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⌈ Secret Post #5538 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

NGL I think it's really difficult to manage this. Art/writing is extremely personal, even if it's just fanfiction, so it's hard to manage friendships when everyone has their own ideas or expectations for their fics and fandoms. I think if you find the right people who vibe with you, then the whole thing is a lot more fun. It's OK to discover that a friend's worldview/expectations in your relationship doesn't vibe with you and let it go. There are benefits to having a support system with fanfic writing, but I think for the most part it's a solo endeavor so if you need to let go of friends who aren't in it the same way as you it's best to let it go.

In my experiences though, a lot of people use the "I'm just here to have fun" line to excuse being a shitty friend. Like, when they're having fun because they can write fics, get good engagement, etc. they don't want to be there for a friend who is going through a low point and so it's all "I'm just here to have fun, I'm not your therapist." But when that writer is going through a slump, suddenly it's OK to open up about how hard and lonely writing can be.
Like, everyone is so in their own heads, when things are good it's easy to brush off other people's problems but if you rely on others' support when you're going through a rough patch, you're an asshole when you can't show up for those who have done that for you.
Not that anyone should do things one way or another, just that some of the "I'm just here for a good time, stop harshing my fun fandom space!" people come across to me like they're unaware of their own shortcomings too