Isn't "one-sided from both sides", like, not one-sided at all?

[taotrooper]

In yet another edition of "I must be broken inside", I realized last night in the RP chan that there are several fandoms I've followed or at least went through that are infamous for being way too slash/yaoi-friendly. And while lots of fans get into it because of teh ghey? I checked them out because of the plot or the premise. Most CLAMP mangas? Check. Good Omens? Check. Gyakuten Saiban? Check. Petshop of Horrors? Check. Hell, even it's so tiny, Mononoke? Check.

But anyway, here's that poll meme that's been going around. Anyone who'd see the options and doesn't know me would think I'm one of those rabid het-focused people. It's more like most of my main pairings happen to be straight, yet I do have gay and lesbian OTPs. They're just minor.

[Poll #1157531]

I'm missing a lot of stuff, like EVA, Princess Tutu, Twelve Kingdoms, Aria, Avatar, Discworld, random videogames... AND HAN/LEIA! *facepalm* And I limited to two per series, so the space ran out for other pairings. But it's hard to make space D: I should make more tiny polls like this one, just to weird you out with my unusual shipping :D

Now this other meme solesakuma forces me to do. I copied it from Fujur because her post was closer, though. Ah, but the meme says nothing about being forced to tag, so I'm not tagging anyone XD

People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves. Tag 8 people. Those who are tagged cannot refuse. These 8 people must state who they were tagged by. You cannot tag the person who tagged you. Continue this game by sending this to 8 other people.
Because, ya know, if you don't do it when you were tag you will be cursed to a life of misery and unhappiness. In 2002, John Doe didn't continue the meme and the next day the Fire Nation invaded his home.

1. You have 50 dollars in your pocket. What do you do with it?
I RAID AMAZON.COM, BABY.
...
Okay, no. I pay Kimihiro.net's hosting because it's due ;_;

2. What is your most guilty pleasure?
I always feel weird when I hunt for pairing fanart, even if the stuff I check is almost never pron-like, and when it IS pron-like I don't look at it much. Watching TV (real TV, with remote and zapping included) frequently ends up with me checking out some weird, random crap out of boredom (but never national shows: I have honor!). I don't know why I feel stranger about it and not when downloading trendy shows.
Also, weaving original fiction in my head. I never write them down because they're not interesting or good, but I find myself doing them too often.

3. Outdoors or indoors?
Indoors.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?
Yeah. Especially the next OS2 exam on September.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years?
In a boring job, most likely. *sigh*

6. Which is more blessed: loving someone or being loved by someone else?
...I have no idea. Can't it be both?

7. What's your theory on dating?
I've never dated and I'm too lazy to make up a different question. NEXT.

8. What is the one thing you love most in life?
If I say being involved with fandoms, will I sound like a lifeless loser? I have no friends, I can't understand this country, I hate my university, but when I'm doing retarded things with people far away from me it's almost like I'm alive and not alone.
I mean, I love my family a lot, but I doubt a single one of them can understand me or this fact.

9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?
Answering the last question. I'm crying a bit.
That we're in motherfucking Clow country, and CLAMP have us in this fucking plotloop. Stop cockteasing me and bring Touya and Yukito. I'm in a point I'm not going to mind much if they get butchered by emo plotlines and/or LOL plotholes.

10. What do you want most in life?
Friends in real life, more things to geek about, and designing websites for a living. And self-confidence.

11. If you could pick between being a good singer or a good dancer, which would you choose?
I love to sing-a about the moon-a and the June-a and the Spring-a~~

12. If you found out that your best friend is going out with your boyfriend/girlfriend, how would you react?
"...I finally snapped, got imaginary friends and couple, and they're cheating on me... even if they're not real. My mind hates me, dammit."
I wouldn't talk to either again. And I'd mope for eons.

13. If you could change anything, would you?
About what?

14. What kind of person do you think you are?
I wonder about that myself.

15. Do you believe in something higher than humankind?
Do you mean gods or aliens?

16. Which fictional character could you see yourself marrying?
It's gotta be Watanuki. I suck at chores and can't cook. Besides, I need someone sweet yet isn't afraid to yell the crap out of me.

17. Would you give your whole heart in a relationship?
Ask me when I'm in one.

18. Do you have a motto? If yes, which one?
No, but now I feel like coming up with one.

19. What type of friends do you like?
That they put up with my idiocy. That they have something in common with me. That they won't stop caring halfway. That they're funny and/or witty.
...demanding, aren't I?

20. Do you have an all-time favorite song?
Dude, I'm a GEMINI. I can't even pick a favorite song for this month!

ETA: Bzuh? Notifications aren't working :/ That's rich, LJ, keep on with the stupid in code AND fail.

Comments

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

A lot of your pairings were ones I was considering putting down until I limited it to only my absolute favorite. :D

And Han/Leia ♥

I have nothing against yaoi or yuri but I also hate it when fans will only watch something for the boys love or even just to see a pairing get together. Of course I get into pairings too but I usually watching something for the characters and story. The ship love comes after I know the characters.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

There's not such thing as too slash/yaoi-friendly. There is such thing as het-phobic. But it's a whole other thing, I'd say. I definitly didn't get in Clamp or Good Omens because of the ghey (dude, there's no gay in GO, in any case).

[jlarinda.livejournal.com]

Told ya we do have pairings in common |Db *all "eee" over Kenshin/Kaoru and Kenshin/Tomoe*

I usually kinda forget how much I love Kenshin ;.;

[fujurpreux.livejournal.com]

I don't know that canon of the pairings I didn't ticky'd. 8D;;

[laurus-nobilis.livejournal.com]

I'll get you back on Okami pairings when I actually, y'know, play a bit more. X3

[haro.livejournal.com]

I ticked everything I'm familiar with. Haha!

When people get into a series because it's teh ghey it makes me go :|

I mean when people get into series period because of the ships (instead of checking it out and just happening to fall for a ship) I don't really get it. I mean I can see "oh the romance is really great in this" being a pimp point for some series, but to literally have it the only reason you're into something... O.o;

[solesakuma]

You're mean. ;; XP

[danly.livejournal.com]

I became a Clamp fangirl before knowing what yaoi was. And there are series I can't see having gay pairings, even if most fan(girls) say is soooo slashy.

[lacunarity.livejournal.com]

Ha ha, CLEARLY I HAVE NO ROMANCE IN MY SOUL. Or I tend to get into stories for their plots and concepts, and see the pairings as something that generally has to come in a story but I'm not that interested in it. Not that I think they're bad--there's only two pairings on your list that I actually don't like. (Haruhi is just so much funnier when she's obliviously trampling Tamaki's heart)

Mononoke is known for being yaoi-friendly? But. There's only one reoccurring male character. Where is the yaoi coming from?

[the-great-elk.livejournal.com]

I like ticky boxes! (: