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Me: I love that Castiel is canonically queer and that Misha Collins talks about it.

Swarm of people: Dean isn’t gay!!!

Me: ….I wasn’t talking about Dean-

The Swarm: Jensen said Dean only loves Cas as a brother.

Me: Still not talking about Dean, I didn’t even mention desti-

The Swarm: Destiel isn’t canon!!!!

Like what kind of parasocial obsessive environment do you have to be marinating in to keep asking the same actor who's said again and again he doesn't want to interact with shipping culture about your gay ship, and then get angry and call him homophobic when he says it's not canon to him and his vision of the show?

He's had the same opinion on Destiel since the beginning: that Dean is straight, he doesn't see Cas romantically, and that to him they're adopted family. That's how he's always played the character. Why do you need him to change his opinion so badly six years after the fucking show ended anyway??

We made the same face when we heard about what happened @beausvalleygirl1 😂 YALL LEAVE JENSEN ALONE! No one knows Dean better than he does. He said no, that means NO! End. Of. Story.

He doesn’t owe us anything.

He doesn't have to spend his weekends at conventions, and he definitely doesn't have to sit on a stage and be argued with about his own character just because it conflicts with a fan fantasy.

Write your fics, ship your ships, do your thing-but keep it in fan spaces. If you want to talk about it at a con, talk to Misha, since he's the one who likes to play into that dynamic.

Jensen is there because he loves the SPN family, not because he has to be. He is one of the kindest, most generous actors with his time and stories. Don't ask a question if you're only looking for a specific answer. He deserves respect, period.

Had he walked off that stage I would have applauded him, had he been more aggressive I would have applauded him. Instead he kept his composure, he wasn’t hateful. Because that’s who he is.

That entire situation was complete bullshit.

And I’m not just saying it because it’s Jensen. I’d feel the same way if Jared had been treated that way.

If this keeps up they could stop doing cons all together.

Fandom is supposed to be fun!!!!! Not borderline insane.