Hey guys. I have something pretty important to talk about. I've been seeing this problem for a very long time now, and I feel like I should address it.
There's a character in this fic called Seojun, and although I tried to make her a nice, likable girl, people haven't been the biggest fans of her.
They say that she's a bitch that's "ruining jinkook" and that she needs to "get the fuck out" and "mind her own business."
Why is this a problem?
Let's look at this fic from Seojun's point of view.
She moved into a new apartment with her friend and met a guy called Jungkook. They became friends, and eventually she started to like him. The two started dating, and everything was going great.
Until she noticed that maybe Jungkook didn't really have feelings for her. So instead of selfishly dragging the relationship out, she reluctantly ended things, knowing that he would dump her in the end anyway for Seokjin.
But she wasn't bitter or hateful about this. She took things well, and in the end, still remained friends with Jungkook and acquaintances with Seokjin.
Did she ruin jinkook?
Well yeah, sure, for a brief period of time when she was dating Jungkook. But think about it. If she hadn't started dating him, it would've taken Seokjin a hell of a lot longer to figure out his feelings for Jungkook. And who knows, maybe they never would've started dating. Jungkook could've moved on from him. (Or maybe not, seeing that he projected his feelings for Seokjin onto Seojun.)
Is she a bitch?
I didn't make her out to be, but clearly many of you guys think so. It's extremely frustrating to see a character that I wrote to be a nice person being hated simply because she isn't letting the ship happen. Just let the story unfold, guys. Be patient. It's not always gonna be "hey I met you two hours ago but I'm in love with you already." That's unrealistic. Real people with real feelings make mistakes. They hurt themselves and the other person sometimes without knowing it. You can't blame them.
I didn't have Seojun start crying when she was breaking up with Jungkook. But I am 100% sure, seeing all the hateful comments towards her already, that if I did, so many people would be rejoicing, saying something like "haha you bitch you deserve to cry."
But she doesn't. She never meddled in anything. She wasn't aware, at first, that Jungkook had feelings for Seokjin. She just thought that Jungkook liked HER. But that proved to be wrong, and even though she really liked Jungkook, she broke it off for the better.
This is almost as stupid as, for example, vkook shippers hating Jimin for "ruining" their ship, or vice versa. Jimin did nothing wrong. He doesn't keep in mind what ships fans like when he's interacting with his members. It's stupid to hate him when he did nothing wrong.
And like that, it's stupid to hate on Seojun when SHE DID NOTHING WRONG.
For example, this comment. It's a bit extreme, don't you think?
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It's been a couple of days. I doubt they're going to reply now.
And I'm assuming by the winky face that they think they're being funny? Well, spoiler alert: they're not.
I used to say stuff like this when I was younger. I used to say that I'd want to kill someone because I was mad at them. Looking back, I'm embarrassed by it. It was way too extreme. So please, don't say stuff like this. It's not funny.
(If you figure out who this is, please don't give them any hate, even though I myself am annoyed by them.)
I know that so many people are gonna be silent here, because they've hated on Seojun and they don't wanna be called out. But guys— I don't hate you. I really don't. If you just apologize and own up to your mistake, I would really appreciate it and would really like you for it.
Please?
I know this is futile. No one wants to be called out. But I really, really would like it if you did.
But if you were one of the people that commented hate about Seojun, and you're here agreeing with me about how people shouldn't hate on her, get the fuck out.
(Oh no, was that rude??!1!)
Don't be two faced. If you made a mistake, be mature and own up to it. Don't try to pander to everyone.
And one more thing.
Some people don't realize how hard writers work for their fics. I put in time and effort into writing this, and although now I see many flaws in it, I am proud of what I have accomplished.
So even a simple thank you at the end of the fic would be nice. Many people don't do this. They just read the last chapter, don't even read the thank you note after that, and move onto a new fic. They don't add it to their reading lists or leave even one comment about how they liked the fic. Even some constructive criticism would be nice!
It's frustrating and annoying to see readers that don't even acknowledge how hard I worked for this fic, and it's annoying to other writers as well, if people don't acknowledge the hard work they've put into their fic.
I might seem like I'm overreacting or making a big deal out of these small issues, but you have to understand that I've been seeing this stuff happen over and over since August of 2016. It's been bothering me for over a year, and it's time I addressed it.
Tl;dr: Stop hating on Seojun, because she's not a bitch and is in fact a nice person, and thank writers at the end of their fics because although it might seem like a tiny thing, they appreciate it.
