“maybe the curtains are blue because the author just liked the color blue” set human critical thinking skills decades back
you get it
i would rather die than think critically about some bullshit “metaphor” just say what you fucking mean don’t be a little pussy who has to hide their words
oh, sorry, of course sir, i have some books for you right here <3
a funny thing about small/niche fandoms–especially old ones– is that you can easily become “the [x] weirdo” by accident simply by posting 3-5 fanfics of similar theme in the fandom over the space of a few months, and none of them have left the front page of the AO3 or tumblr fandom tag.