[ SECRET POST #6548 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #6548 ⌋

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


01.



__________________________________________________



02.
[Dungeons and Daddies]



__________________________________________________



03.



__________________________________________________



04.



__________________________________________________



05.



__________________________________________________



06.















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 24 secrets from Secret Submission Post #936.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - 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.

Comments

[fscom]

04. https://i.imgur.com/vcovngD.jpeg

[(Anonymous)]

Big same OP. I have actively worked on this issue and am ~mostly~ okay with my "wrong" likes and preferences but there is still a twinge in my mind, like a mental flinch waiting for the backlash, when I talk about the latest thing I'm into.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Same!
I am actively choose not to hide my interests most of the times. But the twinge is always there not even hiding.

[(Anonymous)]

same here.

[(Anonymous)]

I very much feel this. Even if it's people who like the same thing I do, I can't help but feel shame. Especially if it is something that isn't considered proper or high art.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes!
I do enjoy "proper art" and I do enjoy some wacky shit. And I have such a temptation to only talk about proper things. Argh

[(Anonymous)]

oh hey, me too! I read a lot, and a lot of it is 'proper' literature - but I read a shitload of fanfiction and I would never, ever mention that to anyone in my real life. Even when one of my good friends talks about Hunger Games fanfiction I'm like "oh cool, interesting" instead of being like "me too!"
I wasn't bullied as a kid, I'm nearly 40 so should be well over whatever shame I've internalised. Weird!
huh, I've just realised that my partner of over 10 years probably has no idea how much of my phone-scrolling time is fanfic time.

[(Anonymous)]

I am absolutely down to discuss fanfiction but only if the other person started it or I know them well enough.
I watch/listen to a lot of comedy/improv etc and I can't just shake viewpoint that comedy somehow is lesser than drama. Ffs it's actually can be quite harder. I AM 40,this is embarrassing omg

[cakemage]

Same, OP. Same. I'd say it gets easier--and maybe it is for some people--but unfortunately that has not been my experience so far. :C

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Nah, it doesn't in my experience too. It's much easier to say "fuck off I like what I like" as a proper adult but the voice that tries to stop being yourself is as loud as ever. Especially since as an adult you have much more reasons to pretend (for your job etc)

[(Anonymous)]

I was straight-out bullied for liking the “wrong” things. I was going through a hard time and it was one of the very few things that brought me pure joy.

I remember basically saying this in a college class - that it was OK for me to like the fluff I like being it makes me happy. My lecturer asked why I felt the need for permission.

At the end of the day, we all like what we like. We can't force ourselves to like what we don't, so drink and be merry, I say.

[(Anonymous)]

I am so sorry, anon. That sucks!

[(Anonymous)]

It is the same in FS, as long as you go along with the groupthink here you are fine. Go against the groupthink and you get dogpiled. They've been trying to drive me out for years.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I didn't know that there are families where they shared hobbies or exchanged interests with each other.
I always was made to feel like my interests and tastes were wrong or stupid or lame or pointless.

I'm still working on finding what brings me joy and what my tastes really are, instead of constantly checking to see if I chose the "right" things to like.