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a few reminders because i’m tired and angry

fandom is a hobby, not a form of activism

adult women aren’t inherently creepy for being in fandom and having hobbies apart from raising babies and doing taxes

the vast majority of people pushing back against the worrying trend of instigating harassment over fictional characters and relationships aren’t incest supporters or pedophiles, actually

liking a m/f ship doesn’t make someone a dirty heterosexual invading your space

preferring gay ships doesn’t make you ‘’woke’’ and good

no one owes you a disclaimer that they are a good person who recognizes that their favorite fictional villain’s actions are evil and that they don’t condone those actions irl

liking a fictional villain is in no way comparable to advocating abuse/murder/genocide/etc and you’re a fucking idiot if you believe that

just because a woman is attracted to a fictional villain doesn’t mean she’s promoting toxic relationships or going to end up in a toxic relationship. assuming women can’t tell fiction and reality apart stinks of internalized misogyny

some rando’s a/b/o fanfics have none of the level of influence that popular tv shows and movies spreading propaganda have

no one owes you a detailed description of their traumas and mental health problems

abusive relationships are not the same as enemies to lovers ships

y’all need to chill the fuck out over people, relationships, actions and events that don’t actually exist and learn how to enjoy and discuss them like normal people

fandom is a hobby, not a form of activism

feel free to add more

#fandom is only a form of activism if you use it to collect money for donations #truth #discourse #fandom problems #fandom police #fandom discourse #fandom wank #purity culture #anti purity culture

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be-side-my-self · 9 days

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Fandom Problem #4793:

You know what’s bothersome?

When queer people on Tumblr feel the need to justify liking “het ships” by pretending that those ships are actually queer. Or claiming that a “het ship” is only good because it’s “like a queer ship.”

I get that a lot of folks say that as a joke or meme or whatever. Of course, everyone’s entitled to their headcanons, and fictional romances involving opposite-sex couples (especially as a subplot) are often poorly developed because of heteronormativity and toxic gender stereotypes. BUT I also sense an undercurrent of heterofatalism on this site. There seem to be a lot of people on Tumblr who believe that straight men are generally incapable of genuine love and empathy.

It’s like all these Millennials and Gen Z folks have bought into the Boomer narrative that all straight couples are miserable because men and women are just incapable of understanding each other. It’s pretty sad.

#uh huh #it really is like that #it's weird #you can like a hetero ship #you don't have to make it gay for it being good #there are happy and good hetero couples #and there are happy and good queer couples #and there are miserable and awful hetero and queer couples #everyone is capable to be an asshole no matter age gender sexuality or upbringing

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be-side-my-self · 10 days

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anyway the actual point of fandom is to inspire each other. reading each other's fics and admiring each other's art and saying wow i love this and i feel something and i want to invoke this in other people, i want to write a sentence that feels like a meteor shower, i want to paint a kiss with such tenderness it makes you ache, i want to create something that someone else somewhere will see it and think oh, i need to do that too, right now. i am embracing being a corny cunt on main to say inspiring each other is one of the things humanity is best at and one of the things fandom is built for and i think that's beautiful

#fandom #fanart #fanfiction #fanworks

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be-side-my-self · 22 days

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Hey there! Finally finished the long needed update to my commission sheet! Please check it out and share! I appreciate every reblog! 💕

#commission #fanart #art

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be-side-my-self · 26 days

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was watching a show called mountain monsters with friends last night and i lost my shit at this incredibly goofy edit that caught me off guard

#There is no way to describe the pain that I can't watch this show #Even if I paid for the service it is not available in my country at the moment #I want to watch from episode one until the bitter end of this show #because I really think it would give me uncountaible amounts of enjoyment #Mountain Monsters #Incredible #clip #Gotta see if it's available now #Last time I checked was a few months ago #Thank you for reminding me

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be-side-my-self · 26 days

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another Laura Travis comic because we need it sometimes!

#Hackearney #Fanart #comic #that is hilarious #beautiful too #werewolf Laura

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be-side-my-self · 27 days

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what are y’all’s tarot birth cards?

mine are the tower and the chariot

#the tower #the chariot #idk what ut means #but can‘t be good

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be-side-my-self · 28 days

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Yesterday, my work was so annoying that ended up doodling Chase's face in an old file. I was so sleepy but had so much to do. 😅 And yet I'm still awake... 24h and losing it. I literally almost slept on the bus coming to work.

Why do I never finish my Chase drawings??? I'm a rambling, sleepy mess. 🫠

#chase devineaux #carmen sandiego #what a loser wet blanket of a man #fanart #amazing character

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be-side-my-self · 28 days

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A little something for my dear @spookyscaryscully ;)

#Hackearney #fanfart #so beautiful #and hot

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be-side-my-self · 28 days

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Next to the quarry site map and camp diagrams of camera locations, are these postcards for various popular tourist hotspots.

A little bit of escapism next to the dire, inescapable and hopeless reality.

#lol #The Quarry #theory #so true #I actually also thought it's escapism #because it's the hidden room #but who knows

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be-side-my-self · 28 days

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Ted Raimi Tattoo

Well, I gave Ted Raimi the opportunity to see this for himself before I shared it with the world, but his manager wouldn't let him. So with that swing and a miss, I'll now show it to everyone.

I had this done during a rough time last year, and needed something positive to focus on. Since August 2022, Ted has been the sole inspiration for my newfound muse of writing. It's also thanks to him that I found a community of amazing people who also think he's amazing. Many of these people are now good friends who I've gone on to meet in-person. Not only that, but Ted is one of the sweetest, goofiest, and most genuine people that you'll ever meet. He's done so much for me and others, and he doesn't get enough praise.

To commemorate not only this man, but also how monumental of an event playing The Quarry has been for my life, I had this tattoo done. The raven represents many things, but one of the main things is Travis Hackett. The key is both because Travis kept Laura and Max under lock and key, but also unlocked my muse. Then the titles on the books are works that Ted has been in. I chose these specific ones, starting with The Quarry, for their first initials.

That's right. T-E-D.

To drive it home, there's a pair of round glasses like he used to wear in the 90s when he was in SeaQuest, Skinner, and Lunatics A Love Story.

I hope Ted will get to see and tell me his thoughts on my tattoo one day, but I guess last weekend just wasn't meant to be. So thank you for all you've done for me and others, Ted, and never stop being you.

#wow #tattoo #Ted Raimi #amazing #beautiful design #beautiful meaning

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be-side-my-self · 1 month

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rb to give a flower to the person you rb this from

#of course you get a flower #meme

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be-side-my-self · 1 month

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