"One family, the KP clan, has descended upon every comment section for a family reunion like no other since April, 2022" - Guinness Book of World Records
I agree. Some people are so obssesed with shipping, it's like they don't understand that something like platonic…
Slippery slope fallacy, much?
Shaming people for shipping fictional men because some might ship real men? Why won't you take it further? Shame, say, road engineers for building and preserving roads and transportation infrastructures because some, say, criminals might drive, reach their destination and commit crimes easier? Everyone and everything is connected
The very existence of anti-shippers has led to abysmal results, like harassing shippers for fantasies that they keep to themselves and their communities
You put words in Kpop idols' mouths and project your discomfort on Kpop idols, when they agreed to promote their in-group ships to serve and please their fans
They give us in-group gay moments. We give them fame and fortune. Win-win
"Why not see them as friends," you may ask
Simple math!
Friendships: good
Relationships: good
Friendships that turn into relationships: good^2
Conclusion: brothers-to-lovers would be more interesting than mere brothers or mere lovers
Most men are too insecure to entertain the possibility of gay love
"No homo," they deploy of the phrase because they believe men who sleep with men "act like women" and strip themselves of their manhood, relegating themselves to the "inferior" social status of women
Brothers-to-lovers fantasies crush their toxic "masculinities" and fragile egos
The question shouldn't be "why not see them as friends"
The question should be "why target gay ships"
The most popular "ships" are "straight." Search "lizkook" (Lisa x Jungkook) and "taennie" (Taehyung x Jennie) on YouTube, if you don't believe me
Jennie and Taehyung didn't confirm the rumors, but people shamelessly gossiped about their "private" affairs
At least the boys touch, hold hands, flirt and kiss on stage. They "ship" them with girls they barely met ...
"Are you okay with real-people shipping," you may ask
I'm okay with real-people shipping, yes
It's a tale as old as celebrity culture. A culture that worships celebrities as objects of adoration and admiration would be interested in their "private" affairs, who they "date," who they sleep with, etc
"What if the boys dated and slept with each other?"
It's a valid hypothetical and a symptom of celebrity culture. Whether or not you're okay with it, it's here to stay
Scrolling down I saw people talking about people pushing the bl romance between the leads. Honestly, in my opinion…
A part of me told me that you'd understand! Friendship has always been the cornerstone of a strong romantic relationship
Friends receive from each other what they give each other, namely, an increased sense of self-worth. An equal exchange of trust, common interest and validation inhibits friendship
With these qualities, partners are more likely to maintain long-term, healthy romantic relationships
I'd rather ship Jihoon (Shieun) with Hyunwook (Sooho), someone he's friendly and comfortable with, than ship him with a stranger
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If you've read my previous comments, you'd know that my sympathy goes out to Beom Seok
"What did you do wrong to get bullied?"
I was like, what the heck, Soo Ho? He did nothing wrong! He was a quiet boy, an easy target to pick on!
Society enjoys blaming the survivors of bullying and rubbing salt into their wounds, doesn't it?
The people that wish Beom Seok the worst should understand that he was a product of his unhealthy environment
His bullies and legal guardian weren't arrested. They got away with what they did to him
Beom Seok paid for their and his own crimes. That's unfair
I didn't expect anything less from a Lion King
He wanted to steal a careless nibble of Soo Ho's sausage, but Shi Eun caught him in the act
"He's mine," the two hungrily fought over their late-night snack
"One family, the KP clan, has descended upon every comment section for a family reunion like no other since April, 2022" - Guinness Book of World Records
Shaming people for shipping fictional men because some might ship real men? Why won't you take it further? Shame, say, road engineers for building and preserving roads and transportation infrastructures because some, say, criminals might drive, reach their destination and commit crimes easier? Everyone and everything is connected
The very existence of anti-shippers has led to abysmal results, like harassing shippers for fantasies that they keep to themselves and their communities
You put words in Kpop idols' mouths and project your discomfort on Kpop idols, when they agreed to promote their in-group ships to serve and please their fans
They give us in-group gay moments. We give them fame and fortune. Win-win
"Why not see them as friends," you may ask
Simple math!
Friendships: good
Relationships: good
Friendships that turn into relationships: good^2
Conclusion: brothers-to-lovers would be more interesting than mere brothers or mere lovers
Most men are too insecure to entertain the possibility of gay love
"No homo," they deploy of the phrase because they believe men who sleep with men "act like women" and strip themselves of their manhood, relegating themselves to the "inferior" social status of women
Brothers-to-lovers fantasies crush their toxic "masculinities" and fragile egos
The question shouldn't be "why not see them as friends"
The question should be "why target gay ships"
The most popular "ships" are "straight." Search "lizkook" (Lisa x Jungkook) and "taennie" (Taehyung x Jennie) on YouTube, if you don't believe me
Jennie and Taehyung didn't confirm the rumors, but people shamelessly gossiped about their "private" affairs
At least the boys touch, hold hands, flirt and kiss on stage. They "ship" them with girls they barely met ...
"Are you okay with real-people shipping," you may ask
I'm okay with real-people shipping, yes
It's a tale as old as celebrity culture. A culture that worships celebrities as objects of adoration and admiration would be interested in their "private" affairs, who they "date," who they sleep with, etc
"What if the boys dated and slept with each other?"
It's a valid hypothetical and a symptom of celebrity culture. Whether or not you're okay with it, it's here to stay
Deal with it
Friends receive from each other what they give each other, namely, an increased sense of self-worth. An equal exchange of trust, common interest and validation inhibits friendship
With these qualities, partners are more likely to maintain long-term, healthy romantic relationships
I'd rather ship Jihoon (Shieun) with Hyunwook (Sooho), someone he's friendly and comfortable with, than ship him with a stranger
"I'm not a fan of BL"
You're biased toward confirming your existing anti-BL preferences
You don't have a problem with "romanticized friendships"
You have a problem with BL. If a man and a woman were "shipped," you wouldn't be tired of people "pushing romance"
Let's not kid ourselves. Your concern trolling has gotten old
The producers wanted it to
Bromance and BL aren't mutually exclusive. Friends can build the strongest relationships
The two boys cherish each other at their worst, in sickness and in health
It's best for them to date each other than start from zero with strangers
I personally prefer BLs in which friendship turns to so much more
They don't have to be 100% accurate
How can you do this to me!
It's not annoying enough, apparently, or you'd stop talking about it
I was thinking of working on a BL edit the other day!