It be question time~

[candyland]

Okay, so I'm having one of my little bouts of "I SUCK AT LIFE, WOES!" which you all know and love and probably want to slap me around for. But I was told that I am a little bit intimidating (not in so many words, but "scared to talk to me" comes pretty close, y/y?). This isn't the first time this has been said to me.

...am I really intimidating? I do not understand this. I mean, I'm only a horrid bitch ninety-nine percent of the time, amirite? *SHOT* And then half of you insist that I am OMGTEHKAWAIIIIII! (Bex, I'm looking at you XD), and then other people are telling me that they're afraid to talk to me.

...WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? *whines and beats on everyone with tiny fists to try and get answers*


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Comments

[abarero]

I don't know the context, but I think maskalade is on the right track in saying- the bigger name you are in a fandom, the more intimidated it makes people of you.

Think of it like this: If you were told you could LJ-friend a famous author you highly admired, wouldn't you feel intimidated by it? Like afraid you'll say something stupid around them and then they'll look down on you? Same situation, smaller scale with fandom writers.

It by no means makes you a less-approachable person or means you're "scary," but just speaks of how much this person probably looks up to you and your fandom works. I've had the same happen to me years ago in fandom and I was equally baffled at the time. And I definitely think you're more outgoing and approachable than I was back then. XD

*hugs*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

*looks at a few people on my f-list* Been there, done that, still pretty sure I'm an idiot XD I don't consider myself to be a big name, though @_@ I dunno...just don't like feeling like people are scared to talk to me D:

*hugs back*

[abarero]

Yeah, as I said, I've been there and my first thought at the time was "But...*insert over 20 names here* is better known than I am!"

And let's face it, you are definitely out there writing like crazy in lots of fandoms that don't get a lot of action. So whenever someone's like "Man, I need some fic for _____" - you'd be one of the names to come up.

But hey, I'm intimidated of friending people for no reason except I'm rather shy about asking them. I always just wait around and hope they'll ask me first.

Hey, maybe you just need to put a "I don't bite unless asked to" note in your profile :P