Drama in the fandom

What do you get when you cross a great fandom that brings fans together, fantastical egos and immature behavior? Tick, tick, tick.....the Twilight fandom! *ding, ding, ding*

I've been a fangeek girl from way back and been involved in lots of different fandoms of different genres.  What I can't figure out is why in the fuck people use the excuse of being a Twifandom person to release their inner brats, screaming insecurities and overall bad behavior.   The fandom brought most of us together, that link of solidarity that we found in one another whether we're on the same continent or the same planet.  Continuously, I watch as we tear each other down over and over again via Twitter, Facebook, FFN, wherever.

Heaven forbid, someone who claims they are in this fandom have a difference of opinion.  *Gasp* oh no!  We're all supposed to think exactly the same thing, right? (that was sarcasm right there, in case you missed it in translation!)  We think differently, we like different things....guess what, that makes us human and not some droid-based society.  To see people that attack other people for their opinions and beliefs if it differs from yours, is preposterous and child-like.

So what if I hate Robsten?  So what if I worship everything that comes out of KStew's mouth? (I don't, but still) So what if I like to write stories where Edward takes it up the ass from Jasper? (I haven't, but damn, now I have a blot bunny running wild!) For the sake of adulthood, we're all different.  We like different things, some things others write have us bite our tongue to tell them what fucking idiots they are.....but for the love of everything Holy, keep your damn mouth shut!

Ask yourself the simple question, what is it going to gain if I say this in opposition?  Do you think it's going to be an "ahhh...fuck yes" moment on the person you're responding to? Nope....probably not.  Is it going to be a world movement with you at the epicenter, nope....nice thought though.  No, what it's going to do is piss off the person and cause an annoying shitstorm of posts, comments, etc. that will have other people rolling their eyes so much that the earth could shift off axis!  For God's sake, shut the hell up.  If you agree with them, fine, agree with them until your face turns blue.  If you don't, bite your tongue until you taste blood and fucking relish the taste and keep your sharp pointed tongue in your mouth.

Most of the stories are posted with warnings of subject manner.  If you find that offensive, don't fucking read it.  If you do, shove yourself in the corner and rock back and forth till you feel better and STILL keep your mouth shut.  It's your own damn fault for viewing something you THOUGHT would be offensive.

I'm amazed every single day by the schoolyard posts that basically say "Do you like me, check yes or no?" mentality.  *Holds out big girl panties for all*  put em on....see how much they make you react and think like adults.....isn't that better?