I'm posting this here because Livejournal is down for maintenance, and I'm irritated and cranky. I'm also cross-posting this there to make my point.
You don't have to like what I say. You can argue with me blue in the face and I can still consider you my friend. I will find you frustrating for the moment, but I still consider you a friend.
But don't attack me because you feel I'm wrong, you know? Don't be rude and attack me because you don't agree. Argue with me, debate with me, but don't make it personal and be a jackass.
I'm an active part of the Avatar: The Last Airbender fandom. And when I say active I mean I'm everywhere and loud. So it's pretty easy for anyone to find something they do like, it's even easier to find something they don't. And while it may amuse you to bring personal matters into the argument, it's not cool. And I consider you a prick and unworthy of my trust if that's what you do.
Now, this isn't stemmed by recent events of someone being personal to me. Rather, it's being wanked at for using profanity to make my point, and being called profane names back for it. Here's the thing: I use profanity. I use it to stress my point, I use it to make a statement, and I use it for shock value. But if you call me out and then call me a bitch, you're no better - worse, even - than me, because I'm always honest about my foul mouth, and I never judge someone else's.
Fandom is wonderful because all sorts of different people are drawn together over common love. But it's also a horrible place, full of jerks and idiots waiting to bring you down for having an opinion. And while I admit I can at times go too far, I refuse to let anyone get to me over it.
I express myself a certain way. If you don't like it, you can argue with me about it. Or, if you find it so distasteful that argument isn't enough, you can leave. I won't ask questions, and I won't fight you. What's the point? If you can't like me for how I feel or think and how I choose to express it, then obviously we have nothing to talk about, and in turn we would both be better off.
Do I make myself clear enough? By all means, tell me.
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