I donât mind it. TBH-- I love it. But you know what goes hand in hand with shipping? RESPECT.
If I have it in my rules that I ship based on chemistry, then donât HOUND ME to ship my muse with yours! Itâs rude and honestly? It makes me not want to ship with you AT ALL.
Also-- RESPECT ORIENTATIONS. I canât tell you the number of times Iâve had someone ask to hook a male muse up with my LESBIAN CHARACTER. Or someone try to throw a female muse at my very CLEARLY listed HOMOSEXUAL MALE. I list these things on the characterâs about page for a reason.
No. Your muse will not be the exception.Â
Allow me to paint a clear picture: If you ask me to ship and I respond with anything less than EXCITED ENTHUSIASM, chances are that ship isnât going to be a priority of mine. The more you hound me about it-- the less Iâll care until finally Iâll tell you straight up that I REFUSE your offers to ship. Period.
Youâll be dealing with a shipping embargo, friend.
if I donât respond energetically or enthusiastically to an offer to ship, Iâm probably either feeling the situation out, or Iâm not interested in shipping that pair and Iâm trying not to hurt your feelings.
if you completely ignore my characterâs orientation and ask me to ship anyway, iâll know you either didnât READ their bio, or you simply donât care. thatâs a one-way ticket to NO town.
if you harass me about ships, send in shipping memes without even DISCUSSING our characters together, or send constant anons about a possible relationship-- thatâs not acceptable. i donât care how many headcanons you have or how cute you think theyâd be together. IF WE HAVENâT TALKED ABOUT IT, IâM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOU IMPLYING IT.
Treat your writing partners with respect. Donât try to force ships.Â
Thereâs nothing wrong with writing for the express purpose of shipping. Iâm not gonna tell you how to roleplay, thatâs not my place. But if you put shipping before the well-being of your partner, before respect for them as a partner? No oneâs gonna want to write with you.