#letter anonymous

My dear Tash ( @wellyfullofale),

I believe it was fate when Pauline assigned me your blog. It was the chance for me to finally tell you the things I wanted to say for quite some time but never dared to because of my excessive shyness…

Let me tell you this short story: somewhere in the world, a girl (well woman, it’s me and I’m 30) woke up on Monday morning, utterly distressed of starting a new week which she knew would turn out busy, difficult and very long. She was waiting for her train on her way to work and she thought “might as well use this time to check if there has been any update on my favorite fics, who knows, there might be a surprise”. And there was! The chapter 12 of her favorite fic of the moment “Dales United” was out.

Do you have any idea of the impact your work had on her? That smile that you brought on her face, surrounded by strangers, because she knew that she was about to have a good time…

Do you know that I read most of your work (I intend to sort that problem really soon and to be able to say “I read all of your work” very proudly)? That you are with me when I go to work, go back home or just about to go to bed? That you make me think “hey spending an hour just to go lock myself in an office for 8 hours is worth it because I read some really good stuff”.

Tash, your talent is a wonder, nothing less. I spent a week reading your blog (go figure why I didn’t follow you sooner since I am a fan of yours, I have to do it in the next few days to be able to see your prompts showing up on my dash), sharing your thoughts, your feelings and I feel like we’re friends now (even if you don’t know me). I love how you always dedicate yourself to your readers, your answers are always on point.

You are funny, witted and smart (I wish you were in front of me so I could literally throw flowers at your feet – no it’s not too much, it’s the general feeling). I even have to admit I’m a bit (very) jealous of your wife.

Don’t ever change, you are amazing!

Wishing you all the best.

Dear lovely @robrongaylyeverafter,

 Hi! First of all, I've been laughing about your URL since I read it. It's P E R F E C T. Secondly, I'm so happy I got to stalk your blog for a week - you reblog so many good things and everything makes me feel all cosy and warm and at home. You're such a pleasure to follow and your posts could add so much to any dash. Everything you post is quality! content!

 I wanted to send you little anon messages but you had anon off, so I'll do it here: I hope you're having a good day. I hope you're feeling ok. I hope, even if you're not, there's some sunshine in your day today. I love your love of robron and I love that you watched Days and Wilson!!! I'm so excited for Chandler to come back at the end of the year 😍

This has been such a good way to find a great new blog to follow in you. It's been the least painful thing in the world, spending time scrolling through your blog filled to the brim with Robert and Aaron looking cute and in love and getting to see a million and one Danny gifs (I mean, how could that ever be a chore). Thank you for bringing a little sunshine to *my* day every day since this started. Your blog is a true treasure ❤️

Em, @thisdamndesire

Well you are an absolute gem!

First thing I see when I go on your blog is Robert Sugden’s beautiful happy face, his husband kissing his little cheek, and I know straight away I am on a Good Blog™.

I mean, I know that anyway obviously because I already know you’re awesome, so there wasn’t any need for me to confirm it! But then I refresh and then get treated with a new gif each time, and I’ve got such a smile on my face because it’s like a rundown of all of my favourite scenes all in one place!

So besides your lovely sidebar, the first thing I love about you is your incredible gifs. I mean, it goes without saying, really! You know how to deliver pain (that Robert and Jessie J nobody’s perfect one is just so brilliantly painful I want to die and yet it gives me life all at the same time). And then you know how to deliver sunshine too! Your individual Dryan edits were so happy and beautiful and remember when we had an 8 second instagram video and they literally did bring sunshine when the skies were grey!! And when you do text message posts!!!!!! I love them so much. You’re such a gift to this fandom and this is such a better place when you’re showing up all over my dash! Also you did a backstreet boys gifset? I love it so so much!

And then there’s the fact that you also happen to write such lovely fanfic too. The suncream one – I will take all of the fic of them in Mauritius but this is one of my fave little drabbles, and your Robron week fic where they stuck in a lift together – oh my gosh it was amazing! I’ve re-read that a few times because it was so good I couldn’t get it off my mind.

And besides all of the wonderful things you create for this fandom, because I already know you Em, I know that besides being an amazing gifmaker and fic writer, you’re kind and sweet and funny and I love talking to you, even if you won’t join me for cheesy chips because that’s the food of the Mackems!

I also know that we have ALL of the same interests which just makes me incredibly happy at the same time as knowing that you are a girl with some seriously good taste!! I mean, a girl who loves Robron alongside Stendan, McDean (especially Guy Barnett and Craig’s cardigans, bless), Nico Mirrallegro and to top it all off – football! - is a girl after my own heart!! And I’m thinking you can probably guess who’s writing this now ;)

You were one of the first people to welcome me into the fandom, and the first to include my fic on your rec’s (and you are always SO lovely and supportive with my fic and I am eternally grateful for it!), and I remember just after I appeared in the fandom and you reached 1,000 followers and I just thought to myself wow that’s so amazing but also yep of course she did her blog is just the best!

Thank you for being so lovely and just an absolute treasure to this fandom.

Dear @glitterydreamwombat 

If there's anything that makes me happy it's going through amazing blogs full of robron love ❤️, during the past few days I enjoyed going through your blog you post amazing robron staff. 

I think you're very sweet, I admire your love and dedication to this fandom no matter what the boys are going through you still stand firm and keep believing in them. 

