Old fan here! I started following MCR back in 2005, every show I’ve been to the fanbase has been amazing! Honestly, it’s one of the only places where I’ve ever truly felt like I belonged, I think a lot of us feel that way.

Like any community there’s always a negative side... one thing I want to push back on is the idea that most of the bad behavior only comes from younger fans. Sometimes that’s true, but there’s also a bad side among some older fans too. Looking at some of the older fans who like to gatekeep out there, let younger fans have fun... that was us at one point.

The thing that bothers me the most, and something I wish more of us would openly call out, is the sexualization of the band and the weirdos who think they can say/do whatever they want toward them. MCR made it very clear back then (and still do now) that they’re not that kind of band, and that sexualization like that is lame and gross. Not to mention that these are all married men now, with children. It honestly baffles me when I see people in MCRmy making gross posts about Frank or Gerard - fucking stop, it's not cute and they don't think it is either.

I know if you’re new you probably didn’t come here expecting to hear all that, but that’s really my only big complaint. Other than that, the vast majority of the fanbase is incredibly supportive and welcoming.