- Date posted
- 3y
Fandom and PO-OCD
Haha so this is me being extremely vulnerable rn cause this is one of the thoughts that constantly circles in my head when I’m having a flare up like rn :’) But the topic of ‘sexualising fictional minor characters’ is basically an inescapable drama within fandom spaces no matter what fandom I’m in (even though I’m currently in a fanbase with basically no cannon minor characters: Transformers) And, I’m kinda on the fence about it all, but I think I lean towards the people who say you shouldn’t sexualise fictional minor characters because, y’a know, representation matters (and I don’t agree with Shota/Lolicon whatsoever) - but that’s where my OCD gets hung up Cause there’s another part of me that’s like- it’s fiction- we shouldn’t treat fictional characters as if they’re real people- but I also don’t consume that content anymore(I did when I was a minor) and y’a know, those fictional minor characters I had a crush on growing up and it feels weird now that you’ll be called a p*** for saying you like said character :’) But I don’t consume that content anymore, and generally tend to stay away from those spaces that have the drama/content the most (anime especially) cause all it does is make me anxious and flare up my OCD and make me scared of getting cancelled - despite never making that kind of content or consuming that content as an adult - like!?!?!????? Why is this what my OCD decides to latch onto and say “COnsUmInG tHAT cOnTEnT mEaNS tHAt YoU lOOKeD aT CP SO yOur A P*** nOW!!!!!!” Idk, I think I mostly just hate that people will call you a p*** straight up for that kind of stuff (which obvi, no one has to consume that content and you should be able to block whoever you want especially if that content makes you uncomfy/triggered or you just don’t agree with it) My OCD tells me “it’s cause you do actually want to look at that content because you obviously still have a crush on those fictional characters- and since everyone says that you’re a p*** if you consume that content- then you’re a p***” This all feels really dumb to type out, but does anyone else have this issue? It’s definitely what flares up my OCD the most and makes me think I’m just a p*** in denial (doesn’t help that I was a queer in denial on top of that so my OCD latches onto that too) : (