Unpopular opinion time.

[coyotesuspect]

See this girl?



Yes. This one. In the red.

She is engaged to Jared Padalecki.

And I- I think that's absolutely wonderful.

Genevieve seems like a sweet girl, and she and Jared deserve every happiness, both personally and professionally. I don't think their relationship was too short. I don't think they don't know each other well enough. I don't think they're making a huge mistake. But I do think fandom's reaction to the news is part of the reason Gen and Jared have been so leery about being open about their relationship.

Relationships are odd. Even when you know the two people involved, it's impossible to determine how the relationship is going to work out. And to decide whether or not two people who you don't even know are making a huge mistake and not actually in love not only strikes me as ridiculous, but also hugely distasteful. I don't know Genevieve or Jared. I don't know how their relationship works. I do know that love is a funny thing. I do know that they're engaged, and I do wish them great joy and much luck.

To that end, while I respect your right to your opinion, there will be no bashing of Genevieve or Jared or their relationship in my journal. (This also applies to Jensen and Danneel, but fandom, being fandom, has decided that that relationship is okay, so I don't think it's going to be a problem.) No, "I don't mind Gen, but I wish he'd married Sandy!" No, "But they haven't known each other long enough!" No, "But I'm just worried about Jared!" Nothing. Nada. Zip.

I can't (and probably shouldn't) control fandom, but my journal is my place. Jared and Genevieve deserve better than to have their relationship ripped apart by strangers.

Thank you and good night.

(Why yes. I did just disappear off the internet for a few days only to pop back up with a rant about fandom. What of it?)

ETA: While I am ~sharing~ my opinion with the internet, I think a sixth season of Supernatural would be absolutely fucking awesome. \o/

Comments

[nitro26.livejournal.com]

I feel so bad for this poor girl and all the bashing she's getting. I really don't know much about her to be honest, but it's really pathetic the way fandom's reacting to the news. Hell, even Jared's getting hate. He doesn't have to marry someone YOU like. Is he getting married to make YOU happy? No. I wish people would just mind their own business. All these assumptions and stuff like "oh, he looks so miserable with her, poor bb Jared, what's she doing to him? :(" are disgusting and it's no wonder that he's trying to keep it all under wraps. Just because people watch the show, they think they know eveything about them. You don't know them in RL, there's a huuuuuuuge difference. Who are you to go around making judgements on their relationship? The boys are really amazing for being such sweethearts to their fans considering all the crap they have to deal with from them. (none of the 'yous' were directed at you btw :))

Great post. :) It's so nice to see some positivity.