THIS IS A JOKE OKOK?

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I’ve noticed a pattern in some fandom spaces that really needs to be addressed. There’s a growing comfort with making skins or content based on people who are widely considered problematic, and it’s often brushed off as “just fandom” without considering the impact. For me, that crosses a line. Normalizing or aestheticizing harmful figures isn’t harmless, and it creates an environment where accountability is treated like an inconvenience instead of a responsibility.

On top of that, I’ve personally been put in uncomfortable situations where people tried to ship Mike and Holly with me. I want to be very clear: I do not consent to being included in ships—especially ones involving real people or self-insert dynamics I never agreed to. Shipping someone without their consent isn’t flattering, it’s invasive, and it ignores basic boundaries.

I also want to acknowledge that shipping preferences are personal. People are allowed to like Byler, Mileven, or neither. But having a preference—such as favoring Byler over Mileven—doesn’t justify pushing narratives onto others or dragging real people into it. Fandom should be something people opt into, not something that’s forced on them.

This isn’t about starting drama. It’s about drawing clear boundaries and asking for basic respect. If fandom spaces can’t prioritize consent, accountability, and empathy, then they stop being creative communities and start becoming unsafe ones.