The Arya Dilemma
Right. Thanks to Bea, I was able to find out about and read Arya's (petitecrivan) post about her disembarking the Good Ship and boarding the HMS Harmony. And, as I was reading her comments, I noticed that 1) Everyone thought it was an April Fool's joke and 2) When told that it wasn't, they still expressed disbelief and 3) some comments were
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That said - what if she hadn't been?
I think on Sugar Quill, there is a general consensus to some that to be a "real Quiller", you have to insult H/Hr shippers like they are all delusional and do other things that are sort of equal to taking a picture of someone doing something embarassing and showing all your friends, when really it's only embarassing to you.
It's one thing to dislike the truly bratty H/Hr shippers. I do, and have no hesitation in making fun of them, because truth be told, the JKR and Ron hate ticks me off to no end, and I especially hate it when they use things like JKR's rant to further deface the poor woman.
But on LJ and in chats, I've seen really cruel comments. For instance:
"I would never befriend a H/Hr shipper!"
Now, I do not ship R/S. I understand R/S, admittedly, but disagree with it. Guess what? One of my best friends ships R/S. If I have to choose between her and supporting my ship, I'll take my friend.
And then there's, "well they're stupid for not seeing it." Honestly? I used to see H/Hr. I've since changed my mind, but I think there are points in the books that make it perfectly reasonable for someone to get H/Hr out of them. I don't, because I decided the R/Hr hints were stronger, and because I thought Harry and Hermione was too much like brother/sister anyway. Not everyone agrees, and I don't think that's delusional. *Shrugs*
Sorry about my rant...
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