I’m getting really, really tired of getting comments and emails that attack my personality over...
I’m getting really, really tired of getting comments and emails that attack my personality over stories I’ve written. I really, really am. I have a new Johnlock fic in progress but I’m seriously reconsidering writing a single word more of it, or any other fanfic, honestly. I’m really pissed off. I do this for fun and I fully expect that people who decide to read my stuff will find their way to the back button if they don’t like what I’ve written and find themselves something that suits them better. But writing something like this, under an anonymous account (aka, not eligible for a report of abuse/harassment!) like a total coward really makes me reassess why I’m spending my limited free time doing this. This is the comment I just received on my latest story, Bricks in the Fortress:
Interesting. Having read much of your work I can conclude that you clearly identify with Sherlock. Initially I thought your hatred towards Mary was the usual case of slash fandom misogyny but considering how you’ve assassinated Sholto’s character, there seems to be a pattern here. Are you like this in your real life relationships? Obsessively jealous and insecure to the point of discrediting anyone who comes near your object of “affection”? Maybe you should seek psychiatric help.
Nice. Really classy move, with the personal stuff there. This person does not know SHIT about me. The very reason I have anonymous asks turned off here is because, back when I felt like I was the only person in the fandom who disliked Mary, I was getting death threats and invitations to kill myself REGULARLY. I know that about 98% of the people in this fandom are genuinely wonderful, kind, supportive, cool people, but the 2% is really, really killing it for me right now!! I don’t know if it’s worth it to keep on doing this. I’ve had this thought many times before but this time might be the last straw. I am fuming.
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