A reminder that not all Reader Self-Insert fics are for everyone. And that's okay.
While I believe that all Reader fics should be very ambiguous when it comes to the appearance of a character (unless tagged otherwise of course) things can get very tricky when it comes to things like character personality, choices, and back story.
Listen, unless you want to self-insert into the most bland character ever written who never makes a real decision or talks to anyone (because god forbid a self-insert character say something that you personally wouldn't say) you've just got to accept that not every Reader fic is going to be a perfect fit. There are going to be fics where the self-insert character has a different job from you or has a different family makeup from you (maybe they have sisters when you only have ever had brothers) or says or does something that you can't imagine yourself ever doing.
And you know what? That's okay. Not every fic is written for every person out there. Not every fic is going to perfectly adhere to your specific life choices, kinks, and personality traits. All you can do is acknowledge that maybe something wasn't written with you in mind and just hit that back button and find something that is.
Lord knows there's plenty of Reader fics out there. If one doesn't work for you a different one probably will.














