Vaerix

I’m not sure how active the fanbase/community is for The Walking Dead or any of the spin off shows on here, but I have seen activity from Twitter interactions transition here. My feed is full of it- I don’t know when that change took root, maybe it’s been here before I came online, but I just feel drained every time I see fans share their expectations.

I’ve also seen too many racially motivated takes with some folks within the fandom. Of course, this, unfortunately, is found in every form of media/whatever content we consume. I know that this has been in the fandom long before I decided to try and interact with other folks.

I’m a person of color- I’ve shared bits about my cultural identity. If you were to see me face to face, it would be obvious that I am considered a minority. My family ranges from Canada to Mexico, speaking up to seven languages on the verge of extinction. Some of my relatives are Black Native folk. Some are white passing but still experience prejudice.

I say all this because I do not feel comfortable interacting with other fans. I initially made this account for the purpose of drawing and creating fanart and interacting with the fanbase, but I just don’t feel safe- thats likely a stupid, childish thing to say to this entire thing that is just made up horror, but I don’t believe I have ever felt so uneasy as I do whenever I try to share fun fan stuff within this fandom.

I’m not trying to whine or make some big progressive impact, I’m just an itty bitty person who wants to have fun with others. That’s difficult to achieve when constantly bombarded with what the fuck ever has been happening the past few months that I got to see, and I just want to know: is this not exhausting?