OH AND BY THE WAY I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT AS FOR ME I MISS OUR BOYS SO MUCH. 

Can't wait for them to be back on our screens again after a very long time. 

I hope where ever you are life is treating you kind. Thank you so much for being part of this lovely fandom and for being one of the people I love following here. 

For @vckaarrob

Hey Vic! I can not tell you how happy I am that I got to be your Secret Fandom Complimentor. I wasn't following before this and after full on stalking you for the last week I can tell you I was missing out! 

You bring so much joy to this fandom. You're a brilliant writer. I would get so excited anytime I saw you post a fic and practically throw a tantrum like a five year old if I couldn't read it right away. I have a good feeling more than a few people in this fandom have grown accustomed to cold showers thanks to your smut. Your fluff turning us to gooey puddles on the floor and whole boxes of tissues gone when you attack our hearts.

You also have a wonderful sense of humor. Much like Robert you know when a little levity is needed in darker times and so began THE GREAT COOKIE/BISCUIT/SCONE DISCOURSE OF 2017. The distraction none of us knew we even needed. (For the record, any and all names are fine with me, but I draw the line at chocolate digestive. That is a hard no for me.) Also, your "get in me" tag is a new personal favorite of mine!!! 

So basically I just wanted to say, hopefully without going to fangirl all over you, is that I really fucking adore you and your blog. I wouldn't have chosen anyone else to be my SFC if I could have. 

For the fabulous @inloveamateursatbest

Claudia my darling,

You wonderful, amazing, beautiful person, your blog is so incredible and I absolutely love it. Don’t ever think you aren’t appreciated or cared about because I am one of many who is cheered up by even just seeing you on my dash. You seem like the sweetest and most lovely person, your posts put a smile onto my face constantly. Your sass and sarcasm amuses me so much and I could read your ask replies for hours. I am in awe of your dedication and forever thankful that you give up time to make the amazing posts that you do. Also the fact you think Aaron is a Gryffindor warms my heart so much because lets be real it’s true.

Your Robert Sugden soundtrack songs have been so perfect, I hope you do them forever. They give me so many feels (while simultaneously killing me) and you’ve helped me discover amazing songs I have never previously heard before. I will always thankful to you that I found out a Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Devil Like Me fits his character so perfectly and its down to you that I found that out.

I hope you realise how much your blog contributes to other people’s happiness and how wonderful you really are. Honestly keep doing you and being yourself because you couldn’t get any better. You deserve everything you want from this world and I hope you achieve anything you ever wish for. Your warmth and kind heart has brightened up this fandom and your dedication is to be admired. Have a good day!!

Lots of love,

Dear @2ladsinloohve

Well, I have to admit that I’ve not been following you for long, but that was my loss, not yours, and I wish I’d been following you from the moment you appeared in our beautiful little fandom.

Your obsessive love for all things Robron gives me life. Honestly, following your blog closely has been such a joy, it’s been like rolling around in Robron heaven. You always select the best, and, often, most important posts that speak volumes about our boys, the ones that have a lot to say about their backstories and/or their journey together, including their relationships with other villagers, which is something I love to see – as much as I love our lads and their little bubble, the others around them add towards who and what they are as well as each other. And although you don’t always have an abundance of things to say in the tags, whenever and whatever you do write it’s immediately obvious that every word counts. You always have something insightfully rich and wonderfully amazing to contribute to the post, whether it be a gifset, a piece of fan fiction or fan art, or simply a few words that someone else has offered up, every single thing you add towards it gives it more life, more meaning, and many of your tags have left me with something to think about or add to my own insights into the characters we love so much. Your own posts are always the best, though, when you have something to say, and I’ve yet to disagree. You’re clear and coherent, you back both of our boys strongly, their relationship, and despite the fact not everyone views that as a good thing, you stand your ground, you don’t let anything or anyone come between your love for Robron or the fandom, and I think you’re something special for that. Your love for all things Dryan is also an amazing thing to add to this, because the characters couldn’t be what they are today without them and their understanding of them.

From following you this last while, it’s so easy to see that you’re a strong, beautiful young woman who loves what she loves and stands up for what she believes in, and you’re also a bisexual after my own heart, so I truly hope you’re aware of how amazing you actually are. Whether it be Robron, general fandom, or personal, each and every one of your posts holds strength and meaning, and whenever I see your little black and white icon crop up on my dash it brings a smile to my face. It’s not been an easy ride to get here, but I’m glad you’re still with us, and still as passionate. So, thank you, for being an amazing human being, for your contributions to our lovely little fandom, and for generally being you.

Love & hugs,

Your Secret Fandom Compliment Admirer.

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Hi Hannah ( @luststricken)

I’m your secret fandom compliment giver! I had seen your name a few times around the fandom – amazing username btw – usually liking posts of mine and reblogging with some great tags but this little project has given me the chance to look at your blog properly.

I love that you write in the tags btw – that’s one of my favourite things people do – and you seem super enthusiastic and that’s great. Also you seem to love Ryan and Robert a lot which – congrats on your fantastic taste for his beautiful taste (and acting talents obvs).

You should definitely start making more text posts and stuff because you seem really cool and I like your opinions. Plus from your avatar you are super pretty and you posted a selfie a while back and omg I’m very jealous of your style.