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kyburgmeganphntmgrl:
bnprime:
undercitytwerkteam:
not weird: grown ass adults taking part in fandom culture; roleplaying, drawing fanart, writing fics, sharing theories, shipping, etc
weird: grown ass adults making fandom culture their entire identity and attacking people over shipping wars or conflicting headcanons, generally exhibiting behaviour that is barely acceptable if you’re 15
huh.
that’s how grownass adults have acted about sports for decades now.
that exact thing.
huh.
it’s also behavior people have been calling out as toxic in sports fandom (especially among parents of kids who play sports) since like, the 1970s, so this is more like a wake up call to nerds who somehow think it’s different when they do it than a moment to try to imply that it’s not as much of a problem that it happens in media fandoms because it happens in sports fandom too.
When I was 15, the adults taking part in these activities just plain didn’t put up with this shit - matter of fact, the lack of fucks is what made it so attractive.
Now that I’m their age, the fucks are back ordered, my friends.
No, ‘fandom’ is not your social experience of last resort. Nobody has to put with middle-aged adolescence, I don’t care where you find it.
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bnprime:
undercitytwerkteam:
not weird: grown ass adults taking part in fandom culture; roleplaying, drawing fanart, writing fics, sharing theories, shipping, etc
weird: grown ass adults making fandom culture their entire identity and attacking people over shipping wars or conflicting headcanons, generally exhibiting behaviour that is barely acceptable if you’re 15
huh.
that’s how grownass adults have acted about sports for decades now.
that exact thing.
huh.
it’s also behavior people have been calling out as toxic in sports fandom (especially among parents of kids who play sports) since like, the 1970s, so this is more like a wake up call to nerds who somehow think it’s different when they do it than a moment to try to imply that it’s not as much of a problem that it happens in media fandoms because it happens in sports fandom too.
When I was 15, the adults taking part in these activities just plain didn’t put up with this shit - matter of fact, the lack of fucks is what made it so attractive.
Now that I’m their age, the fucks are back ordered, my friends.
No, ‘fandom’ is not your social experience of last resort. Nobody has to put with middle-aged adolescence, I don’t care where you find it.
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