[darlingdaisyfarm]

I will literally fight ANY anon or non-anon that is mean to you!! Seeing these anon's be so mean to someone so sweet is making me MADDDDD I WILL FIGHT FOR UR HONOR LIZ!!! I LOVE U DONT LET THEM MAKE U SAD 🤺🩷✨️

aww my little knight??!

just know you don’t gotta waste a single swing on that loser, they’re not worth it. still it makes me so happy knowing you’re guarding my honor like this, sweetheart!

[darlingdaisyfarm]

I don’t mean this as a vent (okay, I kind of do, but I also want your thoughts and other people’s too), but you’ve become a really comfortable blog for me to be around, and I love talking to you even when it’s not GF-related.

So I wanted to ask: What do you do when you feel bad about your writing and end up deleting fics because they don’t get the attention you hoped for? Because it feels wrong to say it out loud, but I do want comments. I want to talk to people about my fic. I want them to ask me about it, or tell me what they think, even if it’s critique.

I’ve been writing for GF and other fandoms, and I keep deleting my fics because it starts feeling pointless and embarrassing. Like shouting into the void and no one’s hearing it. But then I feel guilty for even caring about numbers or interaction in the first place.

How do you deal with that feeling? I don’t know.

i understand that feeling, and i know exactly where you’re coming from. what i want to say first is that it’s absolutely okay to want feedback on your fics, art, or whatever you post online.

even if we talk about writing strictly for ourselves, people are still social creatures. sharing something publicly already means you’re inviting others in. you’re sharing thoughts, emotions, interpretations, time and effort. it’s completely normal to hope someone meets you there.

fandom spaces, at least in my understanding, exist exactly for people going crazy about certain characters together. like. it’s a community where we share our own opinions, headcanons, favorite moments, edits, fics, art, memes, all of it, about the things we love. that’s just… how we bond with each other? so no, it’s not weird / embarrassing / bad to want conversation in a place literally built around shared obsession and shared joy.

something that also really matters when it comes to feedback is what phase a fandom is in. there are really popular, hyped fandoms that will always get way more interaction, and there are fandoms that are much quieter. every fandom has a golden era, and when it passes, people slowly move on, and that plays a huge role in lowering feedback.

a lot of the guilt around this comes from the idea that we’re supposed to be completely self-sufficient artists who don’t need anyone. but that’s kind of a lie. writing can be personal, i agree, but fandom writing is still relational. wanting comments or any kind of response isn’t something you should be ashamed of, i assure you. again, people are social, and we all want to find a place where we belong and feel appreciated. even if you’re introverted, it doesn’t erase the basic need for connection or acknowledgement. commenting and leaving feedback has always helped creators stay active in that fandom. it motivates people and makes them want to share more. i’ve seen a lot of authors leave fandoms because of the lack of interaction, and i understand them. it just wears you down over time.

as for deleting fics, i think it can be both a right and a wrong decision, depending on the situation.

it can feel right if that’s truly what you need. like if looking at that work only triggers you or makes you feel really bad, then it’s completely valid to want to get rid of it. but sometimes it also happens in the heat of emotions, and later you end up regretting it. i don’t really have exact advice here, because everyone copes with this differently and reacts in their own way.

i’d suggest waiting a bit before deleting. letting emotions cool down. speaking for experience, sometimes distance changes how a fic feels, and something that felt embarrassing today might feel neutral or even fond later. if not, deleting is still your right, after all it's your work.

about attention and numbers specifically, i think it helps to separate worth from visibility. a fic not getting comments doesn’t mean it didn’t matter. it often just means wrong timing /quiet fandom phase / busy months / people being tired, anxious or just silently consuming. a lot of readers are lurkers. some don’t know what to say but still care deeply. and i know i know, unfortunately, silence looks the same no matter the reason. but some readers genuinely don’t realise how much comments matter to writers or artists. ofc that doesn’t erase the hurt, but it does explain why the lack of response isn’t always about the quality of your work.

also what can help is lowering the pressure around posting. it’s okay to take breaks. it’s okay to step back from a fandom if it starts making you feel anxious or bad. fandom should be a place that gives you joy, not just drains you. if you're interested, you can join other fandoms, if not, that's okay too. you can also find friends among other writers by commenting on their fic first. sometimes authors notice you, and later check out your work too.

you can also always be be honest in author notes before or after the fic. cuz i don't see how saying things like “comments are appreciated” or “i’d love to hear your thoughts” are counted as begging or smth bad.

