I'm asking this with the kindest intention possible, I really don't mind what you have to say about jikook, to each their own, I personally am just an observer who constantly tries to rationalize any interesting thoughts I may get about them. However, sometimes when I search the tag and see your posts one question keeps popping up in my head. I just don't understand the point of you having a blog for them when you technically won't (and do not?) entertain them as an item unless certain scenarios happened. So what's the point of debunking other (delusional or not) jikookers got to say since your own stance is pretty much clear and you're not looking for like minded opinions?
First, I’m only answering questions that I get. I don’t really go out of my way to create posts to debunk what other Jkkrs are saying. In fact, a lot of the time when I go out of my way to post something about Jikook, it’s because they did something weird (to me) or that I wanted to engage with content in a way I normally wouldn’t for fun. I understand the curiosity in how someone, who isn’t a part of the majority, ticks. This is, of course, done to their own detriment if they don’t like my answer, but again, I’m just responding.
I have over 200 asks and counting, and I don’t even answer everything that comes my way anymore when I used to at the start of this.
Second, a lot of people have actually asked me this question that I’ve answered numerous times. Delusions aside, I like Jikook and their interactions at its most raw presentation. I believe the common phrase I use is that I enjoy the way they “play with one another.” Toxic shippers have obnoxious gatekeeping behavior if your intent isn’t to ship them romantically (“you can’t be a Jkkr if you don’t think they’re dating!”), but as someone who enjoys their interactions specifically (in a different way from how the other members interact or how they interact with the others), I don’t think it’s apocalyptic if I consider myself a “Jkkr” as a result.
Third, this blog started when I was more open to the idea of shipping them romantically, provided there were moments worthwhile to consider it. The actual reason this blog started was because my Twitter at the time was threatened by Jkkrs who didn’t like that I didn’t think they were dating, which wouldn’t have been an issue, except I’d amassed a bunch of content I didn’t want to lose in case those shippers were insane enough to get my account suspended (because god forbid someone doesn’t think like them, the horror). So I came here because I don’t really care what happens to this account. I also didn’t care for the bullying, and I was very vocal and reactive over it from the start.
This blog has very obviously evolved to a point where I find the shipping community overall to be this toxic echo chamber, and it’s gotten worse as content for possible discourse has tapered off. But I also know there are some who think like me, who have thoughts that veer away from traditional Jkkr opinions, and they don’t know where to go or to whom they can share their own thoughts and feelings. I’m a lot more active in my DMs these days than I am on this blog.
To anyone who doesn’t get it or refuses to get it, just don’t engage with me. It’s really that simple. You can block me, you can scroll past my posts; autonomy is a beautiful thing. Use it to your advantage.
Anyone who chooses to ignore this and finds themselves making a big stink in my space—that is literally no one’s fault but your own.
