Taking a moment,

[archet]

to think about a comment I've just read that likens RPS to deplorable activities such as celebrity stalking. Yes, I understand what this person was saying, and why they said it, and yes they have a right to think what they want. I guess I just don't like feeling like I've just been labeled some kind of slack jawed deviant for reading and writing rps.

Does this notion make me want to stop reading and writing rps?

Heh.

Nope.

...on second thought, when it comes to Viggo/Sean, that slack jawed deviant part may apply to me after all, *grin*

Comments

[archet.livejournal.com]

We don't share the same opinion about the genre either, but that doesn't hinder us to remain friends, right? Or am I mistaken?

No, you are not mistaken. I know you don't care for rps, and you know I am not interested in many of the LOTR arenas you are, and that has *not* been a problem between us. I have no problem with people having issues or strong feelings about rps or anything else, for that matter.

I did not like being told that rps is linked to stalking when I've never, ever seen or heard any such thing. I did not like the feeling it gave me, of being judged, and I didn't care for the way it was phrased at all. I can have strong feelings too. Having said that, I also did not wish to bring any tension to your haven, I have kept my rps hobby out of there b/c it has no place there, and because you aren't comfortable with the subject.

You know of the comment I referred to in my post, and I hope you can see why I felt the way I did. It's not something I'm angry over, but it irritated me, and it struck me as a bit silly seeing a blanket generalization coming from someone who seems to be like a very intelligent person.

This wasn't about you, it was about one comment made by someone else and my feeling about that. And the one reply I made was to answer someone else's questions about rps and held not a single whiff of rebuke. You might want to request that this subject be discussed off list if they wish to hopefully avoid any arguments.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know what you mean, and I'm sorry it happened. I simply ended the discussion with my Amazing Listmom Powers (TM), apologizing to all people who were hurt (you were not the only one). I'm afraid we of Teh Ultimate Geekdom are a little too judgemental at times, and I'm not always an exception from it. Again, I'm very sorry, especially because it was my post that started the whole thing, however unintentionally.

[archet.livejournal.com]

No need to apologize for your post, you were just trying to explain your reasoning about what you'd decided regarding your fics. I really wasn't hurt, well, I was mad for about a minute and a half, then I got over myself and was just irritated. I didn't appreciate the comment that truly stirred all this up, and neither do I buy the sentiment behind it, but, as has already been said, everyone is entitled to an opinion, and to voice that opinion.

We're not friends because we agree on every little thing, we're friends because we still like one another in spite of our differences. RPS is simply one of those differences, they're a lot of other things we can and do share. So, no more apologies, let's just consider it done and move on.

*hugs*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Allrighty, let us write some hot Elladan/Boromir stuff! *g*

[archet.livejournal.com]

Heh. Sounds like a plan to me. ;)