genuine question. why users engage with content that's obviously gross to them? in my experience i can't do that at all bc i'm pulling my hair every panel so i do myself a favor and pass.
its the cringe curiosity and most of the time the moral superiority they satisfy whenever they read and comment on such content. It’s like engaging for the sake of arguing. They are prevalent in fiction centered spaces bc truthfully fiction itself is an endless sponge for critique— bc it’s fiction, doesn’t really hurt anyone. The problem us...... 1 reply
The only reason I can think of is that they're stupid. Then they'll proceed to hate the people who enjoy it. It's the same with coming across content you dislike, people should just scroll past it but nooo let's make it everyone's problem that I don't like it bffr 1 reply
Idk, sometimes I read something I know I'm gonna hate because I like angst, but at the same time I also like a good revenge arc. And even though I know it's almost never gonna happen, I still hope for that 0.00001% chance that this time it's going to be different. Obviously, I set myself up every time but I also acknowledge it's my own fault, so I...... reply