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Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[(Anonymous)]

Or ships that were endgame, but shouldn't have been...

Steve/Bucky

[(Anonymous)]

Winter Soldier set it up as a romantic relationship and I will die on that hill.

I actually love Carter and don't mind their relationship, but endgame should have been Steve/Bucky. I read an AU once where Carter got the serum as well (I forget the plot reasons for why) but basically the three of them sailed off into the sunset together to live forever in their bickering sexy threesome.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[kaijinscendre]

Steve/Bucky definitely.

Charles/Erik should have at least had a relationship, even if they break up.

Dean/Castiel OBVIOUSLY.

Bilbo/Thorin as a tragic romance.

If I was giving Sansa a canon romance, Sansa/Podrick.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[(Anonymous)]

Should have been:

Face/Murdock, because you can't tell me they haven't had a 'totally straight dude' threesome multiple times.
Charles/Erik, they have so much messy history between them that in one universe they should get to kiss. (Jury's out on if that makes anything better lol).
Shawn/Gus, because they're already a married couple and get referred to as such multiple times. (Yes, yes 2000's gay jokes, but you really don't have to change their dynamic to make it a romance)
Robin/Barney, because WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT LAST SEASON???
Parker/Hardison/Elliot, that's an actual OT3 thanks.
Jackie/Hyde, again: what the fuck was that last season???
Peggy/Angie, because I loved their dynamic and they could have been livelong ~roommates.
Thorin/Bilbo, as doomed tragic love. (I mean as far as I'm concerned they were in love lolol, but like more obviously on-screen)
Penelope/Eloise, mostly because Colin is boring and I preferred their relationship.

Shouldn't have been:

Any of the romances on TBBT, they were all bad because all of the men in that show were awful.
Jane/Lisbon, as someone who shipped it before it was canon, they did not do a good job and it came off like Lisbon got to be a replacement of the family he lost, as she's pregnant in the last episode. Just, hm, no thanks.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[(Anonymous)]

Ewen Cameron/Keith Windham, in "The Flight of the Heron". Romantic friendship across the British/Jacobite divide, with swordfights and h/c? Yes please. Go all in.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[philstar22]

Honestly I've mostly stopped caring about things becoming canon. Half the time when ships I like become canon, canon does them badly and ruins them. So I'll just happily enjoy my fic.

There are plenty of endgame ships I think shouldn't have been, though. Chakotay/7 for Voyager for sure, glad Picard got rid of that. Ezri Dax/Bashir.

Rose/10th Doctor.

And as much as I actually like Steve/Peggy as a past romance, but him going back in time to be with her as the end game is just...no.

I really actually don't like Grant/Ellie from Jurassic Park, and I'm annoyed the movies put them back together at the end. They work best as friends for me.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[(Anonymous)]

Party of Five - Griffon and Julia should have been
One Tree Hill - Peyton and Jake should have been, Brooke and Lucas should have been

I understand I'm in a minority on all of that.

Re: Ships that weren't endgame, but should have been...

[(Anonymous)]

I bring anime, and het.

Bleach: IchiRuki and IshiHime should have been canon. The only time the female lead really is the best match for the protag instead of his male best friend/rival, and it doesn't happen. Dammit shounen.

Magi: AliMor shouldn't have been canon, because falling in love ruined Morgiana's character. Alibaba should have had a political marriage with Kougyoku, and Mor should have stayed single.

How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't mean just romantic ones, I mean friendships, family relationships, casual acquaintances, etc. Are you the pragmatic type of person who looks at a failing relationship and think, well, this seems to have run its course and plan your exit? Or do you hold on in hopes of it improving, or because you just can't bring yourself to end it?

I used to be the hold on type of person but I think as I get older, life's too short to waste time and energy on a relationship that's circling the drain. It takes so much out of you, and you don't get anything back, you know?

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

Likewise I'm an older person, and I am completely out of fucks to give. I haven't got the energy for energy sinks. So yeah, I stop making the slightest effort if it isn't reciprocated (unless there are mitigating circumstances), and occasionally just nope out of relationships.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

If by end it you mean just stop being the one to make all contact and plans and suddenly never see that person again....I went through a phase where I cut out quite a few people this way.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

I've always had a 'one strike and you're out' rule with every relationship I've ever had, family, friends, romance, the moment someone hurts me I dump them because as far as I'm concerned if they're going to do it once they'll do it again. I also have the kind of brain that once someone hurts me any positive feelings I had towards them turn off, like nope, no longer care about them, goodbye.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

I used to be a person who let relationships go on too long. Then I quit two "friend" groups within the space of two years. I couldn't put myself at risk any longer for more than one reason, but also they just weren't good friendships, no matter how much I thought the past counted.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

I've never seen the point of holding on to something that isn't giving me what I want or need.

I cut off a lot of extended relatives who never had my back in an obviously abusive situation, and in fact were on the side of my abuser in court. I had absolutely no problem completely cutting off my dad once I turned 18 and could do that legally (the abuser). I recently cut my aunt off because she has a diagnosed and medicated personality disorder that she does not feel responsible for managing and we must all always forgive her when she's being a bitch because, gosh darnit, she just can't help herself, she forgot her meds again. Tee hee.

