#so dont let the internet dilute your perception of smth actually bad vs. smth thats just 'cringy'
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dellinah · 10 months ago
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I may be wrong but anon comes across as young-ish bc I think there's just a period of your young life where everything (especially when you grow up on the internet) feels just so big and important, no matter what it is.
And with how loud people are on the internet sometimes it feels like something is WAAY more important than it ACTUALLY is. Especially in fandom spaces.
What I'm trying to say is that although you may feel like this is a huge issue right now, at the end of the day if you step away from it you'll see it's just a cartoon and some people on the internet, anon. You're not making the world worse by watching it. You're not evil. You're not a bad person. I promise most people do not care what you watch, it's just that a small minority are REALLY loud.
This is not me saying that nothing on the internet matters, mind you. It very much does, especially when it comes to privacy and/or exposing people for really harmful things. It's just that things often get inflated in how bad they are. People have this tendency of having no nuance and suddenly you're a bad person for enjoying a show which is no different than commiting a real life crime in those people's eyes. But only one is an actual crime, you know
So, yeah, sometimes things feel a lot bigger than they are and a lot worse, but I promise they're not. Just enjoy whatever you want to enjoy
Hey, I'm really sorry for asking this, but do you and how do you deal with any guilt for liking Hazbin Hotel? I think the controversies and antis have got to me because I can't watch it or any content without thinking about those.
I love the songs (both the show's and PARANOID DJ's because they're bangers) but I also can't help but think "am I a terrible person with bad taste for liking this?"
Parts of this show also just make me happy, especially Angel Dust. He became such a comfort to me after I went through a similar situation. Not as extreme, but it messed me up. And Alastor is just the best character to ever be created. He sings and dances and kills and eats people, what more could you want in a man? But yeah, I just want to enjoy the silly demon show without feeling gross afterward and I don't know how to shake that feeling off.
First of all, I don't have any guilt watching anything I enjoy.
Second of all, neither should you. And this is the problem with antis and "critics". No one should EVER be made to feel bad about liking anything. Hell, I'll even extend that thought to those who like Velma. I'll never understand it, but I can't hate you for liking something.
I know Vivzie is tied to a lot of controversies, but so what? More than half of them have been debunked or shown to have changed as she grew older. Even if you still feel iffy, Hazbin is more than just Vivzie. There's an entire crew attached to this show and they should not suffer bc of one person.
I mean, you've most likely played a game or watched a movie that has had a problematic person connected to it. Yeah, that person is scummy, but you can still enjoy the content that has them featured or they created bc...that doesn't define you as a person. What you like in fiction does not translate to real life.
It's different when it comes to someone like Onision, who's content is nothing but his life and about him. I'd be more disgusted if you liked him vs you liking Hopper from A Bug's life, despite him being played by Kevin Spacey. Awful person, but Hopper is disconnected from Spacey other than voice. Or liking a song by a problematic artist. You like the song, not the person.
Once again, YOU SHOULD NOT FEEL GUILTY FOR ENJOYING SOMETHING! NO ONE SHOULD EVER FEEL GUILTY FOR ENJOYING MEDIA THAT'S MEANT TO BE ENJOYED! VIVZIE MADE THE SHOW BUT SHE IS NOT THE SHOW!
Anyone who dares to feel self-righteous over a cartoon needs to get that tree branch out of their ass.
#i hope this doesn't come across as condescending bc I genuinely have a lot of sympathy for anon#especially if they are young as I suspect they might be#I think most of us had that phase where you freaked out bc you said a bad word on the internet#or you made a weird drawing/fanfic that found its way into your group of friends when it wasnt meant to#or you enjoy a show that's been 'cancelled' in the eyes of the twitter people#and suddenly it feels like thats such an important issue and you are the worst person and this will follow you forever#and ruin your reputation#and we just lost sight of what's genuinely ok vs. not bc everything feels so important and big and oh my God Im a bad person#and like#step away from the computer from a moment and realize none of it is an actual issue#no one actually cares if you liked weird fanart on twitter or if you wrote some 'cringy' oc x canon fanfic#i PROMISE theres much more worse and pressing issues in the world and dont let some loud mouths take away your joy#block people if you need. dont search a tag that upsets you. just step away from it and i promise it suddenly will become a lot smaller#youre allowed to just enjoy things and i hope youre ok <3#ps : obv this doesnt apply to people using the internet to commit crimes/groom minors/produce criminal content#bc those things actually MATTER#so dont let the internet dilute your perception of smth actually bad vs. smth thats just 'cringy'#and be happy with what you enjoy#best of luck to you anon. youre ok. virtual hugs and all that <3#hazbin hotel
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