User blog comment:Ruth Joyce/Respect the Ship(s)/@comment-24126413-20140331150236

I agree. Blatant hate on someone's page is petty and stupid, but I think we have a right to discuss, debate even, with oposite shippers on why they like their ship and what we disagree with it. Me and @NightStar disagree on a couple ships and we know it, but we talk about it like civilized human beings, discussing the pros and cons of eachother's ships, and I actually consider her a good friend on this site.

Just... don't get your panties in a wad when someone says they disagree with your ship. I think RotBTD has an awesome fanbase that, from what I've seen, is really good on toning down the hate (I haven't been on this website for over a month, so I guess things could have changed since then). But I think we have an equal amount of people getting defensive over nothing as people getting offensive over nothing. Just because someone personally disagrees with your headcannon does not make them an evil hater; they have a right to an opinion just like you do. I'm very loud and honest about my opinions and I will say them freely, because I have the right to do that, but that doesn't mean I'm trying to bully anyone into agreeing with me and I don't hate any person on the opposite ship.

And you do not have to compremise your beliefs to please other shippers. Of course feel free to, and I encourage you to be more open and accepting, but you don't have to post pictures of other ships if you don't want to. I have occasionally because the art was beautiful and deserved respect, but if you don't, it doesn't make you a bad person ;) You can out-picture/post your oponent ship to your heart's content :3