My first stamp. I know, it sucks. But I tried.

This spawned from a few convos and I had. We all love certain characters from different fandoms, and we show our love/appreciation for them in our own ways. *cough*weallknowwhoIlove*cough* Lately, however, I've been noticing how some fans take their adoration to a very immature level. They're screaming 'HE'S MINE!' or 'YOU DON'T LOVE HIM AS MUCH AS ME!!!' to anyone with the same favorite charrie as them. En contrare, he's not yours, and don't tell me you love him more than me. To me, that is immature BULLSHIT.

1.) Everyone is entitled to love a certain character however much they want. You may think you are a charrie's biggest fan (and hell, maybe you are for all I know), but it doesn't give you the right to go around on other people's pages saying 'He's MINE!' and whatnot and badmouthing a person simply b/c they happened to share adoration for the same character. Calling someone's artwork/prose 'disgusting' b/c it's their OC with said charrie and not yours is downright immature too.

2.) The overly crazy fans (especially the radical fangirls) need to know too that no matter how much you whine and carry on and claim it, THEY DON'T BELONG TO YOU. I know this, b/c I had a problem with someone like this in the past, claiming Koleniko was theirs. IN YOUR DREAMS. C'mon, I wish all the time he was mine! But that's the keyword: WISH. I know I will never own him. Keep dreaming sweetheart. These characters already have copyrighted owners, and they should be respected. Do NOT tell me so-and-so is yours just b/c you love them to death. The only way they can become YOURS is if the copyright is given to you. Like I said, DREAM ON.

Agree with me or not, but this is becoming a real problem amongst fandoms. Grizz and I have seen it firsthand, and it gets pretty damn ugly. So please, stop with the immaturity and realize that none of these characters are yours, and that anyone can like any charrie they want. Respect copyrights and others' opinions. We are all entitled to love whatever character we want.

Edit: 12/11/07: Feel free to use this if you like, but just let me know in some way that you are. That would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: 12/6/08: At the rate that this is being faved (which has picked up in the last few months), I'm no longer having the time or patience to thank each person for faving. So thank you to all who have faved this stamp. I appreciate it.