Whosgotspirit

I am - like the majority of this fandom - aware of the issues PB have done. I’m sure we all know what im referring to; the misrepresentation of POC, not enough female LI’s and the bad distribution of screen time for LI’s in certain books. I think it is wrong that PB didn’t act upon player’s voices earlier, and how they seemed to brush people’s opinions away. That is not okay.

Although, I was personally very pleased with the statement that Oliver came out with. I think he did a good job apologizing and acknowledging his and the company’s mistakes. And I loved how he incorporated the ways to fix them, and telling us there will be a change.

Here is the problem;

I love being a part of fandoms, because you can share your personal opinions, feelings etc. and share your obsession for characters/celebrities/books/movies/etc. Something being a part of the choices fandom have taught me, is to look critically on plots, character development and storylines - which I am very grateful for. I love when I see people have an opinion that is contrary to my own. I learn, see things from their perspective and understand that your own identity and experience can make you look at things differently from other people. I will always be grateful when people educate me, other people and companies on their ignorance or misinterpretation. Therefore - I am part proud and happy that so many people took a stand with the Ethan/Rafael/OH2 LI, because it actually led to PB changing the storyline up for the better. I supported the constructive criticism, because I agreed with how unfair the LI’s were treated. Especially since OH is a book with such diverse characters, it is icky that Ethan was being focused so much on, as he is almost the only white character, and the only white LI. I agreed that PB could and should be doing better.

Now. Like I said, ‘I was part proud and happy’ and that is a reflection solely on the people that voiced their opinions and called PB out on the racial/injustice/unfair treatment issues. It is feelings I felt towards people trying to make PB a better company, and teaching them whilst demanding better. What I also was, was part frustrated and annoyed. This is towards all the people that was bullying not only a company, but actual writers - people, that have real emotions. And before you twist my words - no, I’m not baby’ing a company and grown adults. No, I’m not saying that racist behavior should ever be tolerated. I’m saying that those people who would leave criticism, hate and pure negativity for the writers - they made me feel frustrated and annoyed.

It is now to a point were we are judging every book, every character, every sneak peek and every move that PB does. Like I mentioned before, I love the discussions and different opinions. What I don’t love is how everything now is pure negativity. And the intentions are to make PB feel bad. The choices fandom is no longer a place where we can reflect and analyze, it is a place where everything is picked apart and people will get shamed for the stupidest reasons. I hate that some of the outrageous acts has been contacting writers and harassing them. That. Is. Wrong. I can’t comprehend that some of y’all actually think that is okay??? Not only is it of course extremely wrong, you are also removing the importance of valid complaints and issues - by acting childish and dumb, and only caring about spreading negativity.

It's become a cesspool of toxic negativity where it seems people are thriving on causing divisions in the fandom and shaming them for choosing a white MC, dating a white LI, liking a forbidden romance trope, shaming them for every thing they do.

tagged by @daisyxbuckley and @bitch-banshee and @parker-potter

Ridiculous. It says ridiculous. For the record I broke the rules, but I don't have a lot of random pictures on my phone. lol.

Thanks for the tag @speedyoperarascalparty

This describes me on one of my good days. 😂😂😂

rules: describe yourself using 9 pictures on your phone, without searching or downloading new images

Rules: describe yourself using 9 pictures on your phone, without searching or downloading new images.

...exposing myself as a nerd I am! lol

this is the most embarrasing and accurate thing i have ever done on here lmao

This is further proof that my phone is full of dumb shit. Send help.

this game is crazy lmao but I'm glad I can finally use this stuff

Thanks for the tag baby boo 💖@perriewinklenerdie

I don't have a lot of pics on my phone and most of them a specific russian memes, sooo... It was kinda hard to decide 😂

@capitaincaramel you know what to do 😏

As a real world example, imagine Jaylen went up there and sang Lorde’s “Liability” or Demi Lovato’s “Sober” and then claimed that those songs were her own story that she wrote about her own pain.

Those songs are both... well, really raw in subject material and the way they leave the artist completely vulnerable and exposed to the outside world. THAT’S what that song was to MC.

As people said before, the song was so personal to MC that she’d rather sell the song entirely than have other people (ghostwriters) write over her and tell her how she felt.

Jaylen Riaz has faked her entire way through her career, as we’ve seen throughout the book. Having other people write your songs is whatever, actually claiming them as your own work is another matter entirely. And it’s not like she hasn’t been fake before. Of course the music label will make her act a certain way, something even the MC has been forced to do (the relationship with Raleigh), but she has been doing this consistently even before she had the pressure of a label telling her what to do. In the One in a Million competition, we see her act incredibly fake to ingratiate herself to the cameras and judges, even making ridiculous sob stories to get her ahead.

So it is doubly insulting to the MC, when not only someone claims her struggles as their own, but that same person is someone who has been nothing but fake her whole career.

Yes, MC’s actions were messy as hell. But it’s not bad writing. I know we joke about being sick of all the MCs being complete dumbasses, but that shouldn’t mean we have an MC immune from having human reactions. Stop expecting to have an always perfect and always reasonable MC. These are the actions of someone who has been hurt, hurt hard, and then hurt all over again.

As a real world example, imagine Jaylen went up there and sang Lorde’s “Liability” or Demi Lovato’s “Sober” and then claimed that those songs were her own story that she wrote about her own pain.

Those songs are both... well, really raw in subject material and the way they leave the artist completely vulnerable and exposed to the outside world. THAT’S what that song was to MC.

As people said before, the song was so personal to MC that she’d rather sell the song entirely than have other people (ghostwriters) write over her and tell her how she felt.

Jaylen Riaz has faked her entire way through her career, as we’ve seen throughout the book. Having other people write your songs is whatever, actually claiming them as your own work is another matter entirely. And it’s not like she hasn’t been fake before. Of course the music label will make her act a certain way, something even the MC has been forced to do (the relationship with Raleigh), but she has been doing this consistently even before she had the pressure of a label telling her what to do. In the One in a Million competition, we see her act incredibly fake to ingratiate herself to the cameras and judges, even making ridiculous sob stories to get her ahead.

So it is doubly insulting to the MC, when not only someone claims her struggles as their own, but that same person is someone who has been nothing but fake her whole career.

Yes, MC’s actions were messy as hell. But it’s not bad writing. I know we joke about being sick of all the MCs being complete dumbasses, but that shouldn’t mean we have an MC immune from having human reactions. Stop expecting to have an always perfect and always reasonable MC. These are the actions of someone who has been hurt, hurt hard, and then hurt all over again.