, but left after someone made a call-out on me. Most of the call-out was very old stuff where the date was erased + stuff taken out of context, my mental health, especially around people's opinions on me, always hit really hard and in the end, I just run-away and hid in other smaller social media places and just this year I got the courage to post art again. (though none of the old).

The good: My art improved without the need for social media and likes and I no longer care as much anymore when it comes to what was right about me in the call-out, problematic shipping, I embraced it and matured. My new username is better, I'm making a nest where I'm now and just have to wait for people to find me and my content.

The bad: I do miss people there, and can't stop feeling ashamed for just leaving. I panicked so much and dealt with it so badly I still can't even get myself to look for my old username. I'm afraid if the person made up more stuff about me and that they are laughing somewhere while people who used to say they cared about me feel disappointed.

I hope one day I get out of this funky.

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

Really sorry, OP, that does suck indeed. Internet policing can be heavily traumatizing even to the most well-intentioned person (and I know from experience, aside from observing) as people can 100% cancel others while often taking their attitude / words / etc. out of context often based solely on hearsay or the opinion of 2 or 3 (often pitiful people,) "big names". It's like being bullied in school, except it's often by a larger group of people from different cultures and backgrounds, who often have even less idea of who you are. Not much of a suggestion here but getting rid of the toxic environment (I. E. This one fandom ...) altogether could do wonders to your mental health, although it is up to you whether you want it or not. hug.

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

(THE OP)
yeah, this is what opened my eyes to how internet policing sucks and how harmful it can be, so I have that going for me. Thank you, hugs!

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry OP, that really sucks. I hope you manage to put it behind you and move on.

[(Anonymous)]

I was also bullied out of a fandom I loved, nonnnie, so you have my sympathy. I always thought that if it happened to me, if someone would take my words out of context or tried to weaponize social justice terminology against me, I’d react calmly - but it was just so traumatizing to be piled on like that. I ended up deleting and vanishing and still feel a bit of panic when I think about that fandom. It’s a very real, traumatizing thing, and you have no reason to be ashamed for leaving. I hope you enjoy your new corner of fandom much more and the people who interact with you will be kinder than the ones you encountered in the past.

[(Anonymous)]

(THE OP)
I thought the same thing, that I would be calm and collected, but you get hit with a lot of social pressure. It's very relieving to know that I'm not overreacting to this though, I'm sorry this happened to you too, and Thanks! I hope the same for you.