#I usually don't like directly repling b/c it invites dumbass anons but Im so tired of this conversation

[lackadaisical-lesbian]

Okay @elfwreck there is this little thing called a hyperbole, it's were people exaggerate in order to get their point across, and it isn't meant to be taken literally! If someone says they're 'so hungry they can eat a horse' they're saying they're very hungry and using a large animal to say they could eat just about anything, not that they literally want to eat a horse. Saying die<3 to a general audience for doing something you find immortal isn't saying you literally want all of those people to die, it's saying that what you're doing is extremely wrong and the person using the hyperbole thinks you should stop. It's different from a direct threat on a person because a) it cannot be feasibly carried out and is obviously not literal and b) it's impersonal and not direct harassment. It's actually something my 9 year old nephews understand, but we all learn at our own pace<3 god bless🙏

Now onto your other point, it isn't about enacting it in real life! There is a lot of nuance applicable to this topic, but I'll try to summarize.

First and foremost, it is not inherently bad to talk about heavy topics, but you do need to handle them with care and be aware of the message you are sending with your depiction. Many books have heavy topics(Stone Butch Blues, literally any classic ever, hell- even The Song of Achilles, all have heavy themes and topics of discussion but since they are discussed with care they help instead of harm) and that is perfectly fine, but when some random person on the internet does it it becomes somewhat dubious. 99% of Ao3 fics including heavy topics do not handle them with care, it's fetishized and romanticized at every corner. That's the issue, not the topics themselves.

Also, media influences culture and affects what people believe and how they act. This is inarguable. Countries would not spend millions on propaganda if it was not effective in influencing public opinion. Fiction affects reality, it's why we have language arts classes, it's why we study media, it's why we have works of art that are still relevant and influence culture after centuries of existence

When something is perpetuated constantly in the public eye it normalizes it and influences how people feel about it. Why do you think children's media is so education and moral lesson focused? Why do you think shows try so hard to teach empathy? Why do you think the portrayal of disabilities in media matters so much? Why do you think queer-coded villians is such a heavy topic? They matter because people are surrounded by messages in media and those messages reinforce and break bias whether the viewer notices or not. You can genuinely become desensitized to things because of their prominence in media.

Have you not been paying attention to the world your entire life? Let's take one example I have strong opinions on: the depiction of teenagers in media. Have you noticed how teen dramas are so... Explicit? The (adult) actors in these shows play adultified characters and they are stock-full of explicit sex scenes. These shows are generally made for a 17+ audience but they feature and focus on highschool students(the idea of sex scenes between minors being made for adults is gross but whatever) and highschool students watch them. You can't make media about highschoolers and not expect them to watch it. But kids are still growing and want to be seen as adults since adults get respect, but they do not have the experience or wisdom needed to safely navigate adulthood. The message in these films are that it's cool to dress provocatively (which, while I'm a supporter of dressing how you want, is dubious because the ones benefiting from kids sexualizing themselves isn't the kids, it's creepy adults) and drinking (and sometimes drugs, but imo that's slightly less glorified. Slightly.). And as a highschooler I can definitely confirm that the message is effective and influential. The prominence of this media has influenced the way teenagers act in a dangerous way. Fiction effects reality.

Also, writing explicit shit about minors definitely reflects on your moral character. Full stop. Firstly, there so many adults you could choose from to write smut about and deciding to write/draw a child in these situations instead is fucking weird, and desensitizes you to it. It's inappropriate. Also, especially since y'all love to do this to children's media, you are making a space more toxic. Children are going to engage with stuff written for them/features them, and since it's about them you are acting as a guest in this space. It's inappropriate.

TL:DR you're being willfully incompetent and fucking weird. Stop being weird. Not reading a noncon fic about a fictional child won't kill you, you fucking moron

I’ve deleted sm anons over this so let me clarify. Yes if you donate to ao3 I do personally think you should die and will kill you if given the chance but don’t worry 😊 You guys have nothing to worry about. This is just a post and fiction doesn’t effect reality remember 🤔