[darlingdaisyfarm]

You like Gravity Falls, TADC, and FNAF?? You’re the like the coolest ever omgggg 😍 literally just keep loving your content more and more

YOURE SO NICE TYSM!! :D and correct! god gives his best taste in fiction to his strongest soldiers….

[darlingdaisyfarm]

autumn with Ford is crunching through forests collecting leaves, pressing each one between pages of his journal, explaining the scientific names while you just think they're pretty colors. it's baking apple pie together, throwing in extra cinnamon and brown sugar. flour fights that end with both of you laughing, his six-fingered hands cupping your face, brushing white dust off your cheeks. it's him reading to you by the fireplace, your head in his lap, his fingers playing with your hair while rain drums outside. carving pumpkins and he makes his weirdly anatomically accurate while yours is just a goofy face. wearing his sweaters. collecting pinecones for research purposes that just end up in a jar on his desk.

winter with Ford is snow-covered anomaly hunts where you trek through the woods. building snowmen until you smash a snowball in his face and he chases you. after all, he knows how to be funny. it's ice skating on frozen lakes, him holding your hands because you're wobbling, explaining the physics of ice while you're just trying not to fall. baking cookies shaped like anomalies and decorating them with way too much frosting. him making you hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows. sitting by the window during snowstorms, wrapped in the same blanket. making gingerbread houses. kissing under mistletoe he hung up.

spring with Stanley is stealing flowers from gardens at 3am because he saw you looking at them. impromptu picnics with gas station food spread out on his jacket in fields of wildflowers, him lying back with his hands behind his head, looking at clouds. teaching you to skip stones at the lake while he stands behind you and guides your throw. catching fireflies in jars like you're kids, letting them go and watching them drift away. driving with windows down and he picks dandelions at stoplights and tucks them behind your ear. dancing in parking lots to car radio, him spinning you around. running through spring rain and jumping in puddles, completely soaked, him kissing you against his car. planting flowers he'll never remember to water but he tries because you like them. flying cheap kites that crash immediately, wrestling in the grass trying to untangle string.

summer with Stanley is swimming in the lake as he splashes you and dives under to grab your ankles, pulling you down into sun-warm water. beach bonfires where he roasts marshmallows until they're black, but feeds them to you still. it's driving with no destination and stopping to sleep under the stars. cherry popsicles that stain both your mouths red. catching frogs and he holds them so gently. county fairs with him winning you a giant teddy bear, sharing cotton candy, kissing you at the top of the ferris wheel with the whole world spread below. water balloon fights that turn into full warfare. making flower crowns and he wears his without complaint. stargazing and making up constellation stories. watermelon on hot days. teaching you to fish and you catch nothing but he doesn't care, just happy you're there.

[darlingdaisyfarm]

me and my best friend just pulled up to the theater to watch FNAF 2 and this place is PACKED…. i’m so fucking excited i’m gonna squeal like a creature the second the movie starts

[darlingdaisyfarm]

my girls, what happened :(

[sourdough-seal]

writing is easy actually. all you have to do is tell people what happened

[enjoylentgreen]

[darlingdaisyfarm]

just wanted to show my appreciation at your smut writing abilities. it’s something i always struggle with but you seem to really take to it AND make it extremely hot in the process……. quite the skill !!! of course the rest of your writing is spectacular as well but just wanted to shine the spotlight on this in particular :)

-geesecanon🪿

merci, my beloved. this is insanely kind ^^ !! you have no idea how many times i stare at a smut draft like is this too feral? should i be witnessed in this state? aghh. so you praising it is doing something to my neurons!! (really really happy u enjoy my stuff hhhhh)

