Because clearly yelling at fictional characters is helpful

The trouble with reading a lot of fic with the same tropes is I just get really, really frustrated with these dumbass guys.
And the trouble with reading a lot of fanfic, based on canon where these guys knew each other for as much as a decade without canonical romantic resolution, is that mostly they're being stupid by having epic feelings they do nothing about.
So then I just get so annoyed. They have such rich lives! They've got friends and jobs and purpose and knowing they made a difference, and on top of all that, they've got love! What is with these idiots, just ignoring that?

So then I kind of get grumpy and want to yell at them.

It gets kind of ugly sometimes. I read for escapism. The stories I seek out are as different from my own life as possible. And sometimes I resent the hell out of that. I can get all wound up about these guys who have it all and just go lalala what that oops lets just pretend we're not. Don't they value it? Do they not know how awesome what they have is? And a lot of the first half of fic is about making us really want them to finally do something, and that frequently works, and sometimes I just go along with the story getting to the intended warm fuzzies, but other times I'm just stuck on the idea of what they've been throwing away for years.

It's like watching someone at a banquet they've no intention of eating.
While counting pennies for the next basics meal.



I suspect reading this stuff is not the best thing I could be doing with my time.
but if I'm gonna, this is almost the worst mindset to read it with.

humans. they drive me nuts.
I should probably get on with being one instead.