It's not that I don't love R/Hr...

[connielane]

...because I do. But I definitely think I'd like it more and be more interested in it if I weren't involved in the fandom. As it is, there's a tiny bit of bitterness there, and I feel kind of annoyed sometimes when people talk about R/Hr as the "real" romance of the HP series. Because I don't feel that way at all.

Obviously, I don't expect everyone to share my particular perspective, even if they ship the same pairings. But it makes me sad that there still seems to be an implicit rivalry between R/Hr and H/G. And, more significantly, that I'm not exempt from it. I find myself getting very defensive about H/G lately, and even sometimes annoyed that people seem more interested in R/Hr than H/G now (Which is only to be expected, right? Because, I mean - FINALLY).

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, and I know I'm being incredibly annoying and whiny, but I had to get it off my chest. I just love my OTP, and wish I felt that other people loved it as much as I do. But there's obviously nothing at all that I can do about that. The world does not revolve around me and my needs. :P


In other news, I have no comment whatsoever on BoldGate. I'm currently sticking my fingers in my ears and just hoping it will all unhappen. Because I reallyreally do not want to leave LJ.

Comments

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

Well, of course people are going to focus on the part they disagree with. Especially if:

-the rest of the essay is well enough written not to seem to need further elaboration.

-the one sentence they disagree with is not particularly integral, and therefore looks like a gratuitous slam.

-the rest of the essay is usually a position "allied" to theirs, so that the apparent slam also seems like a betrayal.

I went to look at the end of your essay, and to be honest, because in the added note you seem exasperated and condescending toward the people who responded primarily or only to the mention of H/G, I find myself uninterested in reading the rest of the post.

[12-12-12.livejournal.com]

You are quite right--the ETA in particular was posted in haste and I have sorely regretted it ever since. I'm glad I had people point this out to me, and hopefully I'll be more considerate and careful in the future. I'll certainly try.

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

That was a very gracious response, especially since I realized after posting that my comment was too brusque to avoid being rude and intrusive. I apologize.

[12-12-12.livejournal.com]

No problem! It's not the first time I've wished there was an "Unpost" button on LJ. :-)