• I finally got around to finishing the main quest today. First time playing Skyrim and so finishing it was fun. I'm currently now on a trophy grind so I can instal mods. My current plan is the other guilds I've not done much of and daedric quests (got most of the items needed for the trophy, just need three more I think). I'm so glad I finally started playing this game. I know I'm not gonna stop playing this for a long time now

  • Oh, all these arguments are more just tiresome to see all the time. Thankfully I'm secure enough in myself and my sexuality to know who I am and not let anyone else try and influence that. Like I said, it's just tiring, which is not why I'm into fandom

  • Well elaborating more on the brief example I gave about the arguments with the LGTB community, there's a lot of fighting between gay/lesbian fans and bi/pan fans because one group wants more m/m f/f content and a lot of fans insist on falling m/f content het and straight, which then upsets the bi/pan fans because all m/f does not equal straight necessarily and it's just the same arguments going on.

    Like, new fallout kink meme was started that at first was lauded as being LGTB friendly, then quickly called itself 'gay' and it was only m/m and f/f allowed, so not really LGTB friendly and just gay friendly and - I dunno, it's just tiring. Especially for someone like me who was finally happy because all the romanceable companions are bisexual in FO4 and for people to repeatedly tell you that you're only bi if you like same sex stuff, it's not something you wanna keep seeing, even if you don't believe a word of it.

    Basically, I've got sick of seeing that you're only bi enough for them if you're 'gay' and if you like/have m/f stuff then it's too 'straight' and there's enough of that out there.

    I've seen other things too like the fetishization of certain characters and the constant use of 'sinning' to describe same sex stuff, especially between two men. Lots of creepy fans who probably don't even get that what they're doing is fucking weird, but shudder no thank you, not for me.

  • You had me at cranky tbh. I love fandom and the friends it's let me make, but I hate the shit fandom attracts because it just makes me, well, cranky. So I figured this community would be worth a shot at joining.

    As for specifics, I've personally found issues over on tumblr with the Fallout 4 fandom, in particular the arguments between different groups of the LGTB community. It's just tiring and thankfully I've moved onto playing Skyrim now and given FO4 a rest.

  • Indeed! And I've only been up an hour. Hopefully the rest of the day goes smoother, especially since I've got a plane to catch this evening

  • Eh, it functions the same :P it's showing some love either way

  • there is the 'heart' button at the side of a post which serves the same purpose, or seems to anyway

    also waves hi

  • Whitby. That's a seaside town in the UK if you weren't sure

  • Fingers crossed this turns out better than...other places