I'm Against Bandcest. (But I'm not a Homophobe.) - Comments

I have read this and the comments, and now I just feel bad. >.<

I mean, now that you mention it, I feel bad about people who have this opinion, then they read my stories... it just makes me feel bad. I'm into all kinds of band stories, whether it's hetero, homo, or asexual, or whatever your brain comes up with, if I like the story, then I'll probably read it. You know, it just depends.

I totally get where you're coming from. Personally, I'm not really into reading slash and I've never written it. I have read slash stories in the past, because they were extremely well crafted stories and it wasn't so much about the intimate relationship between two male characters, it was about a much bigger plot. I don't think any less of those that do enjoy writing/reading slash, but I personally just can't get into it very often.

Bandcest honestly kind of turns me off a story before I even look at it. I agree with you, it's just very difficult for me to picture men from bands who clearly have a close, almost brotherly, relationship as a couple. It's like when people for example write about Sam and Dean from Supernatural as a couple... that to me is just wrong. They're brothers... just no. Haha.

Although @ Yotee makes an excellent point that there's hardly any--if any at all, because I've never seen them--stories with a band member and original male character. Honestly, I'd be a lot more inclined to read a story like that, because it would seem a lot more feasible, than the two band members. Maybe one day someone will run with that idea and I'll happily give it a go...

Anyways, as if you didn't already guess, I generally only read hetero fanfics. But I can understand why there's slash and I would never judge those that choose to read/write it. I suppose it works the same way, we as heterosexuals can't really imagine these celebrities in a gay relationship or even relate necessarily to a gay relationship, well... a gay person probably feels the same way about reading heterosexual pairings.

I used to feel the exact same way, but when I found some really well written stories around here, either on an alternate universe or realistic enough to "get into", I began to read some. Despite that, I'm still prefer hetero fanifcs though.

Your side of this makes total sense.

I feel the same way about bandcest. I don't really like it all that much. I do appreciate that people take time to write the stories and I'm sure they are really good but it just doesn't spark my interest, as you said. I'm a huge Black Veil Brides fan and a ton of fan fics about them are Andley slashes (Andy Biersack and Ashley Purdy). In reality, the two are best friends so it's hard for me to wrap my brain around reading a story where the two are romantically involved with one another. I do find slash stories that I like but it's pretty rare since if I see that it's an Andley or if it happens to be another band that's a slash, I usually just don't bother reading it since I know I won't be that interested.

That's why if I ever have any kind of that in my writting, I place it as rape/incest. I'll read it, since that's how open I am. Lol you did a nice job not being rude about your point.

But, anyways, if more people wrote fanfiction that did not have to deal with love relationships, I'd probably be in the same boat as you. But, i have to take what I can get.

I thought I'd throw my opinion out there. Mainly because I'm in a different stand point. I personally don't like hetrosexual relationships usually. Though, it does NOT stop me from checking it out. If sounds decent, I'll look at it. That is just me.

The main reason why I don't like hetrosexual stories is because...well...I'm a guy and on top of that, I am a gay guy....Chicks aren't my thing. So, I'm pretty sure you can sorta understand where I am coming from. Usually fairly well written stories don't bother me. One example is your Gray Skies stories. Its well written. So, it doesn't really bother me. I like bandcest/slash because they don't have male original characters with band members very often. Actually I never see them. *shrugs*

You said can't imagine them as gay. So, even if it was with another band member or an original character, personally I'm screwed on that boat. I just learn to tolerate the hetro and and enjoy the slash. And fanfiction is always just romantic stuff. You never find half decent fanfiction that isn't. So when it comes down to it, I'm screwed. Oh well. You learn to live with it. ^^

As you can see by my signature I've written it ;)

Quite frankly most of the time I wish to delete it & I'm kinda shamed by it but I still have lovelies that enjoy it so I don 't. It was when I was going through that particular writing phase. Like a year or so ago.

Anyways, I'm not totally against it although I never bother to really read it. I just read/write what I believe is good or interesting.

Jacky & Ronnie? That's...kinda strange to say the least or lack of better words.

That's how I feel too. When bandmates get together in stories it completely changes the dynamic of the story and the band. I'm no longer reading a story about my favorite bands, I'm reading a story about an alternate universe.

I'd much rather read a story about one of the guys if they're with a woman, just because I find it more believable and easier to "get into", like you said.

I don't think there's anything wrong with disliking bandcest, although I don't agree with you. Some people don't like certain types of slashes, and some just straight up dislike slash altogether lol.

I just appreciate you writing this in a respectable way, stating your opinion, without being rude or anything.

I have to agree. I don't really read slashes at all, but bandcest just isn't very appealing to me. I get what you're saying about them all being straight, and now you see them with a different sexuality.

I completely agree about the fact when you said that they're like brotherhood to each other. That's how I see it--brotherhood, and nothing else. I don't know, I just don't really like reading bandcest, I guess. :P