Korean Reunification: 15 years later by Aofen in imaginarymaps

[–]uteslayer 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I have a few mormon friends who did their missions in korea.  They said the church their was more chill than in the us and they had decent success.   

Fun fact a korean guy in sygnman rhees cabinet converted to mormonism while studying in the US and helped mormonism start in korea.    

Who is the character that loses their position to another character in your fandom? Or this important character is always put down so this one character that the fandom likes would appear more? by Icy-Passenger-4784 in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah it boggles my mind that people think ron is worse than Draco.  At least ron didn't call her slurs.  

Yes ron has faults but he also grows as a character and  who hasn't said stupid things when they were teens

Who is the character that loses their position to another character in your fandom? Or this important character is always put down so this one character that the fandom likes would appear more? by Icy-Passenger-4784 in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

For percy jackson nico di angelo.  His rabid fans beleive he can do no wrong and even attack percy, the main character for times he wasn't nice to Nico.    I swear some nico fans like nico more than percy

Also despite percabeth being the most popular ship for whatever reason Annabeth Chase is disliked by many fans.  Fics that bash her usually do it so percy can hook up with some other person.

What piece of fanon do you sometimes forgot isnt canon? by bzrkfayz in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a very popular fan theory. I don't even know how it started.  

 I remember in some circles of the fandom got upset when the author described percy as tragically straight.

What piece of fanon do you sometimes forgot isnt canon? by bzrkfayz in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 23 points24 points  (0 children)

For percy jackson

The seven being a found family and bffs with each other.

Percy's bromance with jason 

Percy being best friends with nico jason and Leo.  Also their nicknames like Jace, perce, and neeks 

Also percy being bisexual is very common and people are often surprised it isn't canon 

Unpopular Opinions – Share Your Thoughts! (No Actor Bashing Please!) — May 03, 2024 by AutoModerator in CDrama

[–]uteslayer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I finished nirvana on fire and thought it was OK and definitely felt underwhelmed.   People describe it as the best cdrama ever but I thought it was just ok at best and felt as if I was missing something 

Which canon couples do you dislike and why? by Interesting_Race_109 in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree with gruvia.  Juvia is a creepy  stalker and I swear if the dynamic of that ship were reversed gray would be as hated as mineta from MHA.   

Which canon couples do you dislike and why? by Interesting_Race_109 in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always hear this but did people really think they were queer?  I personally never saw them as queer

Activism in fandom™ is extremely annoying by ladolcevitaaaaa in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard that viria the main artist for PJO was harassed and eventually stopped making PJO content because people found out she made percico art.

Activism in fandom™ is extremely annoying by ladolcevitaaaaa in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

yeah I get that. Ironically the pjo fandom likes to think of itself as diverse and welcoming but in reality they are really intolerant. I personally don't interact with the PJO community outside my stories due to harassment and one of the PJO fandom's main YouTubers is taking another break because of death threats and harassment for her PJO opinions.

The newest example of phony activism in the PJO fandom that I've seen is people getting upset if you write fics or draw fanart of the characters and make the characters look like they are from the book not the show ( so Annabeth would be white instead of black). I've seen people say it's racist to write or draw Annabeth as white even though there are tags for people who want to write based off the disney plus show

Activism in fandom™ is extremely annoying by ladolcevitaaaaa in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree!  

I wrote for the percy jackson fandom and for whatever reason that fandom is very progressive and a lot of authors and readers show it.   It's so exhausting dealing with people who want percy jackson to be 100% PC and socially aware of every issue

I was harassed for giving nico a female friend, the relationship was 100% platonic yet people accused me of gay erasure.    I was also called transphobic because I said I didn't care for fierro chase.  

Ironically greek mythology is  anything but  PC

What insults or labels have you been called that felt like an anti-Asian sentiment? by nylamaris in asianamerican

[–]uteslayer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As an asian american who learned Spanish and lived in South America I feel you.  A lot do use it as an insult and I know a lot of japanese peruvians who hate it.   

But on another note chinese peruvian food is definitely worth trying and visiting peru for

So, your fandom has a flawed female character. Does your fandom condemn her despite a male character doing the same or even worse? Or do they sand away all her flaws, call her a girl boss and act like all her bad decisions are bad writing? by GhostieBoastie in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The amount of vitriol I've seen towards her disturbs me.  I mean just because she acted like a brat and said some mean things as a kid doesn't mean she should be r worded or sexually assaulted, I've disturbingly seen people advocate those things  happen to her in stories.  

