Yeah I'm with Kayley. I think it is uncomfortable for the people featured within the fan fiction, particularly when it's sexual. Of course they know you know it's fiction but I'm sure they'd prefer that you used a character you made up, or even used a different name for a character based on someone you know. I don't think the acknowledgement that it's fictional makes it automatically okay.
I think you need to put yourself in their position. Maybe you're not saying they are gay or maybe you're not writing them exactly like they are, but they ARE people. Would you like people writing fanfiction about YOU by complete strangers? Anyway you twist it, from the point of view of a "character" in fanfiction, it's freaking weird & uncomfortable. Also, I don't read it or look for it or ship real people, my friend just came across this video & i thought I'd give you a different perspective.
@owlssayhooot I would LOVE if people wrote fanfiction about me, are you kidding? ESPECIALLY if they were strangers. I wouldn't be weirded out by it at all, but then again, I write what I write. I get where you're coming from, but I still don't think it's right for people to bash us for doing what we do.
@owlssayhooot Just so you know. People DO write fanfiction about us. Do you know how often people think I'm ~sexually with my best friend? Yeah, every single day. I get being uncomfortable. That totally makes sense, but if they don't like it they don't have to read it, and they don't. However, we have interacted with several different youtubers, a lot of them have no problem with the slash at all. Some of them even enjoy it. I've never seen anything written about you.
why did I never see this in my subscription box? :O I just saw it linked when rewatching your video! oh my god Kathleen, I love you. This is perfection. I completely and utterly agree with everything you say here.
"LOL. For example, there is a story of Alex Day being a cat. *pointed look*" xDDDDD I love you I love you I love you.
Yeah I'm with Kayley. I think it is uncomfortable for the people featured within the fan fiction, particularly when it's sexual. Of course they know you know it's fiction but I'm sure they'd prefer that you used a character you made up, or even used a different name for a character based on someone you know. I don't think the acknowledgement that it's fictional makes it automatically okay.
missxrojas 8 months ago
I think you need to put yourself in their position. Maybe you're not saying they are gay or maybe you're not writing them exactly like they are, but they ARE people. Would you like people writing fanfiction about YOU by complete strangers? Anyway you twist it, from the point of view of a "character" in fanfiction, it's freaking weird & uncomfortable. Also, I don't read it or look for it or ship real people, my friend just came across this video & i thought I'd give you a different perspective.
owlssayhooot 8 months ago
@owlssayhooot I would LOVE if people wrote fanfiction about me, are you kidding? ESPECIALLY if they were strangers. I wouldn't be weirded out by it at all, but then again, I write what I write. I get where you're coming from, but I still don't think it's right for people to bash us for doing what we do.
heyspibsy 8 months ago
@owlssayhooot Just so you know. People DO write fanfiction about us. Do you know how often people think I'm ~sexually with my best friend? Yeah, every single day. I get being uncomfortable. That totally makes sense, but if they don't like it they don't have to read it, and they don't. However, we have interacted with several different youtubers, a lot of them have no problem with the slash at all. Some of them even enjoy it. I've never seen anything written about you.
rarararamona 8 months ago
@rarararamona Kyle Salmon wrote about her!
Fuzzianna 8 months ago
why did I never see this in my subscription box? :O I just saw it linked when rewatching your video! oh my god Kathleen, I love you. This is perfection. I completely and utterly agree with everything you say here.
"LOL. For example, there is a story of Alex Day being a cat. *pointed look*" xDDDDD I love you I love you I love you.
PREACH SISTA, PREACH.
CarlyKindaCantDance 9 months ago
*APPLAUDS* Kathleen, you are so brilliant and I'm so glad you exist and I know you<3
NoellaBear 9 months ago
Love u kathleen! -3 y slash is brilliant and anyone who doesnt think so, thats their opinion *shrug*
alexis474542 9 months ago
You, get an A+ for this entire argument.
Another question, how's Statistics 2 coming along?
& have I mentioned how I went "THAT'S MY GIRL!" while I watched?
debsquared 9 months ago
oh god. this is brilliant. I'm from now on linking every hater here, if that's alright with you. <3
spoonsandsunshine 9 months ago
@spoonsandsunshine aw, thank you, Hannah banana <3
KathleenSayWhat 9 months ago