All right. I can’t believe this is still a thing but apparently some people really are that petty and immature and ridiculous, so fuck it, I’m saying it.
There are a couple of so-called “Captain Swan fans” who are sad, pathetic, petty little bitches. They’re obsessed with what other people like, and do, and say. They can’t handle the fact that people enjoyed season 7. They can’t handle the fact that the wish realm exists in canon. They can’t handle wish!Hook being a character on the show and they can’t handle people liking him.
And they have decided to deal with their own shortcomings by attacking other people, bullying them, and trying to ruin their fun.
They’re not fans, they’re bullies, and all of this is 100% their problem.
These are people who have spent months, years even, nursing their little hate boner for a fictional character. Let that sink in for a minute. They don’t just dislike something and maybe rant a bit and then ignore it, like a normal person. They’re so narrow-minded and petty that they spend actual time and effort hating on it. Over, and over, and over. Writing fic to express their hate.
Like, imagine getting so bothered by someone else’s fic–a fictional story about fictional characters–that you’ll spend actual time and effort writing a “come-back” fic? To “defend” a fictional character from the injustice, nay, the horror, of being written about in a way you don’t like?
I speak two languages and I don’t have enough words to say how utterly ridiculous this is.
Like, that’s the crusaders of truth and justice right there. Fighting the real fight. Some people risk their lives to save kids from burning buildings, but these guys, these guys are defending Captain Hook from those who write the wrong kind of stories about him. Wow. Brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it? Such a noble bunch.
Please, please, don’t let these people take your joy.
Don’t let them ruin what you love. Don’t let them win. They are pathetic, and ridiculous, and I promise you, we are stronger than they’ll ever be. You want proof? It’s the fact that we focus on what we love, not what we hate. We can accept others’ opinions even if we don’t agree. We can accept that there’s fic and meta and all kinds of content out there that we don’t like, without bullying the people who made them.
That takes a certain amount of strength of character. It’s a strength that most people have, to be fair. Those particular idiots don’t have it. They’re pathetic. And I hope they realise it one day and get their lives back on track, but I don’t particularly care whether they do. I do care about everyone else in this fandom.
And I really want you all to know that these people are pathetic little idiots who are just trying to make you as miserable as they are. Please don’t let them.
If you need a hug, I’m here. If you need a pep talk, I’m here. You’re awesome. And you’re right. And I hope you keep doing what you love.
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