#sending love and strength to you!!!

[fandomhorde]

In the beginning, there was an author with a dream.

But the dream grew legs.

And when it did, I grinned.

Oh, the way I grinned.

Mwahahahahahaha (Boss music starts playing)

[ionomycin]

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[tinyfantasminha]

I don't want to keep clogging my blog with vent posts but uh... I guess this is a more general concern/observation

But it's getting real hard to stay motivated in fandom spaces when there's little compensation, and annoying occurrences are more frequent than good ones.

Mainly there's been less engagement/people showing interest in creators and their art (such as sending asks, making comments and reblogging with tags) and MORE parasocial interactions. This goes for both artists and writers.

Over this year I've noticed a vast disinterest within my public in general. Asks about ocs, my art, or just nice simple comments of ''I love your art'' has been getting more and more scarce. My follower number is bigger than 2-3 years ago sure and I get more likes on my posts but they are feeling more like just numbers and statistics than actual people who supposedly like my stuff.

And while people being parasocial with creators has always been a thing, I feel like it's gotten way worse... in general? People sending personal pictures out of the blue in hopes of being validated, unwanted psychological advice or assumptions about the creator without any established connection first ( <- these happened to me in the same week.) ventdump, just insensitive/lacking of common sense comments in general, unreasonable demands (mostly with writers)... I wondered at first if it was just me, but a handful of mutuals/acquaintances who are artists and writers seems to be going through it as well.

It's annoying. It's tough. It's getting exhausting. Creators pour so much of themselves into their work—countless hours, effort, and passion, all to share something meaningful or entertaining with others (and for FREE) The LEAST anyone can do is show respect, even if opinions differ. When a writer posts a fanfic, don't just say ''omg post next chapter!'', when an artist posts a drawing of their favorite character, don't just say ''omg draw (character) next!'' as if they're faceless content machines that are expected to churn out more '''content''' for you without acknowledgment, encouragement, or appreciation.

''I want to support creators but I don't know what to say and I feel intimidated by their talent so I just lurk silently :((('' I swear to you, no creator (at least not the majority) is making up an intimidating persona to discourage you from interacting with them. They WANT your comments. A single ''I love your art/writing/videos'' or even something as silly as ''I want to eat your art'' is enough to keep a creator sighing dreamily for WEEKS. It doesn't have to be deep! It's heartfelt and that's what it matters!! (Just remember to keep it relevant and thoughtful... It takes just a bit of common sense NOT to comment things like ''this looks like (another character)'' or ''this but with (another unrelated ship/character/show)''. No one wants to hear comparisons or unrelated ideas when they’ve poured their soul into something.)

In fact, the ''I like your art but I think you're intimidating'' feels more hurtful than flattering. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong, acting wrong. 💀

If you love that fanfic that changed your brain psyche forever and want to gush about it, go tell the writer. If you loved so much a piece of art that you saved it a million times in your phone and can't stop thinking about it, go tell the artist. Push away the ''they probably won't care about my comment/it won't make a difference'' thoughts. DO IT NOW. You won't know when they might go inactive forever or deactivate. You can't know if that is the last piece they will ever post. Make sure you show appreciation to creators NOW, while they are still here. While they're still not being replaced by AI.

[toolateforus]

acting like you only brought me here to get below me,

[im-still-watching-anime]

i LOVE how we can always rely on atsushi to acknowledge how impressive akutagawa is anytime he does anything

[tinylilemrys]

oh man this is so bleak. they literally told you all the evil shit they're about to do. they cartoonishly monologued it like the fucking villain at the end of a superhero movie. and that wasn't enough for you to act.

[firefl1ezz]

i just. hit s+ rank in splatoon and i never honestly thought this would happen?? am i cool now.. do i get to be a part of the s4? do i get to be watered down to my running joke all the time?

[pigeonstab]

im way to anxiety-ridden to ask this without anon, but are you chill if people just throw their own undertale aus they made at you so you can look at them and give your professional opinions on??? like, you're a huge inspo and i love your collage au and i just want opinions from others about the concepts i have sorry if this is a weird question, feel free to delete

I what??? Yes??? I mean that's insane It's so incredible to hear that I'm an inspo?? I did not think anybody cared that much. Thank you so much that means a lot to me. Gosh I'm so flattered ^^;

Also like, I'm chill. I'm nice, I will most likely answer you in a nice way, I'm just a random dude on the internet do not worry about me or what I think of you lol. I love exchanging ideas with people.

I do want to say though that I don't think I can have a 'professional opinion' on storytelling, or what ideas you have for your AUs so I'll check it out and I'll tell you what I like or think is interesting but I don't think I have any ground to be a helpful critic, in terms of design that I can do though, I'm a visual artist first and foremost and think I have enough knowledge on what makes a design appealing but that's about it. Storytelling wise I'm just as lost as anyone else, I know how to talk about stories from a spectator perspective, not a creator one.

