Hi friends. I’ve been noticing an uptick in mean and honestly cruel behaviour in the oc community in the last few weeks and admittedly it’s been affecting my mental health a lot. I don’t really know what else to say other than, on the other side of the screen, I am a person with feelings. When I get anons attempting to do raceplay with me, or anons being angry that I have received edits as gifts from friends, it is not only incredibly disturbing, but it’s also hurtful.
Making ocs is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be a creative outlet. I’m not doing this for likes or views. I’m doing this because I like coming up with characters and concepts. Because I like immersing myself into the worlds of the shows, and movies and books that I like.
If you have a problem with my ocs being mary sues, or my ocs seeming “too white” that is a you problem. Not a me problem.
I put so much effort into the research and development of my ocs. They are a massive parts of me. Macie for example has been around since 2011/2012 when I was 6 or 7 years old.
The amount of research I have done on child abuse survivors and their experiences as well as the music industry is astounding. I want to be as respectful as possible about the subjects I cover.
I don’t really know what else to say. All I ask, is be kind. You don’t know what other people are going through. You don’t know the other person on the other side of the screen.