Comment on So Much Hate by Pat-The-Kitsune
It just sickens me how little respect people have for other user's interests on this site. It really does. 
I agree. But it's not just here. I mean, any aspect in life you're going to see crap like that (politics being a perfect example). I haven't seen much in the IZ fandom (yet), but I've only been active with it again over the last few months. I took a very long break from Invader Zim.
It's just sad that people can't let others have their fun.
It's just sad that people can't let others have their fun.
I see it in everyday aspects of life also, but it still just pisses me off to no end. Trust me, the Invader Zim fandom is HORRIBLE and brings out the worst in people. Even myself. I will admit, I got caught up in it for a few years, and I've seen myself become less and less friendlier with people. But I'm trying to pull out of it and get back to how I was before, when I could create IZ art without having to deal with the fandom. The only reason I let myself get swept up in all that drama was because I wanted to defend my friends. Now that they've all for the most part left the fandom though, there's no point for me to really remain in it. My passion for the show will never die. But I don't know if I can handle letting myself get caught up in all that fandom shit again. It's destructive.
Completely understandable. And there's nothing wrong with defending your friends. I guess I'm fortunate that I haven't seen too much negativity but I am sure that I will eventually. But I tend to keep to myself for the most part. lol
Well, if you're one of the lucky few who can keep out of the fandom drama, then I highly recommend keeping things that way. It's alright to make friends, but hopefully you have better judgment than I did when I first made friends in the fandom. I went four years without having any trouble with anybody. Then it only took one "friend" to pull me into the drama. I defended her as much as I could. Unfortunately, she turned out to be less of a friend and more of a user. I regret the day I ever began defending her. Though, that's not to say, I regret defending my current friends.
Ah. Yes, I have experienced "friends" like that (but in person, not online). I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Some people just suck and we don't realize it until it's too late. :-/
Honestly, I've had to deal with "friends" like that all my life, both online AND offline. And it makes me question my judgment sometimes. But there's not much I can do to fix that little judgment problem of mine. I can only wait and see how friendships play out in the long run. Some of them play out how I like and others, not so much. It's frustrating but necessary in order to weed out the bad ones and find the true gems.
Exactly. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to tell how a person is until you really get to know them. Shoot, I have people who I've known for years and I'm still not 100% sure.
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