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[mistressofmuses]

Boy it sure is something to hear about what seems like garden-variety fandom BNF flounce-drama, passing distantly... and then to actually find out that ah, this shit is way wilder than I thought.

How many BNFs turn out to be abusive wannabe cult leaders who are also convinced of something that makes them better and more spiritually and uniquely special than everyone else out there in the world?
Like... I'm sure the real answer would shock me, but I feel like any number greater than 0 is a problem.

Fucking yikes.

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We are about to head out to our friend's album release show. Fingers crossed it all goes well. Alex seems... like he doesn't really want to go, but I'm hoping he has a good time once we do. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, but I'm also still pretty anxious about it. Haven't tried to get together with people like this since before Covid.

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[ex_flameandsong751]

Go look in my sidebar sometime. That's all I'mma say in public.

EDIT: Also, please don't reply to this in-depth because it throws gasoline on the fire and the subject matter triggers me enough still I don't like talking about it.

[mistressofmuses]

Holy shit. I will refrain from any specifics, but fucking yikes. I'm sorry for all of that having happened. (And I'm glad that you're away from it.)

[ex_flameandsong751]

Thank you. I'm still fucking traumatized by this, so yeah suffice it to say there's another person you can throw in with the Cassie Clares and Thanfictions of the fandom world.

[mistressofmuses]

I do not blame you for carrying some serious trauma around from that shit. It's fucking traumatic!

Yeah, that's definitely one for the Thanfiction-esque manipulations pile. Ugh.