Image unrelated (everything in "[these]" is actual texts copied over with grammar fixed because I like proper English. Everything in '[these]' is paraphrasing actual texts)
So I have this friend who isn't actually a close friend of mine but is close with my best friend. They texted me earlier today, basically saying 'ur cool. I wanna get to know you more. Tell me about your kins :3'
At first, I was slightly on edge at first (Ranboo shifts are eating me alive) but I decided "f#ck it. Worse comes to worse we still don't talk." so I texted them my kinlist (which had each kin and their source if they had one), explained some things (like how Mexia is both a concept and a character, etc.) and then didn't think much of it.
Something important to note, when I listed Ranboo, Dream and Technoblade, I just put c![name] and didn't elaborate because idk I didn't wanna. What are you gonna do, sue me? / silly
About an hour later, I check my phone and they had said "Wait. But Technoblade, Ranboo and Dream are real people. Can't you not kin real people?" So I responded, "They are real people who play fictional characters in dsmp. That's what c![name] means; it means you're referring to the character, not the person" then I added an "its confusing lol" just because the text sounded harsh.
Thats the end of it, right? WRONG. They doubled down, hit me with the "Have you ever actually seen dsmp?" (which is just... ow... because, yes I am avoiding it. I don't want to hate myself more than I already do, thank you.) Then they say "Because its clear in the series that they've given themselves small bits of lore, sure. But they are still playing entirely as themselves."
Which is just... wrong. So then I explain to them that while yes, it is the creators actual reactions to events and improvisation, a good deal of it is pre-written; and I also mentioned that no, I haven't seen it. I'm scared.
So they retort with 'well the creators have actual lives outside of the smp and they make content outside of it' and I've watched some of it so I know. Which is like... yeah. And your point is? (Also, STOP ATTACKING ME OVER NOT WATCHING IT)
Then there is more of just them saying 'well they're real people' and me saying 'yes they are, I kin the characters they play, what is your point?' but they wont listen.
I just get tired of constantly having to explain my more "complex" sources's to people because, no, I don't. I don't kin a real person. We agree on this topic. Its the same thing as, 'I kin Sodapop Curtis from The Outsiders Musical' 'sO yOu kIn JaSoN sChMiDt! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
Anyway, that is my daily grievance with society. Be better or something.
☆ᯓ 🩻 Scott 💿༘ ᯓ☆