I can't find the post, but someone was like "omg guys I just draw the line at someone writing 'daddy' in fanfictions"
And then the entire comment section was just like "oh yeah, it makes me cringe, I have to stop reading."
And I really have to ask
WHERE THE FUCK DID Y'ALL COME FROM?!
Like genuinely, people are wondering why fandom feels so lackluster and laborious now, it's because people who are not here for the right reasons keep invading these spaces.
And no, this isn't just about having a daddy k!nk, I don't even have a daddy k!nk. But if that's where you draw the line, if that's too weird for you, genuinely, why are you on Tumblr or in creative fandom spaces in general?
I agree more often than not, a lot of elements of smut (especially from younger writers, which I can usually tell and then avoid) are cringy. But it's SUPPOSED TO BE that's the point!
It's not professional, it's not perfect, and more often than not, you laugh more than you actually get turned on. That's part of the fun.
So many old creators are just quitting or becoming bitter, and I honestly see why.
I know people hate it, but we really need to start gatekeeping again. I love TikTok as much as the next dopamine addict, but it did irreparable damage to the fandom community by broadcasting it to people who realistically would never be in these spaces to begin with.
Fandom is for the freaks.
Fandom is for the punks, emos, goths, and grunge.
Fandom is for the queers.
Fandom is for the disabled.
Fandom is for the creatives.
Fandom is for the disinfranchised.
Fandom is for the researchers.
Fandom is for nuance, compassion , critique, and community.
It's not for conservative, puritan, judgmental, ableist, anti-intellectual bullies.