Some pointless ranting, but nothing serious

[lauand]

I'm not a particularly normal, perfectly adapted individual. Like most people in fandom, I'm quite the introvert. I'm painfully aware of these so-called shortcomings (you could argue they are just personality traits, but as they are not exactly encouraged by our society and they make interaction especially difficult in most situations, I don't look

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[chaotic_binky]

I understand perfectly. The story sounds like one that would piss me off too.

[lauand]

*hugs*

That's all I'm asking for, someone to understand me from time to time. That's what I miss the most about LJ, to be honest.

[indelicateink]

I feel ya on this, especially as a fellow introvert with my own personality quirks. Because who wants to be FIXED by one's partner? Ew? I can't help but feel the goal is to be equals (who possibly yes help each other, but not change each other to "be better"). (As a tl;dr aside, I recently read a fic in this vein in SGA fandom, in the sentinel genre, in which one half of the otp was intensely hopeless/sensitive/fragile, and the other half was basically a straight-up selfless savior type. And I was... kinda creeped out? Their dynamic was awesomely unhealthy, and the fic was fine with that. Yet even though I usually NOPE the hell out of those types of stories immediately, I sort of had to finish it for the curiosity/horror factor. Why? Why

[lauand]

Sometimes I'm good with unhealthy relationships in a fic. Not because I'm good with unhealthy relationships in general, but because they sometimes make really good stories when everybody is aware that this is not healthy, not a role-model for anyone and there's no glorifying around. The smut can be spectacular. But not the sap, because there can be no rainbows when the balance is completely off

[abd_alscience]

I tried to comment last night, but got shut out for not remembering my password.

I agree with you. Stories like you describe give me the creeps.

[lauand]

Yeah, there's something a bit scary about them, right? Especially when you consider that might be society's point of view on the matter.

Thanks for the understanding, I know it's not a conscious effort but I still appreciate it.

[erviniae]

And a very good and poignant rant it is too!

[lauand]

Ha, ha, lately I feel like a grumpy old man wielding his cane at the world at length. Thanks for the support!