This is definitely rooted in homophobia. I'm sorry, if you have a problem with gay ships but not straight, you're probably homophobic. "Why can't they just be friends" is almost never applied to a boy x girl ship, because it's expected to them to fall inlove. While any other ship is not allowed because these people assume every character not explic...... reply
I have no energy talking to people that act that way. (I'm saving my energy to devour manga/webtoon right and left) I just put a dislike or down vote and mind my business. Plus personally I don't want to interact when it's clear they're homophobic. I don't want to give them any attention... sometimes they're just desperate for attention and drama t...... reply
But then when it's clearly the male and female are just friends in a show or book (manga, manhwas, manhuas) these dudebros get mad and defensive for invalidating their ships. How about keep the same energy when someone ships same-sex even though it's not cannon. Like, I tolerate any ships as long as it's not illegal or immoral. They think they can ...... reply