No. Buh-bye, see you never.

If you make mistakes but you're genuine in your desire to have a relationship with me and you work on it (and give me the same grace; I will fuck up as well), then I'll fight tooth and nail. My mom and I have had a LOT of ups and downs but we've always been committed to maintaining our relationship and we've both worked on it a lot.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

I think it's the perimenopause, because I've heard a lot of women say the same thing... you run out of fucks to give. A lot of the things you used to tolerate irritate you a LOT more and because you've been patient and understanding for decades at this point, you're fucking DONE. That friend who's always an hour late for everything no matter what and then "forgets" their money so can you cover lunch again? They can fuck right off. That guy who has shitty opinions about how women should dress because men don't like non-girly fashions? He can eat a whole juicy bag of dicks. The co-worker who takes your stuff without asking and then never returns it? Desk drawer is now locked and all my good pens are beyond your reach, shithead.

It seems aggressive and impatient, but honestly... a lot of the people getting cut off or ghosted aren't adding much to your life, anyway. Let this be a lesson to annoying little crapsacks to be better friends, co-workers and partners if they want people to show up for them and be nice to them.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

For my peace of mind and because it's my personality, I give it a good try before ending things. I try to speak openly about my feelings and hear out the other person, and see if there's a way forward. Then I give it some time and see what happens. It doesn't bother me to call it quits after that (well, it's sad and I miss the relationship, but I don't blame myself). Sometimes I've really turned around relationships for the better by being honest about what I needed and being willing to compromise for the other person too. Sometimes trying to change things just lead to drama and the end of the friendship.

Staying in a bad relationship (platonic, romantic, familial, any type) where I feel I'm being mistreated, nothing is changing and I can't be honest about my feelings is just painful and I don't think it does the other person much good either, it's just enablement after a certain point. But I'm not quick to cut people off either, a lot of situations can improve when both people are willing to work for it. Sometimes also just establishing boundaries around certain topics that you both feel strongly about is enough too for things to improve a lot in a friendship.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

Likewise, I ended things with someone I thought of as my "best friend" back in 2016 because she got upset at me over something trivial and tried to drag my name through the mud with our friend group (who stuck by me). If people are only in my life for a blip of a second (like say when on vacation and I'm on a tour group), they're not worth my time.

I'm now 40 but my mental health is so much better from not having to do any gymnastics over people and their actions.

Re: How often do you end bad relationships?

[(Anonymous)]

Oh boy. I'm a hopeless doormat, and it takes extreme measures for me to cut people off. I had a friend who I was ready to cut off for well over 10 years before it was finally over. I'm in a romantic relationship of 13 years that has been shitty, and only in the past six months or so was I ready to end it, but I don't know when it'll be over because I just can't bring myself to do it. I stayed at a shitty job for over a decade too. I'm pathetic, I can't/won't stand up for myself, and my life suffers because of it.

I'm tired y'all

[(Anonymous)]

I had a great start to the week but now I am draaaaging. Let us talk sleep!

What time do you usually go to bed? How many hours of sleep to you aim for?

Re: I'm tired y'all

[tabaqui]

On my days off, well, on my first day off, I'm ready to go to sleep at about 8PM or so.
Following off days - around 10 or 11. I usually get up around 7:30AM, regardless.
On my working days (I work overnight shifts), I go to bed around...11? Noon? and usually get up around 2PM, then am up for a while to do whatever, then nap again around 8PM, up at 9:30 to get ready for work.

I'll sleep until I have to get up or until i can't sleep anymore, I'll nap when I can, I don't usually try for any particular amount or anything. As I've gotten older, I can't lay around in bed so much anymore, my hips start to hurt, as does my back.

Re: I'm tired y'all

[(Anonymous)]

I would love a solid 10 every night but with a housemate that is actuve at night that is just not possible.

Depression makes me want to go to bed at 6pm some nights so my semi rule is not in bed before 8pm. Sometimes I fudge it and go in at 7:30...

I try to have lights out by 10pm. I have to get up at 5:45am for work amd having that schedule for years means my days off I basically get up around 6 even without the alarm.

How far have you traveled for fandom?

[(Anonymous)]

I was seriously considering travel to the UK from the US and buying a ticket to a festival just because The Amazing Devil was going to perform a couple of songs. It sold out before the tickets went public so the choice was taken out of my hands.

Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

because I need one

5 hour energy

[philstar22]

First time I ever had a 5 hour energy drink, this morning. I do sugar free mosnter drinks all the time, but usually slow sipping them.

Today all I could get from gas station was a 5 hour. And then I had half a starbucks refresher when I got to office a couple hours later (morning court). I didn't realize how much caffeine was in the 5 hour. It is almost 2AM and I'm still awake. The migraine I've had for 3 days doesn't help. But clearly having caffeine withdrawal right now. Guess I won't touch those again.