Can I get your opinion on something? I want to write a real unhinged fic, just straight dead dove (properly tagged ofc!) and im worried about how my friends in the fandom will percieve me when I post it. How do I get away from that worry? I understand this fic will not appeal to the majority of the fanbase, but I think it'll be fun to do and I've learned there's always at least one other person who likes what I write, so im sure ill have an audience however small. But im worried about how this fic will alter people's idea of me 😅 you always seem so chill and able to curate your experience to avoid the assholes and antis, which is why im asking you. Even if you have no advice, I really appreciate how much you've put into the obikin fandom, you're someone I really look up to
oh!! well i mean, if you worry about outside perception, you can always post your fic anonymously if on ao3 (just put it in an anonymous collection) :D
but on a more abstract level, if you're talking about like..... how to get away from this worry about what people will think of you when it comes to dark stuff, in general, i would say tbh it's your story to tell. there is so much more to you than just, like, a dark fic, or even a hundred dark fics. like yea ppl can be squicked out by your stuff and avoid it, in which case it's fine!! but nobody has any right to infer anything about you as a person solely based on the content you create. so like, go for it, cause ur friends who love you as a person will love you regardless of whether they like your stuff :)
also omg at first glance i thought you accidentally sent this to me instead of @/ao3commentoftheday until i read all the way to the end hahaha please don't look up to me i’m just a chaotic trash gremlin thank you for your kind words and your regards, i’m honestly surprised and very touched ;o;