Jul
10th
2015
Assuming the Worst · 4:48pm Jul 10th, 2015
Don't you just hate it when people assume the worst of you?
I think that most people are basically good. None of us is perfect, and some of us are more imperfect than others, but I like to assume that the people I encounter in life are basically good people. I'd rather make that assumption and occasionally be disappointed, than make the opposite assumption and go through life not trusting anybody.
Somebody assumed the worst about me today. Maybe if they would talk to me then they'd realize I'm not human detritus.
sigh
True words.
Yeah, people like that suck
Everyone deserves at least a chance, at least one so they can prove what kind of people they are, and everybody should be open-minded!
But not libras. Those jerks don't even deserve a chance
You seem like a pretty decent person, at least on the internet. Then again, so do I
Seriously, though, from what I can tell, you're pretty cool
I'm going to assume this is about that Diamond's Gift story? Fuck'em. I see no reason to take that story down or let some internet dweeb (regardless of who they are) assume anything about you without even taking the time to get to know you. I thought the story was sweet and didn't seem unbelievable.
Who and what did they say?
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Not exactly, but it's the reason I've unpublished that story for now.
I don't really want to go into details, but I don't even really blame the people involved. I can entirely understand their perspective. It just saddens me.
3226249 Well, it's something sweet and innocent between two fillies. It was private and an honest show of affection. Anything gleamed beyond that and associating it with real life is simply wrong. One should never feel like you can't tell a story just because it offends someone's sensibilities.
Hell, I don't even bitch about how people keep making Cheerilee into such a scumbag favoritsm character in fiction like a certain recent fic floating around. And that was after already taking the rest of the fic with a garin of salt.
Sure, peeking into that intimacy was a bit uneasy. But it was sweet and innocent at its core. I'm rather tired of people vilifying physical contact and sex like it's the greatest sin of all. It is used in many ways, while some use it for their own pleasure or to hurt others, it's more often than not used to comfort and make others feel good. It's something that's with us our whole lives. Some discover it early, like your story which isn't as rare as some might think one can discover on their own at that age, and others don't even get to experience it their whole lives.
There was no exploitive content or ill-intent in your story. In fact, it was probably the sweetiest thing you've written in some time. It was probably a bit too blunt for some, but it was honest and none got hurt. If anyone wants to argue that feel free to have them forward any complaints my way. But you shouldn't, at all, be ashamed of what you wrote. It took guts, I'll give ya that. But it was a story between two ponies with a bittersweet ending.
Yes, writing stuff like that about sentient creatures makes people uncomforable. But the story itself, for those who read it, can see what the story was about. Why and how the inbetween stuff happened. And appreciate it for a glimps into what could have been, during those early days before they became so bitter towards each other.
I don't normally defend this stuff, but I have to say it was possibly the sweetiest Sweetie Belle and Diamond Tiara origin story I've seen attempted and written to date. Don't be ashamed of that. Sure, you can tweak it to not be so blunt with giving us a 'factual' age, leave it more ambigous. But even so, it's fine as is.
Tch. It's part of how I lost my last job. You have my sympathies.
D:
Aw. I completely understand how you feel. It's a common thing for people to blindside the great potential in other people. I'm sorry it's like that, but know there are people out there who do believe in the best of others, Always hoping and praying for something better out of eveyrone.
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It's not about that story.
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It's not really about that story.
3227388 Well, just hope you're not feeling too bad about whatever it is. :(
Stay awesome, VS.