𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚!

Shikamaru and Temari development a working relationship first over years and then feelings. Where they always curious about eachother, for romance to happen, interest must first, did they like each other at that point? Nope.

Kushina and Minato weren't "always" in love. Kushina actually said she that Minato wasn't all that worth paying attention to, it was only after Minato saved her and called her hair beautiful that she started admiring him. We can only speculate what Minato felt but I would bet that he did not have an immediate crush, she was very intriguing and very pretty to him which is why he kept an eye on her though and his interests in her grew as time went. I would go so far as to say that they both started falling in love at the same time, after he saved her because then they actually started to know eachother. But it also wouldn't surprise me if Minato did have a crush beforehand, Kushina was pretty with unique flowing hair, fiery and new and she was willing and able-bodied she would beat the crap out of bullies not ne rescued from them.

Yahiko and Konan, they could have always been in love but even they weren't. They were friend since forever but I think they only started falling in love when they established the Akatsuki.

Chouji and Kurai (the most realistic couple) never met before and their relationship is the cutest.

Heck just for variety

Kirito/Kazuto and Asuna one of the best anime couples they got together after about 2 years of running into eachother on the front lines. I ship them alot but in no way do I think their first or evebn 4th encounter did they have feelings for eachother, interest maybe but not romance.

One of the most popular romance animes, Inuyasha. Kikiyo and Inuyasha fell in love over a long period of time, and even inuyasha and Kagome took a while before they liked eachother.

And of course SNS the most popular Naruto ship. They also could have "always love eachother" they've both been watching each other since they were 8 (like Sakura and Hinata). But they weren't. I will be the first person to say the weren't even to other shippers, they weren't and it would be stupid and illogical for them to be or to want them to be, THEY'RE 8 and they don't know eachother. Were they intrigued, interested and curious yes, did they want to approach each other YES but only as friends. They kept an eye on each other throughout the years but really they relationship only Started going somewhere when they became teammates, again this is still more from a friendship perspective. Yes I do think that there was always something more there, some bromance along with the platonic, which is partially why they never developed into "normal friends". That's just because Sasuke and Naruto were never ment to be just friends, they are like those kinds of couples that were always going to end up more, like couples that always flirted as friends or friends/people/couples that just clicked instantly or something. But that doesn't stop that from them being just friends for some period of time. We must always look them from a platonic friends perspective first because that is the most important and prevalent part of their relationship. So they had interest and were always drawn to each other but it manifested first as friendship. If you ask me the broship/mance tendencies started in the wave arc (which you would think is too soon but they were doing D-ranks for weeks before) and the real friendship and crush tendencies afterwards.

Umm... Do you remember this?

How Sasuke plunged a chidori through Naruto's chest. And LEFT HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE? And didn't even drop him to the hospital? And how Naruto might have been dead if Kakashi didn't find him?

Yes...Naruto was Sasuke's BEST FRIEND/BROTHER and will always be that. And Yes, Naruto was important to Sasuke. But what are you even trying to prove by that? You trying to say that Sakura was not important to him?

Well the manga panels say a totally different story -

(AND THERE ARE MORE SUCH MOMENTS)

Now, Do you know that NARUTO IS THE HOKAGE??

AND THAT SHINOBIS GIVE MISSION UPDATES TO HOKAGE ?

AND THAT SASUKE ALWAYS CONTACTS NARUTO IN A - "STRAIGHT TO BUSINESS" MANNER?

AND THAT HE DOESN'T "CHIT-CHAT" WITH NARUTO?

DO YOU KNOW HOW THE SHONOBI WORLD WORKS?

And also, most if the times, THE ONLY PERSONAL CONVERSATION That he and Naruto had during their So-called INTERACTIONS WERE -

- ABOUT HARUNO SAKURA.

And Yes, We love Sasuke as a husband, who goes around boasting about his wife -

Yes, We love Sasuke as a husband, Who crushed all of Shin's bones for hurting his wife -

We love Sasuke as a husband, who said that HIS HEART IS CONNECTED WITH HIS WIFE.

