nerdy tangents
One Thousand Club
People getting mad for 1, you not wanting to play a canon character to their original character and 2, you not wanting to play canon characters at all. Somewhere else I had someone get angry at me because I don't play canon characters or even want to try. Why would I when it's not my character? I swear some people...
So the only way I understand this is if it’s an uneven exchange.
So if you ask someone to play a canon for you but refuse to play a canon for them.
It doesn’t bother me personally because I enjoy playing canons. But I can see how it’s frustrating if you are always playing the less desirable character in a ship.
You see this a lot with people who are “oh I can’t play male characters but my partner has to write only male characters because I want a het romance.”
It is a little rude to be asked to do something someone else won’t do themselves.
I am happy to play a canon but I don’t require it of my partners. I just say “play whatever makes you happy.” But if I was the kind of person to be like “you have to play a canon for me.” I would at the very least be willing to do the same for my partner.
(Not saying you were doing this, but just saying I can see the frustration of always being in a position to accommodate other people without being given accommodations in return.)