[darlingdaisyfarm]

Liz I've done it. I just submitted the last of my ten graduate school applications for biology PhD programs last night. My god I hope Ford didn't have to apply for every one of his PhDs bc the application process is EXHAUSTING

TEN?? that’s such an insane accomplishment!! i’m so fucking proud of you, that’s so much work and dedication!! fingers crossed so hard for you because you absolutely deserve good news after all that effort <3 ford 100% cried over applications i just know it

[darlingdaisyfarm]

y’know sometimes i keep seeing news that go like “omg! shocking! scientists have discovered....“ and then it’s followed by the most random, absolutely unprovable nonsense you’ve ever read with no sources or any studies linked. it’s just funny to me how confident these headlines always sound

every single time i see one, my brain goes to Ford, because he would be deeply offended . just imagine reading one of those news out to him casually, laughing and watching him slowly lift his head from his journal, asking you again if he heard correctly ??

this would feel like a direct insult to years of real scientific work and failed experiments. he would take it personally, asking where the source is? who conducted the study? what journal it was published in? preparing to dismantle it piece by piece, and then realising there is no real source at all??

you’d be sitting there, listening him muttering about sample sizes and definitions and how that’s not even what the study would imply even if it were real !! the absolute audacity of publishing unchecked data !! while you’re trying not to laugh because you never meant to start some kind of philosophical discussion?? you just thought the headline was ridiculous. meanwhile it ruins his entire evening lmaoo my poor old man

makes me think that sending him fake “scientists reveal” headlines would be the pettiest and funniest form of flirting. just slowly chipping away at his sanity with delusional research until he either loses his mind or bans you from the internet entirely

[darlingdaisyfarm]

hello, liz! honestly im so glad you kinda stepped away from the gf fandom a bit. it’s gotten weird lately in a way that’s like. exhausting. people literally started accusing artists of being into st*ncest with zero evidence and sometimes i look at the gf tag and just sigh.

🪽 anon

oh hey! i didn’t really step back from the fandom, i’m still here, just not interacting with a ton of content lately, so i think i completely missed whatever drama happened. idk what it was but :( i’m really sorry it’s been so weird on your end.

fandom should be fun, not stressful

i hope things calm down soon :(

[darlingdaisyfarm]

Oh my goodness, Darling, it's so good to see you again! I hope you've been alright and that we get to see you stick around for a while! Your fics kept my spirits up while I was recovering from surgery (I am finally done once and for all!! No more pain and sleepless nights!!), so, honestly, thank you for that❤️❤️ You've been of great company, even when you weren't here :3

oh sweetheart oh my god it’s so good to see you!! i’m so relieved to hear you’re finally done with surgery. i wanna wrap you in twelve blankets and hiss at anyone who comes near.

i’m really honored my little fics kept you company GOSH thank you sm! that last sentence is so fucking sweet im gonna cry…

pls rest as much as you need, okay?<3 ily!!

[darlingdaisyfarm]

G I R L

I am giggling and kicking my feet !! AAAAAHHHHHH !!!

He is SUCH a bitch and it is 100% in the best way. So sassy and just, UGH I wanna chew on him!!

10000000% whimpers in bed, got no ass but hes still peggable imo I bet he'd cry

WHY IS HE SO BABYGIRL

ohhhh my goddd dear mutual WHY have i not seen a single fic about him from you then be honest !!!!???? /nf pos

i haven’t even watched hazbin yet but THANK YOU for this extremely enlightening character analysis bc now when i finally do watch it this is gonna be my permanent canon opinion of him actually!!!

