Honestly, I’m tired of feeling guilty and scared of being harassed by people for shipping a “toxic relationship” from a tv show or movie. I understand that people want to stop the perpetuation of the normality of toxic couples in media, but it’s annoying that these types of people attack other fans more than the actual producers themselves. I’m tired of having to read comments about how you “think it’s stupid that people ship Elena and Damon because they’re a toxic couple”, or how I “shouldn’t ship them because Stefan was better for her.” Shipping toxic couples sometimes is a guilty pleasure. Of course romanticizing toxicity is awful, but it’s a show about friggin’ vampires and werewolves. Everything in the show is toxic, and that’s what compels us to watch it. That’s why people write it in so much. I’m not condoning it, it’s just irritating how people won’t let things exist sometimes. Healthy couples in shows and movies usually are boring, that’s why toxic couples are so interesting. Wow, the healthy couple is happy and kissing all the time and they never have any problems that’s so interesting *inserts eye roll here*. Then one of them dies and the other one is annoying for the rest of the series. There have rarely been any good storylines for healthy couples. The only one I can even think of off the top of my head is Jim and Pam from The Office. My point is, stop making other people from a fandom feel guilty for shipping a pair that’s toxic. Take it out on the studios instead. Make them learn how to write healthy couples more interestingly. Let me ship Reylo in peace.
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the way my favorite thing abt delena was the forbidden/slowburn/“enemies” to lovers love and then when they became canon they turned into every sickengly sweet couple trope you read in fanfics and i still ate that shit all the way up bc it’s delena and i cannot fall out of love w this couple no matter how they spin it😀
2you lie, you lie, you lie
the vampire diaries | elena/damon | 7244, explicit smut.
Elena gives Damon one last chance to fight for their friendship. All he has to do is tell the truth.“It’s the truth,” he says, taking a step forward. It’s instinctive she retreats by one step, throat constricting, fear thumping beneath her skin. He withdraws, hands pulled into his sides. He’s all soft and vulnerable skin now, but Elena’s seen the sharpness and bitterness ignite Damon like he’s a spitball of fire sent to torch the earth. She refuses to burn again.
[ 2x03 au | dark fic. ]
1People need to stop treating Lily as a trophy. I’ll admit, I’m not very fond of her character, but I found it super annoying when people say she should’ve been with james/snape (or sometimes even remus) because he DeSErVeD her. No bitch, she was with james because she wanted, and if she would have been with snape it would’ve been because SHE wanted. People think they are ‘valuing’ her but it’s just objectification.
This isn’t the only one though. Remember how Romione was “wrong” coz DrAcO dEsErVeD a rEdEmPtIoN? Or how Elena Gilbert coULd OnlY aND onLy Be wITh thE *bETteR Man*?
Please stop shipping toxic relationships just because the guy 'deserved better’. Or maybe the ship isn’t toxic, but people can’t control their emotions. JUST. LET. THEM. BE.
P.S I’m not berating non cannon ships I just think people should stop using this as a reason
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