[avirael]

✨Just a Dream✨

These screenshots were made by my incredibly talented and kind friend Khian. Please check out her other stuff too!

[zaynes-left-chesticle]

Okay I just read Zayne's "Still in Dark" anecdote, and now I'm crying and also my jaW IS ON THE GROUND, WHAT IN THE FUC-

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enjoy the tags, I just needed to vent....

And I'm scared 🤣

[nikxtty]

im not pleased today with the results of the votes to the european parliament in my home country, czechia, but im feeling hopeful as there's been a big rise of seats for the socdems and for the left, as well as the greens.

i couldn't vote this weekend as im still 17 but i think it's amazing we didn't have to pick between the lesser evils anymore, i feel a bright future ahead and hoping for more european countries to follow.

don't give up on voting, it's the most we can do at the moment, it's not futile.

stay informed and inform those around you.

[princehoneytea]

had a bit of a mental health crisis due to medication issues but im hangin in there, slowly recovering 👌 thanks for being patient with me wrt replies & art posts, you guys are the best <3

[ask-shane]

Hey, Shane! I am going through an extremely difficult period of my life right now, and there is not (and never has been) a person who could cheer me up. For this reason, I have a strong desire to support someone who is cooking in the same pot of shit as me. Therefore... I wish you to cope with all your problems, and I believe that you will succeed. You're much cooler than you think you are. I am very sorry that I am not able to physically help you for real, but just know that there are those in this world who are ready to support you. Everyone in this world deserves love and understanding (yes, yes, you deserve it 100 percent) Mentally I send you all my inner warmth that I have left... heh. (Sorry for lousy English, it's not my native language) p.s Look what a cool chicken!!

hey… that all means more than you think. looks like we're both not thriving right now, but if it means anything to you, i think you've got a heart of gold. the world needs more people like you. stay strong and take care of yourself, alright? i'll be thinking about ya.

and thanks for the chicken. i’ll hug it later for you.

[silvertiefling]

RIP KATYA, born to pin everyone against the wall... nerfed by the gods to be too short to be taken seriously if she tried....

[sweetdispatch]

So sorry for the late reply - I got sick with the RS virus😩 ugh

SO MUCH HAPPENED!!!! Omg OMG omg

UTAH CHAPTER I WAS CRYING IN PIECES BUT THE EPILOGUE MADE ME BELIEVE IN LOVE ONCE AGAIN😭😩😭😭😭😭

Daddy John is whole new level of deliciousness I’m so glad they stayed loyal to each other even thought they were broken up🥹 (I’m not a fan of Ross and Rachel😂) anyway, the ending was just pitch perfection🤌🏻

You, my lady, you are talented it was awesome!!!!! Thank you for publishing it for everyone to read🥹 I'm so proud of you!! 💖🩷

Seriously!!! We really hope Johnny is okay :( 4-6 more months till we see him action .. I feel like hockey season might be over by then😩😭😭😭

Thank you!! Fuck the exes and thank you so much for saying that! Let’s believe in love even in this messy world🥹

Omg… V I’m glad it’s over for you too. I’m glad you overcome ED & got out SA. Glad he’s out of country. Fuck him. And most importantly I’m glad you’re safe now my dear. I’m so sorry that this happened 😔 wish I can give you a big hug my love!!

OH V your current relationship!! You should talk to him… if you can, I know it’ll be awkward but just to make sure. I don’t want you to get hurt you precious angel!! Is it okay to ask why you guys broke up in first place?🥺

-kiki 🐬

ahh, so sorry to hear that:( hope you're doing better now and you're taking care of yourself❤️

thank you so much for reading!!!! appreciate it and i'm happy that you like it because ngl i was scared about the ending haha

NO DON'T SAY THAT, WE WILL SEE JOHNNY THIS SEASON, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT HE'S GONNA BE BACK EVEN IF THAT'S GONNA BE ONLY ONE GAME

also no worries! talking shit on exes is my hobby so i'm happy that i could help and that you trusted me enough to share this with me💕

about overcoming ED... it's a big word, i'm still struggling a lot and i only eat like one meal per day but at least it's something right haha, safe is also a big world because sadly he's back in the country BUT he's in different city so i just hope to never see him again

i know i should talk but it's gonna be pointless so i'm just living in misery, we are only fwb now but it still hurts seeing him hooking up with other girls and makes me wonder if he was doing the same while we've been together but it is what it is

answearing your question, we broke up or more like he broke up because i was just annoying bitch that he got tired of seeing (his words, not mine) oh and of course, as a lovely guy, he pointed out all my insecurities just to make me feel worst about myself

[coffeeshib]

I would like to share the tale of the Gay Incident I had recently where when I told someone that I’d never been kissed before they said that they were going to bring their black lipstick the next time we hung out and I have not known peace since

"no longer will you remain unkissed - not on my watch. get KISSED. silly 🙄"