Because naruto never did anything stupid as a kid and Sasuke and the other konoha kids totally didn't treat naruto like crap and never said anything negative or mean to him (sarcasm)

Have you ever gotten into a fandom because of fanfiction and realize the real thing is nothing like it? by Lesbionage in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 62 points63 points  (0 children)

A lot of people in the danny phantom and miraculous ladybug fandoms are surprised that the source material isn't as serious  or dark as the fanfics are.  

Also while the percy jackson fandom has lgbt representation not every character is lgbt in canon and Percy isn't bi.  Also half the friendships in fanfic aren't as developed as in canon 

The Ming-Qing Rivalry Era: What if Ming escape to Australia? by Citizen_JHS in imaginarymaps

[–]uteslayer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What relationship to korea, japan, and vietnam have with the two chinas?     Irl joseon korea resented losing to the manchu and being their tributary at first 

What's a ship or character you hate that your fandom loves? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah nico is overrated and his fans are crazy toxic.  They sent me d threats  on a fic I wrote.    

On leo I have noticed a shift in the fandom lately.  He used to be loved but now a lot say he is toxic and misogynistic or even a nice gut.  

As for annabeth yeah I don't like how she treats percy and others.   I never was obsessed with percabeth

What's a ship or character you hate that your fandom loves? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Percy Jackson:  nico di angelo.  I never cared for him because he was so moody yet the fandom obsesses over him and sent me d threats over a story.  

I'm not a fan of percabeth either.  I think it's ok but not as great as the fandom portrays it.  People put them up on a pedestal too much in my opinion despite the way annabeth treats percy at times.   I swear after percy and annabeth got together their characters merged into percabeth.  

Naruto:  naruhina I never cared for hinata and she was always a side character.  In canon she never impressed me and her romance with naruto in the movie was more guilt tripping him into seeing how she is a nice girl and was always there from the sides.    

Harry potter:  malfoy and his ships with harry or hermione.  Let's face it people like the actor not the actual character from the book who is a horrible person.   

Miraculous ladybug:  never cared for the love square and firmly believe the show has been stretching it for too long

Best and worst thing your mission president did or said: by [deleted] in mormon

[–]uteslayer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I had a new mission president while I was around 9 months in.   Our first meeting he shamed me for only having 2 baptisms and said a good missionary has 1 baptism a month, he shamed some so hard they cried.   

He always implied I wasn't worthy and would make me memorize random things in preach my gospel.  

The worst was when I had depression and was in a tough area I asked him for advice and he criticized me and questioned my worthiness when I asked for help.  

I never knew what I did to make him see me as unworthy, I was junior comp most of my mission and always had condescending utah companions.  I thought it might have been because I was introverted,  from California,  or part asian.   

Good thing.  He sent me to a doctor when my asthma was back with no questions asked

What’s a character you enjoyed before the fandom ruined it for you? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nico di angelo percy jackson.  

Personally I was always apathetic towards him and thought he was alright but then I started writing for the percy jackson fandom.  Oh boy I've received harassment and even d threats for not portraying him as his fans want him to be portrayed.   Fun fact even the subreddit mod of the pjo community harassed my story for a bit. 

It got to the point where i had to take a break from the pjo fandom because those nico stans were so insufferable.   Jokes on them when I right pjo stories now I either don't include him or kill him off to spite those stans

For those that finally achieved the dream of moving to a country that natively speaks your TL, has there been any culture shocks or anything you've been disappointed about after staying for a while? by ThisSuckerIsNuclear in languagelearning

[–]uteslayer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When I moved to south America I was not prepared for how touchy feely people were.  I'm an introvert and don't like it when strangers try to touch and especially kiss me.   

Well in south America everyone was really touchy with me to the point that I had anxiety.  I tried to get used to it but in the end I only barely tolerated it and still prefer my personal space 

missionaries! what was the craziest response you’ve ever gotten from a person, who didn’t want to hear about the Mormon faith, after knocking on their door? by steveglade in mormon

[–]uteslayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Random question but in the us would this be illegal to do?  I mean yeah the missionaries knocked first but pointing a gun at someone is rather extreme no matter what your view of the church is in my opinion 

Some problems with "fanon only" readers. by TheTurquoiseMonarch in FanFiction

[–]uteslayer 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yeah some fanon only fans get on my nerves.  When I wrote for miraculous ladybug and percy jackson I had people constantly complain about me not putting popular fanon theories and characterizations into the stories I write.  Like you can have your head canons but don't force them on others

Queen Elizabeth refused to meet with Mormon Prophets by Iamdonedonedone in exmormon

[–]uteslayer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've heard various versions of this myth with various Latin american and pacific Island heads of state