#u know how many ppl have told me secretly that they still think sherlock is fun to watch but they never post about it???

[willowfey]

superwholock wasn’t that bad ppl just got very very into it and the more popular smth is the harder it falls into the pits of cringe. most popular shows/fandoms have issues but ppl are still allowed to enjoy them without being as heavily shamed as ppl who still enjoy supernatural or sherlock (doctor who was allowed back in after we got a female doctor and it became slightly trendier again). i understand the fun of shit talking things sometimes when they’re over the top or a little silly etc, esp if u were once obsessed with that thing so it feels like u have the authority, but imo it’s gotten a little out of control to the point of just..... bullying ppl for simply enjoying a tv show. and i can tell u rn, ppl with adhd and autism esp who hyperfixated on those shows and still enjoy them out of nostalgia and comfort? will feel esp attacked by rsd (rejection sensitive dysphoria) and will feel shamed into pretending not to enjoy things. which is a shitty feeling. also, even if u don’t have rsd, ur allowed to enjoy things lol. again, just casually shitting on smth u used to like (or not) is not always that harmful u don’t have to like everything obviously and we all do it casually sometimes, but for specific interests it feels a bit out of control and it makes me uncomfortable bc like........ y’all remember when u were bullied in high school for liking these things right? and how shitty that felt? like pls bc critical yes but at a certain point it’s like...... ok to just. let ppl enjoy things even if u think they’re cringe or embarrassing or whatever. things don’t have to be perfect (nothing is) to be allowed as long as u are critical and aware, and most of u understand that by now, i’ve seen countless posts about it... but for some reason it only applies to certain things??? if u like certain shows or certain books or bands not approved by the hivemind then ur cast out and just super cringe and must wear the cone of shame. tumblr used to be a fun place where ppl were allowed to be overenthusiastic and nerdy and fully enjoy every dumb thing they wanted and now it just feels like a weird version of high school again let’s..... not do that. let’s go back to being embarrassing idiots with interests PLS for the love of god

~ sincerely, a nerodivergent girl who has emotional attachments to “cringe” shows and thought we were OVER this dammit

one of these days i’m gonna post a harmless yet controversial opinion and then it’s over for you hoes