Also -

(Sorry, Sasuke and Naruto I didn't wanna do this, but this stupid Anon is really Annoying)

You remember when Sasuke didn't even attempt to take out his sword plunged inside his Best Friend's chest?

BUT at the same time, couldn't even see a simple blade hurting his wife, an fucking Amaterasu-ed it?

Now,You are are trying to tell me that Sasuke NOT KISSING SAKURA, WHEN HIS CHILD IS STANDING RIGHT THERE, WATCHING THEM SO INTENTLY, PROVES THAT HE DOESN'T LOVE HER?

Even Sugiyama,Sasuke's Japanese voice actor, said spoke about the reason as to why Sasuke didn't kiss Sakura.

(And this is A REAL INTERVIEW. JUST GOOGLE IT.)

AND EVEN I WOULDN'T KISS MY SPOUSE WHEN MY CHILD IS WATCHING US SO INTENTLY. BECAUSE, THAT'S HOW INTROVERTED PEOPLE ARE. NOT EVERYONE LIKES PDA.

And, You wanna see what Sasuke did after not giving her the kiss in front of Sarada?

He smirked. And gripped his Bentou hard.

That's why these PANELS WERE FOCUSED ON.

(And NO, IT'S NOT A STRAIGHT LINE. GET YOUR EYES CHECKED AND PLEASE READ MORE MANGAS, SINCE YOU ARE CLEARLY NOT ABLE TO COMPREHEND SIMPLE SCENES)

Now, Do You know that this is how NORMAL COUPLES TEASE EACH OTHER, by denying affection in public?

But, again, how can I EXPECT YOU to understand ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS? YOU ARE TRYING SO HARD TO PROVE THAT TWO BROTHERS ARE ROMANTICALLY IN LOVE.

Now, I have answered your questions.

So, Can you tell me now, WHY SOME OF YOU SNS FANS ARE SO DELUSIONAL AND GOING ON AND ABOUT HOW TWO STRAIGHT GUYS ARE GAYS, AND THAT TWO BROTHERS ARE ACTUALLY LOVERS ?

AND WHY DO YOU STALK SS TAGS AND BLOGS?

So, yeah. I wasn't really that invested in this whole thing, to be honest; my original intent was just to share some info bc I know a lot of people (like myself, most of the time) aren't going to bother to read the TOS or won't read it closely, and I also know that when you don't read the TOS, you never quite know what you're agreeing to when you click "I Accept" so - but, after looking further into it and actually looking at tumblr's manipulative language, it's fair to say I've gone from being ambivalent/slightly amused to being really worried and also disappointed bc honestly, the fuck, tumblr?

My takeaway, right now, is that tumblr is just desperate to monetize in some way so that it can profit from those of us who are left after the 2018 mass exodus and on the one hand, I get it bc it's not free to run a large website, but on the other hand, they could just ask for donations?? I know that I, personally, would happily donate $5 or something if it meant that 1 - tumblr would stop trying to monetize things here and 2 - if it meant money for tumblr to stay online as well as fix some of the issues like the search feature, the porn bot problem, etc.

Tumblr is my "safe space," in that it's the only social media I really use because it's not instagram or facebook or twitter, etc. I like being anonymous. I like connecting with people who are actually interested in what I'm interested in, instead of just scrolling mindlessly through pics of people's pets, kids, and vacations. I have found a voice here, and a community, and an outlet for my Feels. Tumblr functions very well as a fandom space; there's nothing else like it (which is why we're all still here even though on the best days this site is, like, barely held together with a few paperclips and some duct tape).

And to see tumblr actively being misleading with intents to take advantage of its user base so they can try to make a fast buck (it's not going to work anyway!) while also making sure they can toss the users under the bus, when push comes to shove ... is so disheartening.

And also worrisome. If this site tanks, where else are we gonna go? I tried out all the other options, like Dreamwidth, during the porn ban exodus/debacle in 2018. Do not like, at all.

So, yeah, I'd happily donate $5 to help prevent that from happening and I think most people feel the same. We all donate (or spread the word if we can't donate) toward AO3 bc it's so important to us as a haven for fanworks. Why can't tumblr work the same way?