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So I thought I might share how I manage to enjoy media with toxic fandoms without getting destroyed by the loud nasty parts, and hopefully that might help some people who love the media but don't want to deal with the people.
FIRSTLY. Your mental health comes first and foremost. If you need to back away, do, totally understand.
If you want to enjoy without too much of the noisy, here are the things I do
-Never go into the tag. on any site. Art tags can be safer, but I reblog mostly from ppl I follow
If you want to enjoy without too much of the noisy, here are the things I do
-Never go into the tag. on any site. Art tags can be safer, but I reblog mostly from ppl I follow
-If I find something personally not to my tastes in a series, (not BAD stuff, just like a ship I don't like, or something not my jam) I step back and focus on the stuff I do like.
-If the series becomes SO bad that I hate more than 80% of it (my limit), I stop consuming it
-If the series becomes SO bad that I hate more than 80% of it (my limit), I stop consuming it
-I have a 3 strikes limit. If someone I follow posts something that upsets me 3 time, I unfollow. That keeps me from getting worked up, and lets them life their posting life. I don't try to change them. Again, for stuff not my jam, not serious stuff, that's different.
-I mute freely. People are welcome to post whatever bad faith takes they have, but I don't have to look at it.
-they post a lot of a ship I don't like? I mute the ship name, or I just don't follow. and then I move on with my life
-they post a lot of a ship I don't like? I mute the ship name, or I just don't follow. and then I move on with my life
-I find a small group of close friends that I can share the media with and I only chat with it about them. If my friends don't watch, I either find a place I can fit in, or I get out my feels in art. Why do you think I draw so much fanart lol
-I keep in mind there are people on the other end of screen names. I also keep in mind none of us owe attention to the other, so it's okay if I step back.
Anyway, I'm sure there's more that I don't realize that I do, but these are my mains ^_^ Hope that helps!
Anyway, I'm sure there's more that I don't realize that I do, but these are my mains ^_^ Hope that helps!
Please take care of yourselves & let's work on making online interactions more healthy. Stuff is rough right now & it's important to understand that there are people who act in good faith AND in bad faith online, and all cannot be dealt with the same way. Use best judgment.
