One of the interesting things I often see when I peruse Social Media sites are butthurt fans. This both encompasses fans like I mentioned earlier who sent death threats to that director and also fans that attack other fans over their favorite anime/manga/novel/move/tv show/character if the other fans doesn't love it/them as much as the butthurt one. It never ceases to amaze me how many people use themselves as the scale of the world. "Oh, you don't know [fill in the blank with any super obscure reference you like]? Have you been living under a rock?! It's only the most amazing thing ever! Are you sure you're a [genre] fan?" "You can't possibly actually think you're an anime fan if you like Sailor Moon/only like One Piece or Dragonball." Ridiculous! You're not the be all and end all of whatever fandom you're in! Everyone can be a fan however s/he likes, so long as s/he isn't hurting anyone, I firmly believe. Stop pushing your beliefs and limits on other people! You driving people out of the fandom isn't going to do the fandom any good!
I once had a friend who was butthurt I wasn't devastated when a celebrity she loved died. He was a well-known actor, but I make it a point to not get attached to actors. I'm not an overly emotional human being, and people don't often get it, but it's not their place to judge, and it's not my place to judge either. We're a super judgemental species, and I really wish we'd just stop it. Everyone's different. Get over yourself.
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