Oh gosh. Everyone is being so thoughtful and has such meaningful motivations...
I honestly don't ship many pairings. And when I do ship, it's gotta be something I can in the actual text or on the screen. I have to notice the chemistry between the characters and feel like there's something going on there that isn't explicitly stated in their interactions but comes through in their behavior or body language. Actual, obvious, and prolonged eye-fucking on screen is pretty much a prerequisite for me to be on board with a ship. I can't intellectualize or mentally rationalize a ship--my emotions have gotta be on board and manipulated by the actors or (in very rare occasions) the author.
I would love to be able to ship pairings that didn't have such an obviously emotional component for me. One, I think it limits me in my interactions with some fandoms, and two, I have a tendency to run out of fics.
pennswoods, I'm so glad you've had fandom to help you through rough patches in your life, but I'm extra happy to hear you've found a therapist to work with you as well. I hope you find more and more ways to bring joy into your life!
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Date: 2014-06-23 02:36 pm (UTC)I honestly don't ship many pairings. And when I do ship, it's gotta be something I can in the actual text or on the screen. I have to notice the chemistry between the characters and feel like there's something going on there that isn't explicitly stated in their interactions but comes through in their behavior or body language. Actual, obvious, and prolonged eye-fucking on screen is pretty much a prerequisite for me to be on board with a ship. I can't intellectualize or mentally rationalize a ship--my emotions have gotta be on board and manipulated by the actors or (in very rare occasions) the author.
I would love to be able to ship pairings that didn't have such an obviously emotional component for me. One, I think it limits me in my interactions with some fandoms, and two, I have a tendency to run out of fics.