So, I just realized that there is a thing about the readheads?? I couldn't find where the comment or issue was but either way I really don't see how anyone can come up with a valid reason for getting upset about it. Like, what's the issue? Peeta having sex with other people? Ugh I just hate when creator get hate for their content.
Anyway, I just wanted to come here and let you know that you are so talented, your stories are AMAZING and they always have that perfect I-don't-know-what that keeps us reading at 3am when we have to be at work at 4am (personal experience!)
I wish there was a way for us to help you not get those nasty comments, but since there isn't I just wanted to show some support and send some love.
Wish you the best!!
I mean… to be fair, it’s not really an issue yet with the Peeta and the redheads thing. It’s more that I wrote a piece last year that I took a lot of backlash over, and it lasted for at least six months or so. Which means that now, when I’ve got an anon or two that are interested in an outtake like this one, where Peeta would be with someone not Katniss, I hesitate to share it, because I don’t want to deal with that kind of backlash again. And yeah, as a result, I’m a little more sensitive to people saying “please don’t write that…”
Which you know… congrats to those who voiced unpleasant reactions last year for succeeding, I guess, because I’m not posting the stuff they don’t want to see, but I’m also not posting updates for stories that a lot of people DO want to see as well. You know? That kind of nastiness kills motivation and creativity across the board. It’s not selective. It doesn’t speed up or convince creators to create the stuff you prefer to see. It just makes us create less all around.
And yes, I’ve made adjustments to my account here and on ao3 because of a string of questionable anons recently, but most of those were completely unrelated to either the piece last year or this one. So I’m dealing with more of a general “people really suck sometimes” attitude that’s not benefiting anyone right now, least of all me and my writing. Honestly I feel like it’s a minor miracle that I managed two updates this month for Where the Stars…
Personally, I absolutely agree with you. There’s no good reason to be nasty towards a creator just because you didn’t like something they wrote or shared. I would love to feel like I could share the Peeta and the redheads piece free of worry, but the simple fact is that experience makes me leery of doing so. Which also means that I am so so very appreciative of you taking the time to send supportive messages like this one. Wishing all the best for you too, friend!
❤️ kdnfb
