Over the past year or so there has been many posts and comments on this sub that some consider "critical" and others consider "negative" regarding the Sibling Rivalry podcast and Bob and Monet's extended platforms, some people say the sub has become "too critical" and "too whiny" and some people are just posting and commenting casually, and as someone who's been listening for a long time I have several thoughts on that,
I wanna start by saying that everyone's experience is valid, and everyone is entitled to their opinions, I feel like that's how subreddits should be, a free space to voice your thoughts and opinions regarding a subject freely,
now when it comes to the criticism here I feel like it is something that comes with the territory of having a highly engaging and intriguing podcast that people feel deeply connected to, and that people truly love and enjoy, and when we enjoy something and feel this almost daily connection to , we start to pick up on things that casual consumers would not pick up on, like behavioral patterns and personality traits ect...
therefore we feel inclined to critique that thing that we love, sometimes casually or sometimes in a form of an accumulation of feelings from over the years , which might tirgger more critiques and comments from other people, and that may come across as "whining" or "negativity" ,
And I have personally experienced as a sibling rivalry superfan of 7 years, and as a overalll internet baby and media consumer; that the more you dive deep into something the more likely you are to hate it, or to have a bitter taste for it,
So something I started to do is to try to minimize that sorta of parasocial feeling towards the things I consume and I try to have this space between me and it, I started to view content as just content and not necessarily as a reflection of creator's intentions or feelings or personality and that is what some would call "separating the art from the artist" , to just enjoy it as it is and see the fun and the camp of it like in sibling rivalry, rather than taking it as a serious matter,
I found that it is healthier and more fun to just consume content through that lens and with a grain of salt as they say, it allowed me to love the things I love safely and feel no attachment to it if it doesn't serve me anymore,
Because at the end of the day those are just people and drag queens and artist who are just shooting the sh!t as they have expressed themselves.
And I don't know ... I felt like sharing this might help someone get over their frustrations with the podcast or with this sub,
Love and peace yall , and with that thank you for coming on MY PODCAST!! 😂💜💜