Hi Laura!

Hi Laura!

I posted my first ever fanfic as a part of the formula mpreg fest and I am sooooo done with people!

Somebody had the time and the energy to read my 20k+ (!!!!!!) words fic abd then look up my tumblr and say I should go back learning English and my fic was terrible.

I am amazed how mean people can be...

Do you have some advice how to deal with these people? 🙏

Thank you for your answer ❤

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Hi anon

I'm so sorry that this happened to you. Is this a Lestappen fic? I only ask because I have seen a few things going around and it seems someone is targeting Lestappen authors, I am guessing in the hope that they will stop writing. This might be happening with other popular ships too.

People can be very cruel and very negative. I tend to block hateful anon asks and don't answer them but I do get a lot of messages telling me what an awful person I am, how awful my works are etc, so believe me when I say that you are not alone.

Firstly, and I know this is easier said than done, but I try not to take it to heart. I try and focus on the positives. I think about the fact that other people have left kudos and comments and have enjoyed my writing. It's amazing to think that someone out in the world has enjoyed or connected with something I have written. So if some people hate it then so be it, not everybody can like everything.

I also focus on the fun I had writing and thinking about the fic because primarily I write because I enjoy it. I hope you enjoyed writing your story anon.

I think the very best way to think about it is that you are doing something creative and any creative work has detractors. For example, if you take some of the most well renowned films or books etc of all time and read reviews online you will have people tearing them to pieces. Anything creative is subjective so just because one person didn't like it, it doesn't mean it doesn't have value. It does and you should be proud that you put yourself out there.

I think we live in an age where some people think their opinion equals fact and so they will say loudly and proudly that because they didn't enjoy something then it's not good. That is simply not true.

We live in a world where people say Max can only win in the fastest car and Charles is only good in qualifying ... there are people walking around with all sorts of terrible opinions!! In an ideal world they wouldn't spend time being mean to others but unfortunately some people just like to be negative.

Also, you have mentioned that the anon said something about learning English. I can't tell from your ask but if English is not your first language and you have written a fanfic in a second language then that is incredibly impressive!

I would just block the anon ask and try and forget about it as best you can.

I hope this hasn't put you off doing something you enjoy and that you continue to write if you like doing so.

💕