leaving aff

hey guys!

 

so yeah this is a really sad subject and i honestly was putting this off but yeah, im leaving aff.

 

alrighty so there’s a lot of reasons for doing this, and lack of comments also hurts a lot, i dont like asking for comments or what not, but it honestly helps writers so much to just leave a small lil sentence ;A; sometimes i dont even know if people are reading my fics? and i love writing in general but putting something out there with a huge lack of feed back is kinda disheartening ;; it's kinda weird for me tho?? bc sometimes i get loads of comments n it warms up my heart <3 and sometimes there's nothing ;;;;;; and i really dont want to sound whiny or anything like that, and this really doesnt go for me but for lots of authors out there!! like i read a story that had around twenty or thirty subs but the person only got two comments and just?? ouch that hurt 

 
 

and actually the biggest reason on why i just cant write for any fandom anymore:

 

im tired of the objectification of queer people.

 

honestly guys, im just so tired. 

 

i know that you guys are allies and i know that you guys want to help and that you dont mean to do anything wrong! it’s okay bud, i know that you guys would never intentionally do something that further perpetuates the stereotypes of trans and queer people! but damn, i know it’s not intentional, but seeing it happen and seeing it so often is just-very heart breaking in a way. 

 

the problem is that being misinformed can lead to not only furthering stereotypes but the very objectification of queer people (please notice that im saying queer and not gay).

 

when you just remove the human beings behind the ship and only focus on your “otp” it really damages idols and the queer community as well. 

 

take 2min for example, there are so many probabilities that taemin or minho can be queer or trans, but when people only care about the ship itself rather than the whole thing of being queer, it's just kinda gross man. objectifying idols is just so wrong and frankly it’s super hard to distinguish the differences between taemin and minho the actual human beings, or the ship. 

 

thats the thing with writing about actual people, and honestly im so done with seeing misinterpretations of being queer, or even worse, people writing trans stories that are actually transphobic. i know people dont mean harm, but having good intentions doesnt mean the effect of the action is innocent you know? ;; 

 

i dont want to call anyone out specifically because i really dont want to be mean in any way! you guys are lovely n sweet and i dont want to bash anyone, but this is a very serious topic that happens way too often and it needs to be addressed 

 

ahhhh idek man, i just have so many feelings over this :/

 

however: i still love shinee’s music! shinee is such a special group to me and i honestly owe them so so so much. however being in a fandom is just…been toxic the past few years and i dont know man im tired of it 

 

and after years of seeing the same thing and trying to correct people, you just get tired of it you know?

 

im just gonna listen to shinee and appreciate them from my own lil lane just kinda doing my own thing ;;

 

i also want to focus on my own art and my own writing, as idealistic as it sounds i really wanna write my own book one day!

 

aff and lj has shaped my writing in a way, and there’s so many lovely writers that are just absolutely brilliant, and ofc there’s those subscribers that are lil golden stars that just warm up my heart whenever i see them comment ♡

 

and i know silent readers appreciate the work others put out, but please in the future please motivate authors to write <3

 

you guys have been great, and there’s lots of memories left here, but i hope you guys can understand my frustration with fandoms in general

 

a big thanks to everyone that read my stuff, silent or not im glad c:

 

if you guys want to catch my lil trash heart trying to manage shinee while trying to keep up with my aesthetic (and sprinkles of social justice), you can follow my tumblr here [x]

 

ofc im still gonna linger on here, read some more stories, comment a bit ;; i just dont think i’ll be writing for the community any more

 

to all the cool queer and trans kids trying to put social justice themes into their work and continuously push their own stories: i lov u guys and i believe in u and ur mission, please dont ever stop writing ♡

 

ALSO as a ps: im writing one last story! i'll post of the foreword on tuesday and i dont have much written, but yes it will be my last one ;A;

 

im dragging this whole thing out lmaooo but yeah @everyone thanks for being super nice towards me, i hope you guys are doing well and that you’ll all stay safe <33

 

bye everyone c:

 

(also emily, if you’re out there somewhere, im so sorry and i forgive you, hopefully you’ll forgive me too?)

 

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Bored0ut0fHerMind
#1
Oh no! :( Honestly, you're one of the best 2min writers and I love your stories! I wish you luck in writing a book, I know you definitely have the talent for it (coming from a fan and a professional writer). Thank you for sharing your stories with us and will definitely reread your stories in the future. I remember I laughed and cried a lot! This is just so saaad!!!
Namri2min
#2
I only knew of this! >< You're leaving?! I was hoping it's just for a while or something but you're leaving everything.. I get what you mean by not getting feedbacks but it's really just.. No.. You're literally one of the best authors..
But about the queer community, I think I know what you mean. People don't see pass the ship. Even tho it's not just our fandom, it's still wrong. We might write something offensive against queers and never knew tho. :( I guess there are more naive people on earth, including me.. :(
However, it's sad to let you go. What's with all those 2min writers leaving these days...? ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I guess this is what we get for staning more than four years. People come and go. But please don't stop writing. Not about the ship or fandom. Your writing is too good to be neglected. Please continue to write more and move on. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us~
Kathyia
#3
It's so sad that you're leaving, I've tried to show you how much I loved and enjoyed every story you wrote with my comments. It would be really hard not to see you here in my notifications that you added a new 2min story... I respect your decision but I do hope you gonna write something in the future... I thought that you gonna be on hiatus but seeing that you gonna post your last story... Breaks my heart a little TT I've been in fandom for almost 5 years, reading stories and usually writing comments to encourage great writers to write more. You know, when I find a good author like you I don't wanna let go their stories... So its really sad because I get attached easily. But I hope you gonna be fine and someday... You will be back. If not I hope you still gonna share love for 2min with me because I will surely go back to your older stories and probably write to you feeling sad OTL. Wish you the best and I hope that someday you will surprise me. Now do things you want to and I wish you the best~ But remember that there is at least one person always waiting for you and your stories here. I have a feeling that you gonna succeed in writing, because you've got great sense of style tbh so... It's gonna be fine.
I will never stop waiting for you to come back, your 2min stories are too precious to me TT
Waiting and stay positive!!! :)))
hyruliangold
#4
I've only posted a story if my own so far and I wonder if I did something to damage the queer community in any way. I mean, we sometimes do things without realizing. I feel kind of bad now. :c
shinee02
#5
(edited) You're leaving? T_T
Azaelia
#6
As much as I'm extremely sad to see you leave AFF, you can do what you want and I respect your decision. You have been one of my favourite authors on here and I can't even count the amount of times your stories have made me a hot crying mess. On another not, YOU BETTER WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK! I have been secretly waiting for you to write these words. If you ever do end up writing a book, let this girlie know and lord knows imma buy like ten copies.
At least you still have Tumblr so I can cry over how talented to you are and stuff
Cephei #7
Ahhh Ana! I'm really sorry to see you go - you've been a real homie. I totally understand the frustration due to lack of comments and it big time... I don't think I'll ever get used to it. I hope that you can find writing buddies that will give you good, substantial feedback. As for the objectification of the queer community, I feel I'm guilty of that and I just - idk I'm ignorant D:
I wish you the best in your future endeavours, and in particular, that novel you hope to write.
Thanks for being a friend <3