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I was debating the possibilities of Ron/Luna vs. Harry/Luna on a Harry Potter fanforum, and I had this sudden, horrible thought.

What if, somewhere out there, there's a whole carnival of people debating online about my love life and analyzing the possible meaning behind every word, look, and motion in order to prove that I'm destined to marry the guy I went on a date with last week? What if I couldn't escape the shippers?

I would think it was all silly, and say "You can't determine my love life from how long I stare at someone's hair or whether or not one conversation means I'm destined for a person."

And then I feel profoundly silly, for a moment, for reading between the lines so hard (in every fandom) that I practically torture the shippiness out of them.

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*pokes her head in*

[peita713.livejournal.com]

*even though nobody asked her*

*clears throat*

I've thought about that too. I feel rather silly sometimes too... but then I remember: it's not like they are real life people... so I guess it's ok, because we're not analyzing real feelings, but a world created for our amusement.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

very cute icon. Ri's art, right?

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[peita713.livejournal.com]

Yes it's from the art she posted at the Loonies and lions community. I just added the "I believe you" part, because I like it too much.

[bronwenstx.livejournal.com]

Hi! Happy New Years to you! Your post interested me so...meh, I know you didn't ask for opinion.

As for the realistic setting;

You don't know. A cute guy passes you in a mall, he might be the right person for you.

You can't simply determine who you're destined to marry without analyzing your life so critically its sickening and even then that doesn't determine who you're perfect for.
Just like we're analyzing how perfect Harry/Luna is (well okay, admittedly not perfect but perfect in my eyes). But hey, r, its so much more easier to see who's perfect for who than seeing who we are perfect for. If you understand what I'm saying, g. ^^ And while it is probably uncomfortable for the parties involved, its just much more easier to judge people than judge ourselves.

I think I'm getting off topic and confusing myself, lol. ^^

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Well, that's not all exactly what I was talking about-- I was more thinking how the characters, if they knew all the debates shippers had, would feel really freaked an embarrassed. But you're right in that it's always easier to judge others than ourselves. Happy New Year's Day!

[bronwenstx.livejournal.com]

Right...um sorry about that misinterpretation. But I think in some way, it does have something to do with it, although that's another topic.

But, yeah, I can understand. I sure would definitely freak if someone debates about who I'm perfect with.

Lol, now that I think about this, lol, I can imagine how Harry would feel, what about Luna? Would she probably join in the debate haha?

[hiddenw.livejournal.com]

Ive had the same sorts of thoughts myself.

Like imagining people arguing until they were blue in the face that I was meant to be with Friend X and me shaking my head like a maniac at how wrong they were. It wouldnt matter how good their argument was because I cant change whether or not I have a certains feelings for a person. If the feelings arent there they are not there.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

yeah, exactly! I just was reminded that as much as this kind of thing works for characters, it would never apply to real life. Probably, I think, because we, the debators, are relying heavily upon the knowledge that the events are controlled, and thus foreshadowed, whereas in real life that's not true, so it's not predictable or a sure thing.