Stop trailing off... AND FINISH YOUR THOUGHT.

[fishpatrol]

The problem with attempting to be social is that it doesn't leave a lot time for the important things in life: like reading every post on my flist in detail and reading fic and re-recording the podfic that Audacity had the audacity to mangle. Pretending to be a normal person is so very tiring!

In fandom news, the weddings have lost their novelty, but this particular picture tugs at my heartstrings just a teeny bit and I can sort of see where the tinhatters are coming from. ;) (Oh, tinhatters. Just remember: the Jared and Jensen that you proclaim to love? Are probably nothing at all like their real-life counterparts. Also, somewhat unrelated, I am still squicked by the "Omg, they need to pop out a billion pretty babies, like, nao" comments. Marriage ≠ baby-producing -- and hey, maybe D&G want to advance their careers before getting chained down, hmm?)

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[fishpatrol]

I think so? All of a sudden, a ton of J2 photos from each of the weddings are popping out of the woodwork.

I'm glad you're still on my side about this. ;) (I actually make a D: face every time I see a "BABIES NAO \o/" comment)

I don't think I'll be able to get the podfic to you for beta-ing before the weekend! :x I'm hoping my housemates will be out of the house tomorrow evening and I'll be able to spend sometime engaging in the Important Things in my life. ;)

[scorpiod1.livejournal.com]

BEING SOCIAL IS SUCH HARD WORK, OMG. It drains so much of my energy!

The pic is sweeeeet, but it's true, I agree with everything you said. And I'm pretty squicked out by "they need to have babies now!" comments. Like, I get that they would produce beautiful children, but there's no pressure or anything! Who's to say they even want children?

[fishpatrol]

I know, right? D: It's fun (and, idk, rewarding?), but I desperately need to recharge my social batteries. X3

Y'know, there's a chance that neither couple would produce beautiful children! ;D Recessive genes! Mutations! \o\

[sharona1x2.livejournal.com]

I am still squicked by the "Omg, they need to pop out a billion pretty babies, like, nao" comments. Marriage ≠ baby-producing

I don't get why some people are so vocal about them popping out babies, either. What difference does it make if they have kids or not? Why is it fandom's business either way? They just got married. Let them have some time to themselves for a while. They may find, as my husband and I have, that not having children is okay, too.

[fishpatrol]

They may find, as my husband and I have, that not having children is okay, too.

This, exactly! I find it surprising at how many people seem to automatically associate marriage with procreation. I wonder if the "I hope they beautiful babies soon!" is just one of those things to say in such situations (i.e. following a wedding)?

[akintay.livejournal.com]

Being social is hard work ;-)

[fishpatrol]

It is! For every hour of socialness, I need at least two more hours of aloneness to recharge. ;)

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

Dude...I think a bunch of us in lolitics are verging very close to being tinhatty...-_______________-

[fishpatrol]

LOL! Are you a lolitics tinhatter? *peers at you suspiciously* Also, unrelated but every time you use the term "lolitics", I think politics between Lolitas. XD;;;

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

Not yet...but watch me become one by the end of this government. -_-

and lol :P

[scintilla10.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on the marriage not automatically meaning kids thing. :/

[fishpatrol]

I'm a bit surprised at how many people automatically associate marriage with procreating (and I'm certain that many of these people, when asked to define what marriage is about, would instantly reply with, "Marriage is about love") -- but I suppose societal norms trumps all else? :x

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, tinhatters. Just remember: the Jared and Jensen that you proclaim to love? Are probably nothing at all like their real-life counterparts

LOL. Why on Earth would you think this only applies to tinhats? Everything hets believe has been told to them by two actors who want to sell a certain image. Don't be so naive or conceited as to think that you know what they're really like any more than the hats do.

[fishpatrol]

On the off chance that you're tracking this thread and will see my reply:

I am using the term "tinhatters" to encompass all fans who hold extreme views on J&J's lives (i.e. views that require a lot of interpretation of the available information). I'm sure "hets" have certain extreme views as well, but since they seem to be less vocal in the circles (outside of my flist) that I travel in, I haven't really considered them.

Don't be so naive or conceited as to think that you know what they're really like any more than the hats do.

I'm not sure why you think that I know more about J&J than the "hats". I don't, and I am 100% certain that the image that I have of J&J is no where near the reality. I don't believe everything that the actors present to the fans nor do I believe most of the fan-theories that have been floating about. I am inclined to take the Occam's Razor route: it is more likely that J&J have married D&G out of love (or strong liking at the very least) rather than due to an elaborate conspiracy involving pressure from the network and, idk, their need to hide their love from the world.

[lemniciate.livejournal.com]

being social is haaaard. XD

and okay, that picture is adorable. i don't even ship them, i just want them to be bff. &hearts

[fishpatrol]

I'm glad you understand my pain. ;)

*draws hearts around them*

[archae-ology.livejournal.com]

I agree with your squickage about the children thing. I don't understand why the hell marriage has to equal popping out kids and I know more than a few friends of mine agree on the subject. People don't need to have kids after they get married and to be honest, the obsession with the subject bothers me.

[fishpatrol]

Yeah, the strong (and automatic) association between marriage and procreation makes me feel kind of uncomfortable too. :\

[disutansu.livejournal.com]

Marriage ≠ baby-producing

That's true enough though that's the kind of argument they tried with gay marriage. OTL

[fishpatrol]

The ironic thing is, I'm sure most of these fans would argue that marriage = love, not procreation -- yet there's still this automatic association between marriage and procreation (i.e. the mindset that "now that this couple is married, they can begin to produce babies immediately!"). :x