Just to clarify...

[rusty_halo]

I just want to clarify something from my previous post. I don't dislike James Marsters as a person or anything to that effect. Every interaction I've had with him personally has been positive, and every impression I've gotten from seeing him at cons is that he is kind, thoughtful, considerate, friendly, and funny. He's not perfect, but he doesn't have a giant attitude or anything either, and he seems, basically, like a very cool guy.

While I don't have a problem with him as a PERSON, I do have a big problem with his attitude toward Spike and toward his female fans, which I explained in this post. I have every right to disagree with his opinions, as he made them abundantly clear, over and over, at the con this weekend. The world would be a very sucky place indeed if no one was allowed to debate or disagree with another person's point of view.

The fact that I disagree with his opinions does not mean I have a problem with him as an individual. I have NEVER bashed James Marsters.

(And btw, if you want to unfriend me because you think I don't have the right to disagree with someone else's OPINION, then fine. Good riddance.)

Comments

[hecatehatesthat.livejournal.com]

Like drinkthepoisonx said, good riddance.

I have plenty of people on my friends list with whom I frequently disagree, but even if I wanted everyone on my list to only be people who see fandom the way I see it -- which would be silly, but nevermind that for the moment -- I wouldn't defriend anyone over one rant. Even if it was that we should all eat babies. I'd at least give you a chance to cool down and post a few more times before deciding I didn't want to read your journal anymore *ever,* no matter how immature you were *one time.* (And I haven't actually read your rant, so I don't know whether it was mean or immature or whatever.)

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

What I wrote was very immature and mean and I take full responsibility for that. I left the post up because I believe that if I've written a very mean rant, I shouldn't try to cover my ass later when it offends a lot of people. I should own up to what I did. But it was honestly written while I was quite upset both over what I read about JM's comments and personal and school-related problems that I'm dealing with in RL. I also did post an apology but now I feel quite paranoid that I cannot write what I want for fear of having everyone defriend me ::sobs in insecurity:: I was really shocked that it happened since I really respect and admire the person (or what I know of her from her LJ), but I won't hold it against her.