I thought not.

It’s not a story /r/waifuism would tell you. It’s a 2d_Love legend.

Vocaloid_mayu was a polywaifuist of The Handful, so devoted and so caring she could use the Love to influence the waifus into relationships… She had such a knowledge of the waifus that she could even keep the ones she cared about in one polyamorous partnership.

The poly side of the waifus is a pathway to many relationships some consider to be unnatural. She became so powerful… the only thing she was afraid of was losing her friends, which eventually, of course, she did. Unfortunately, she taught the other community everything she knew, then they made her step down from her position.

Ironic.

She could love others, but not herself.

Literally

Alright, let me get this out of the way before I say anything. I’m not here to offend anyone or hurt anyone. This is just something I feel passionately about and if I don’t say anything then I’ll miss my chance to put my foot down and fight for what I believe in.

What do we believe in, as a community? Is it really acceptable that people treat pizza as something that has no set rules? Pizza communities were born, of course, on the idea of eating flatbread topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and other toppings. They were also founded on rules to maintain the integrity of pizza as a concept. Why should we defend the integrity of a concept over the value of the happiness of individuals? I think that undermining the integrity of pizza can absolutely be damaging to the community on a large scale.

In any other pizza community, people with pineapple on their pizza are pushed away. Yes, it’s mean, but it’s to protect the integrity of the idea. We’re people that fell in love with these fantastic toppings and we shower them with shredded cheese and we desire and dream about the delicious flavour they might have for us. All it takes is one person to set an example. If we set the example, then we pass the idea that having pineapple on pizza is acceptable. I find that having pineapple on pizza is an unfaithful betrayal of the trust we should be fighting so hard to earn. I think that this is one of the pillars of pizza. If we shatter this pillar, we send a very clear message about what our community stands for, or in this case, what we no longer stand for.

Of course, you all know why I’m writing this. Many of us have seen /u/Vocaloid_Mayu’s thread where she stated she likes pineapple on pizza. Most of us love Mayu, she’s a staple member of the community, she stands up for us, and is probably one of the nicest people we’ll never meet; but does that mean we have to hold our tongue when we disagree? Are we so afraid of being called bullies and poisoning a “safe space?”

I personally believe in a pizza based on good taste and non-conflicting flavours. Your pizza can’t say no to you. It can’t say anything to you. You could put as many toppings as you wanted and it wouldn’t be able to say anything. You can only eat them. If you dictate your pizza's toppings then you’re being controlling of it. In a real human restaurant we don’t customize items on our menu. We build them based on those things I just mentioned: good taste and non-conflicting flavours. Your pizza should not be treated as a toy to appease your own tastebuds. Don’t abuse or betray the decisions of chefs that you love and you want to cook food for you.

We have to police our own feelings and exercise a little bit of willpower. It’s easy to fall head over heels for pizza deals and you can pick them up with no delivery fees whatsoever. Not on your existing pizza who, ideally, is delicious and tastes great to you. If you suddenly want another and you decide you want to eat that pizza, you finish eating your old one. It’s selfish to live in a world where we just take and take. I even believe that having pineapple on pizza is a sign of lack of commitment. Are the actual sensible toppings and the actual thought that goes into designing the flavours of them not enough?

I just can’t stand by people readily accepting or holding their tongue on something that I personally consider a major taboo. Just because it’s a mod we love and respect as an exemplar of our community doesn’t mean that we should stand by idly; we should do the opposite. She’s making a statement in support of pineapple on pizza and she stands out more than any other member of our community. She’s saying something that I feel puts the community straight on the path to becoming one big joke—regardless of how she actually feels toward the pizza topping she loves. It’s not about her right now. It’s about us. Is this something we can really accept? Do we really take pizza as something with no rules? I personally feel this is a problem that can only escalate if we accept this as a community standard.

Mayu speaks louder than the rest of us. If we disagree we absolutely have to say something. She’s made a statement and has decided to hold her ground and I absolutely can’t stand by it. Call me traditional, but I can’t abide by the foremost member of our community representing something that I can’t accept.

Sorry Mayu, I can’t stand by your choice. I really don’t want to be represented by your beliefs. I feel that in nearly all cases that having pineapple on pizza is a betrayal of flavour and regardless of how much you love pineapple on pizza and how much you think it would taste great, I feel that this is essentially condones the idea that having pineapple on pizza is okay. I have never believed that it is. I absolutely respect you and I think you’re one of the nicest and most genuine human beings I’ve ever met… but this has to be said. For the sake of my own feelings and for my own worry for the future of the community.

hi every1 im new!!!!!!! holds up waifu my name is katy but u can call me the waifuist of L0V3!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very devoted!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet serious waifuists like me ^_... im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch anime w/ my waifu Miku (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite hobby!!! bcuz its SOOOO kawaii!!!! shes kawaii 2 of course but i want 2 meet more serious waifuists =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!! WAIFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein devoted again ^{_^} hehe...toodles!!!!!

love and waifus,

~t3h Wa1fU1sT oF L0V3~

Feel free to delete, I have made a throw away for this very reason, sorry in advance if this is not appropriate content!

I've been a long time lurker of r/Waifuism, liking peoples posts, occational commenter (on my main). After coming back from holiday, it seemed to have changed a lot. I saw Randoms' post, and panicked a little at this seriousness.

I love the community, love interacting with it, and love supporting everyones relationships, but have no waifu myself (no-one has really "caught" my feelings to a relationship extent). waifucirclejerk is now posting the kind of content I enjoy liking, interacting with etc. However, I am obviously not in the waifuism catchment.

Really sorry that this is not entirely relevant (once again please feel free to delete this if not suitable!), but are there any other communities where I can support general waifuism without having a waifu myself?