Sick of the Drama

ceruleanseawolf

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Sick of the Drama Jan 17, 2024 21:53:33 GMT The Dragonheart Collective, FishOnTheMoon, and 1 more like this

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Post by ceruleanseawolf on Jan 17, 2024 21:53:33 GMT

I don't completely know what to say, but maybe some critters here can help untangle my thoughts..
I don't enjoy reading the drama on social media surrounding our space. Everyone slinging metaphorical mud at each other from behind the safety of their screens. It is so sick and wild that some choose to make callouts about other users with little to no evidence, just speculation.
Yes, there will be those who discover they aren't therians or otherkin, and that is valid. Yes, there will be those who discover new theriotypes and will drop others that don't suit them anymore. And all of that is perfectly alright.
We shouldn't shame them. They aren't doing any harm (ideally, anyways).
The drama just upsets me. No matter how much I try to avoid it, for however long, it will crop up regardless.

Again, I don't completely know if I'm making sense, but hopefully there are others here who feel the same and will offer their own thoughts and opinions.

Sigh.

Awooooo!

VukWolf

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Sick of the Drama Jan 24, 2024 14:47:04 GMT ceruleanseawolf likes this

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Post by VukWolf on Jan 24, 2024 14:47:04 GMT

I would just ignore anything that comes from social media because mostly everyone on Twitter are just idiots who don't know what they're talking about and don't even know what grass feels like. If they're going to be this hung up about a person identifying as an animal to the point of actually thinking it's worse than genocide, then they're not to be taken seriously. If they're not gonna take you guys seriously, why take them seriously, right?

As for the therians who are putting other therians down for their theriotypes, they're just simply doing what other people do; getting mad at someone who steps out of the usual. I can definitely relate to your frustration though. Social media discourse is mentally exhausting, which is why I don't use social media like I used to.

Last Edit: Jan 24, 2024 16:47:26 GMT by VukWolf

ypcl

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Sick of the Drama Jan 25, 2024 3:31:34 GMT ceruleanseawolf likes this

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Post by ypcl on Jan 25, 2024 3:31:34 GMT

I'm probably not the best person to answer, as I still feel very weird about identifying as non-human, but I do get the feeling. I've pretty much avoided any sort of community surrounding types of identity specifically because of the drama you've mentioned...

...Perhaps a (not so) positive note is that drama seems to be a constant on the internet. I used to be involved on a writer's forum that became pretty notorious for having close to literal explosive arguments. One of the first threads I ever encountered on it involved a user declaring that anyone who wrote a certain way was objectively inferior and it was pretty common for users to actively bully other users off of the site. It eventually collapsed due to moderator and staff controversy.

Sadly, the best advice I have is to recognize when a conversation is about to turn sour and go somewhere else unless it's something you can meaningfully contribute to. I haven't really experienced 'traditional' social media like twitter or Facebook, so I'm not sure how that tactic would work out there.

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