[darlingdaisyfarm]

pathetic!Ford has been on my mind latley, and it driving me insaneee 😫😫

like, him having a praise AND degradation kink and being an overall SIMP is literally canon and NOONE can convince me otherwise!

not even a request or anything, just a sweet little reminder that that version of stanford exists and he is deeply rooted to my heart 😛

(omg, also your work is literally so yummy, hehe)

ur so right about this, love. pathetic Ford is just. canon

Ford is the type to get hard just from you complimenting his research. you tell him his latest thesis is brilliant and he has to excuse himself because he's that starved for positive attention. this man has been isolated for decades and the second someone shows him genuine affection and praise he's gone. stammers through a thank you while adjusting his coat to hide how affected he is.

hehe, this man would literally finish just from you telling him he's doing well. like you could have him on his knees and just keep telling him how good he is, how smart, and he'd start begging for more praise and validation, getting increasingly desperate and incoherent. “please tell me i'm good, tell me i'm doing this right, am i making you happy, please“

but also the degradation side. OH YES U GET IT. i love Ford + degradation kink. yes he's brilliant but he's also been told his whole life he's too weird. or obsessive even. the cognitive dissonance of needing praise while also feeling unlike others. long story short: call him pathetic while he's falling apart and watch what happens. smth in his brain just clicks and he gets worse about it. starts agreeing with you “yes, yes i'm pathetic, i'm sorry, i can't help it”

fully agreed bout simp behavior cuz yeaa, this man do absolutely anything you asked without question. you mention wanting smth in passing and he's already working on getting it for you, building it for you, researching it obsessively. brings you weird artifacts and explains them in excessive detail because he wants to share everything with you, wants to IMPRESS you so badly.

he is the type to just stare at you when he thinks you're not looking. its canon bc i said so. he keeps a journal where he writes about you. smart observations at first that devolve into basically love letters and full pages of him just gushing about how perfect you are, how lucky he is.

he's definitely a mess. this man has been alone in the multiverse, so he's built up years of desperation, and finishes embarrassingly fast the first time and is mortified about it, apologising while you're trying to tell him it's fine. and then has an insane refractory period bc of course he does. ready to go again almost immediately bc he's been starved for this and now that he has it he's insatiable. wants to make up for lost time, to prove himself and to make you feel good.

he'd also be into being ordered around i think! you tell him exactly where to touch and he follows instructions perfectly because he's good at following instruction when properly motivated (you know what i mean *wink wink*)

[darlingdaisyfarm]

hey, random but what do you think the twins do after they argue and neither of them wants to apologize first?..

in my own personal opinion, i always get the feeling Stan just can’t handle it when someone close to him is upset with him.

doesn’t matter what the argument was about, he won’t last. i headcanon he got punished a lot as a kid by Filbrick and grew up with thought of being a disappointment + fear of silence. and when people get offended, at least in my experience, we go quiet, right? so for Stan it’s the worst punishment in the universe. he’ll crack and apologise even if he wasn’t really at fault.

especially after the whole portal thing with Ford, when his brother fell through a portal right after they argued.

now Stan never wants a fight to end with someone walking away.

as for Ford, he loves to overthink so it means every conflict gets immediately shoved into the i will analyse this in excruciating detail for the next seventeen hours folder. i guess, instead of apologising he kind of retreats into his skull. now he feels like he needs to process every possible variable before he opens his mouth again.

and he’s stubborn, he genuinely believes he’s being rational by waiting it out.

he’ll convince himself he’s giving you space, when really he’s pacing the attic and rehearsing a thousand versions of the conversation until he emotionally exhausts himself. he hates hurting people, it eats him alive. i guess he’ll hover nearby, do smth, clean , pretend to read, adjust his glasses fifty times, so you can accidentally bump into him and break the stalemate. i mean he wants to fix it, he just doesn’t know how to start, and the fear of saying the wrong thing keeps him frozen

[darlingdaisyfarm]

as for stan x reader and ford x reader, who gets fucked dumb and who does the fucking-dumb?

oh i like to think Stan’s the one who fucks dumb every damn time. he’d rail you until your brain’s dripping out your ears and then complain about his back while still going in for another round

and Ford gets fucked dumb without a fight. man’s got phd-level vocabulary until there’s a mouth on his throat or fingers in his hair and then the neurons just scatter. this is a guy who can explain quantum dimensional portals but will whimper the second his glasses get pushed slightly out of place. he’s so pretty when the brain shuts off

[darlingdaisyfarm]

I feel like I missed a memo 🫡 Are you and keeree actually dating?

yeah we are