I’m just gonna be real frank, but the rwby fandom as a whole is some of the most toxic individuals i’ve ever met online. the last 8 years i’ve been here, has not at all been good for my mental health and i’m so glad i went back to my old fandom (where i will stay once rwby kicks the bucket for good). because while they’re annoying, they’re nowhere near as bad as this group.
I’ve been emotionally and psychologically abused to the point of near breakdown by people i once considered as friends and made to be a villain for acting of my own accord and not going with the, pardon the pun, ‘hive mind’.
(had to throw in a subtle jab at the bees.)
I’ve also been made to feel like a monster for having differing opinions, I’ve been constantly defamed, slandered, lied to, manipulated, taken advantage of, punished unjustly, made to feel worthless, crucified for every mistake i’ve ever made in my entire life and been denied forgiveness and understanding.
basically, treated worse than a dog.
and that’s really all just in one friend group and between few specific people who are guilty of those things.
I did find some decent people in amongst the trash pile of others, but it’s few and far between. and too few and too far between.
I really cannot stress enough that i can’t wait for this show to die and this toxic cycle to end. i hope the above aforementioned people one day realize how truly problematic they are, but they probably never will.
