Fandom Is Not An Obligation.

Fandom is not an obligation.

It is not a job.  It is not school.  It is not a contract.   Participation in fandom is voluntary and it is not binding (commissions and paid work aside).

Yes, within fandom you should be bound by some sense of ethics or general decency: don’t steal art and fic, don’t willfully deceive people, don’t be a jerk or a garbage human, and so on and so forth.  But everything else?  The writing fic and the doing and the participation?  It is voluntary.

So if you are writing a fic and you’re seven chapters in and you have eight chapters to go and you’re just tired and you don’t want to do it any more?  You can stop.  If you’ve been running a blog and writing about every single episode of every new anime show that’s come out and you can’t for three weeks?  Don’t.  If you told your 5 billion followers you were gonna post a piece of fanart and you’re just sick of it and you don’t want to do it any more?  Give it up.

Sure, people will be disappointed and upset and some will complain.  But life is disappointing and upsetting sometimes, and it goes on, and no one can sue you for not finishing a fic that they were enjoying the hell out of for free.  No one can accuse you of not living up to the terms of your contract when you don’t post that fanart you mentioned three weeks ago.  Because fandom is voluntary.  It’s something that you participate in because it’s fun or fulfilling or important to you, and when it stops being those things, you should stop, too.

You are not bound by the asks in your inbox.  You are not bound by comments on a fic or a piece of art.  You are not bound, in fandom, by other people’s disappointments or their expectations. 

Fandom is voluntary.  Don’t let people pressure you into thinking that it is anything else.

I LOVE the details in the dream dimension. I love that Yoongi is initially drawn to OC because she has such vivid dreams. I like Taehyung being a snarky little menace. I can vividly imagine this world, and once again Hali is showcasing that wonderful fantasy world building that’s done so well.

But seriously….screw the patriarchy. I hope she learns how to read the most wonderful books and that Nigel and her father only have nightmares and bed sores.

Gods of the Dark | Series Masterlist | myg (m)

❀ Pairing: Dream god!Yoongi x f. human!reader

❀ Summary: Don’t ask for help in the dark. It’s an old tale you always heard whispered among the people of your village. But when you find yourself dragged kicking by the man you’re to marry, you have little choice but to beg for help long after the sun has set. The god who answers your pleas promises to save you, but every deal comes with a price. 

❀ Total Word Count: TBD

❀ Genre: Fantasy, angst, strangers to lovers, smut

❀ Rating: 18+ Minors are strictly prohibited from engaging and reading this content. It contains explicit content and any minors discovered reading or engaging with this work will be blocked immediately. 

❀ Series Warnings: Sexist and patriarchal society inspired by medieval europe, a lot of world building and discussion about theories/concept of dreams, discussions of morals and ethics, world building, angst, intense fight scenes, mentions/light depictions of an abusive family, discussions of gender roles and forced marriages, sexually explicit content, themes of corruption and indulgence, depictions of hedonism, discussions of sexual and sensual pleasure, Yoongi is a deity of dreams and desires. Each chapter will have its own warning.  

❀ Disclaimer: All members of BTS are faces and name claims for this story. This is entirely a work of fiction and by no means is meant to be a projection, judgment or representation of real-life people. Any scenarios or representations of the people and places mentioned in works are not representative of real-life scenarios.

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Chapter One

→ You will go to the altar, even if you're dragged there kicking and screaming. Yet a god intervenes and offers a deal.

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Rewatching one of my favorite anime/manga series from when I was in college, Kimi No Todoke, for the first time in over 10 years, and oh my god it’s now making sense why the happy, sweet sunshine kind of boy is my type 🤣🤣🤣

Y’all, I thought Jackson Wang was my “down and dirty k pop crush”, with his entire “bring someone on stage for a (respectful) lap dance” thing he does on his recent tour, but JUNGKOOK?! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THAT SONG??? And then….THEN I thought the MV version was the explicit version. Like, SIR????? Oh my god I am stressed

He really wants us to know he’s a grown ass man…a grown ass man who fucks, goddamn

Stigma, Singularity, and Love Me Again all sit at the same table. I love the simplicity of the melody mixed with the soulfulness of the lyrics.

Also who hurt him? We need to talk….