May I ask all the questions for the self shipping ask meme?
Absaloutely you may!! -cracks knuckles- here we go:
Under a read more though because THIS GOT LONG KIDS.
1. When did you start self shipping and why?Honestly? I’ve self-shipped ever since I was young. My first OCs were, naturally, self-inserts. I never quite knew what they were called until later, but, I knew that I loved shipping myself with characters because, well, I love them. As people and as characters there was something about them that I just adore and want to appreciate in a way. Self shipping was a way to do that and I super adore it.
2. How long have you been self shipping?GOD UH- Ever since I was 11 I think! One of my first sketchbooks has self ship stuff in it tbh (/v\);;
3. Why do you self ship now?Because I want to show my undying love for my favorite characters and, due to trauma as a child and in the past, I have difficulty expressing my intimate self/emotions to people outside of the three friends I’ve known for seven years. I like scenarios I can control and people who I am secure with. F/Os, for me, represent those ideals the best.
4. Which of your self insert characters is the most developed?GOD my Overwatch chara or my Naruto chara honestly. My Naruto character has existed since the dawn of time so she kind of wins I think. But my Overwatch, in terms of storylines and stuff, has more fleshed out info.
5. Are your self insert characters 100% you or are they an exaggerated version of yourself/leaning toward an OC?100% me! I have a separate sort of hole or mind place for actual OCs, and they do have their own stories and ships and things! My self insters are pure indulgence and are always exactly me.
6. If your self inserts are closer to OCs what are some similarities they have with you? What are some differences?
7. Do you have a ‘type’ when it comes to f/os?-sweats- dON’T DO THIS TO ME DON’T CALL ME OUT- I fall for Assholes with good back stories so easily it isn’t even funny. You’re snarky? You’re shown a lot as an antihero? You’ve killed a few people? You tell me about your reasoning and the pain behind it and i’M IN LOVE WITH YOU.
8. Your top 3 OTPs among your own selfships?McXeen (Mccree x Xena from Overwatch) Is my #1 OTP of all time for myself honestly no one will ever beat it out in rankings!!!
#2 goes to BokuXeenKuro (Bokuto x Kuroo x Xeen from Haikyuu) because god I love my big buff boys.
#3 is hard though it’s either Xena76 (Soldier 76 x Xeen from overwatch) orrr Xenahomaru (Xena x Sesshomaru from Inuyasha) Because both are good.
9. Your top 5 OTPs among others in the community?I CAN’T DO THIS BECAUSE HONESTLY ALL OF MY MUTUALS ARE SO CUTE WITH THEIR SHIPS AND CHARACTERS THAT I CAN’T HANDLE PICKING FAVES. EVERYONE IS MY OTP.
10. Has a roleplay blog for one of your f/os every interacted with you?Nah, not that I know of, but I don’t feel bad about it or nothing! I’m happy in my little indulgent corner. I would scream though if one ever did I swear hoghghg.
11. Are you an artist or a writer in the community? Or do you do something else entirely?I draw a lot and I write a lot? I don’t know if I’d consider myself big in the community (especially bc of the hiatus I accidentally took woops) but I do love doing those things, so, I’ll consider myself both an artist and writer I guess!
12. Name a few of your favorite things about self shipping.I love the confidence it can give people as well as the comfort it can provide. The safety net of F/Os is warm and positive. I like the control you have over the scenarios to make them as comfortable and tailored to yourself as you want within limits. I also love the variety of fluff and smooches that comes out of it!!! Everything about self shipping can be nice if given to the right people ;v;
13. Talk about a positive experience you’ve had with the community.HMMMMM I’ve had a lot honestly! One of them was when a few people just. Messaged me and we started talking about or F/Os and making silly headcanons together and drawing stuff for one another! It was relaxing and super supportive. I adored it ;v;
14. Finally, talk about a few of your favorite self shippers!! (Honestly, talk about as many as you would like!)OHOHOHOHOHOOHHOOHOHOHOH EVERYONE IS SO GOOD HONESTLY.But my fave of all faves will have to be a few people here.
@cheripi is one of my favorites! their art is so adorable and their relationships with theirr F/Os are so detailed and complex I do adore their dedication! I also love how they, like me, self inserts with visuals extremely close/basically themseves it makes me feel comforted that others do it to. they’re such a ray of light i adore themmmmm
@starscloset is another beautiful one! I love her. She’s the one who got me confident enough to make a selfship blog actually! seeing her and the positivity she brought with hanzo warmed my heart and encouraged me to embrace my selfship side of life ;v;
@momomochaccino has been a wonderful friend and positive influence ever since i’ve joined this community! they have such gorgeous art and sweet, positive relationships with their F/Os that I strive to have with my own. They’re super fun to talk and spend time with also!! Just all around a good person
@gamzeeismyboyfriend is an INSPIRATION to me honestly. they have such a healthy relationship with an f/o who not only is one of my favorite characters but just gets so much flack from the community that it hurts . Seeing another person love and cherish gamzee makara makes me so happy for them together ;v; the positivity they share in the community is super important to me!
@lildreamysoul is another person whose been around since i started this blog and, like the others, their positivity is so warming to see on my dash! they helped me to feel comfortable and encouraged more posts and openness to everyone of their mutuals and it warmed me up enough to make more posts.
all in all the community is filled with lovely people whom i adore yoU’RE ALL GREAT
