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a-lonely-dunedain · 5 months ago

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and while we're at it, I also NEED people in fandom To Be Normal about close platonic dynamics and not just assume that any significant bond between two characters HAS to be leading to romance. I need people to be normal when they DON'T kiss at the end of the movie. I need people to be normal about those of us who aren't into your ship. I need people to see platonic readings of character dynamics as valid

yeah romance is cool and all but i NEED "the unbreakable bonds of friendship" to actually be treated as such by the narrative and not something inherently less important or more childish than romance. I need to see platonic relationships be treated with the same weight and complexity and respect. I want more stories that say "the power of friendship can save the world" and say it with their whole chest without a hint of shame or snark about it. I need more stories to show that platonic love is powerful and important and true. What I'm saying is I need another The Lord of the Rings in this essay I will-

#[screaming at the top of my lungs] NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ABOUT SHIPPING NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ABOUT SHIPPING NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE-#like it's cool if your into that but I am BEGGING you to be normal about people who aren't #anyway don't mind me I'm just thinking aro thoughts again #honestly these problems might not be as bad as I sometimes think they are. but it can still be annoying at times #well. they're not bad in the small circles I involve myself in at least #sometimes I get a peek at other fandoms and then quickly remember why I am not in many fandoms #anytime I see someone make a post like 'anyone not liking [x] ship is like a reg flag bc they're probably homophobic...'#YES THIS IS ABOUT FRODO BAGGINS AROACE ICON #YOU WILL TEAR AROACE FRODO FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS

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