It takes a certain level of courage to do all that you are asking in the post, it takes a certain level of self awareness and understanding of the world in relation to yourself. The urge to even have curiosity takes courage and this courage comes out of a legible understanding of oneself, but most users on here avoid it actively because of their ne...... 2 reply
It depends on the story no? Sometimes I read slop as long as I find it entertaining, I just turn off my brain, lmao most of the time I dropped stories if it doesn't interest me enough to keep going after 15-20 chapters reply
Even though I do agree with you, i fear I may be this person but only because I've got really bad face blindness like i cannot follow who the characters are in a drama, I can barely remember someone's face in a movie! So the entire time I'll just be like "who was this?" And I don't particularly like how they are directed most of the time in kdrama...... 1 reply
ure valid but if we are honest, a lot of the works here, especially the newest, most popular, really don't have a lot to analyze and "apply critical thinking" to when they really are just "same 10 cliche plots with smut and smut and dumb characters and ooo hot dih and boob". I'm overgeneralizing and ofc there ARE REALLY good works with deep message...... 1 reply
I really only think and question myself when I’m reading something that has a darker and heavier tone. Doing that for psychological stories and whatnot really improves my immersion icl. It just depends on genre imo, cs when I’m reading a slop action manhwa or a slice of life, I don’t feel like I need to reflect I’m js trying to get my dopa...... reply
i think yaoi is not really the best place to find your sense of self lol. is analysing "why i like squirting kink" important to my life? maybe, maybe not. i get where you're coming from but people can and should be able to enjoy fictions mindlessly. if you have to question every little thing in your life, that means you don't have yet a secure sens...... 4 reply
Dark/psychological genres NEED reading comprehension honestly. But most readers just screams rape here, rape that. But most didnt even try to think about the nuance WHY it happened.
I love trying to disect a character's mindset. From the mc to the ml, and the circumstances that brought that event. There's a lot of food for thought on how their min...... 2 reply
Well… sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
There are list of manhwas and novels that fried my brain cause I think of them a lot (mostly horror, psychological, murder mystery etc.). And yeah I like symbolism cause people tend to perceive them differently and it's fun to read them.
There are also list of manhwas and novels where I throw my brain ou...... 1 reply
As someone who prefers 2D BL, I find this pretty offensive bc you're generalizing an entire group of ppl- what??
First off, I'm only speaking for myself here: I'm NOT homophobic. I iust simply prefer 2D media as my form of entertainment, that's it. and that preference isn't exclusive to bl at all, I don't really enjoy watching live action in gene...... 1 reply
I read a lot of psychological and the amount of ppl in comments not understanding symbolism or theme is so alarming... or just being like "ml is so hot" like guys lets think.
Sometimes I do stop and think about how a scene makes me feel, or what a characters action means for their development, etc, etc. Idk just mindlessly consuming content makes ...... 2 reply
Honestly, I don't really analyze why I like every genre I read. If something interests me, I read it. If it starts getting boring, I drop it. If it has questionable writing or themes, I'll critique it. Other than that, I'm usually just reading because I enjoy it, not because I'm trying to learn something about myself every time.
I think it's fine...... 1 reply
I'm genuinely concerned some people don't even question why they read this or that or how consuming that type of media makes them feel. Like, do you guys reflect on what you feed your brain? I've read people say they don't understand why they like reading BL or just any genre in general, have you thought on maybe stop for a sec and ask yourself hmmm i wonder why i like reading this genre sm mmmm maybe bc i enjoy x or y and the way i relate to z.
LIKE?! am i crazy?? Is reading comprehension out of the question if not applied for school textbooks?? Whats the point of learning critical thinking in school when you can't even apply it outside with the stuff you consume daily like pls let's start question why we do the stuff we do and maybe you'll learn more about yourself than you think and idk probably heal something in your core you didnt even realize needed to be healed, like come on guys. And don't come at me saying mimimimi it's not that deep mimimi bc IT is that deep trust me, lets all regain our consciousness, did doomscrolling really fried your brains? PLEASE SAY NO ☹
I agree. That said, u didn't need to mention you're a man, Kivomo. Anyone born bfr the pandemic could tell by some of your very unemployed comments 3 reply
Sorry it's maybe me, I don't live action bl cause the acting is soo bad. Also they love to censor the gay couple in it by creating a bromance, I even see a adaptation where the STRAIGHT SIDE COUPLE had more screen time than the gay one, it's just soo frustrating... 1 reply
well, me personally, I only read 2d most of the time as I'm not used to live actions where they do the deed. I've watched some before where they don't do it n I gen enjoy them! I'm fine w them doing it in 2d, but the thought of real sex irks me. I feel like that to all kinds btw, het, bl, gl, it just irks me which is why I stick to 2d when it comes...... reply
I swear the quality of translation groups gone so far downhill especially on BL stories. Like why do three groups need to fight over one story, because there is no need for those groups to publish the same (and I swear) ai translated chapter three times on top of the official translation. Plus it doesn’t help that some of these groups don’t und...... 4 reply
I agree tbh i dont trust them either, 2020 was a huge awakening for me bc i met so many online fujoshis that were just, uh, exactly what you described. Also Bc i was just so young when i started reading BL I thought maybe i was one of them but honestly as i got deep into queer media i watched movies (my favorite: your name engraved herein) and real...... reply
People may feel out of their comfort zone trying to read other types of genres. It does not make them untrustworthy, weird, or repulsing. I understand you think they are fetishizing it but I assure you only a minority of fujoshis fetishizes it. Also you can call ppl out without calling them names, you’re being a bit insensitive. 1 reply
How can the world accept you all as you want it to, if you are not ready to accept other people in it? I used to like fujonshis in 2d, i was literally disgusted when i watched gay corn or any yaoi drama. But i dont mind people date who ever they want to date.
You are welcome to not trust me, as i never trusted anyone as well. But if you want peo...... reply
'Things' are your daily life experiences by which you get to know the world around you. Tell others about the things you did, may it be cool, sad, crazy or funny. You can also find things that you might want to do and a friend to do it with!
