>>716160629Not been part of this argument, but I'm sick of how much retardation I see surrounding self inserting as a concept. Everybody is always saying "You can only self insert" or "you can't self insert" like it's some binary bullshit. It's not, and it never will be, and is always more nuanced.
Ignoring what SHOULD shut the fucking argument down with how everyone has different ways of engaging with media, self-insertion only ever extends as far as you can relate to a character. You can play a game where you control a faceless, wordless MC who only ever makes the choices YOU make, and you could still self insert more on a side character who actually talks and you have literally no control over. You can also, yes, NOT self insert into anything and find enjoyment in whatever you're consuming. Directly engaging with interactive media does not mean you are literally inserting yourself into a character, but if that's how you choose to engage with it, and such a thing makes you unable to enjoy certain stories, then that's FINE, it's a literal NON ISSUE.
Fuck cuckshit, but also fuck all of you retards who endlessly circle on this bullshit like it hasn't been said one million fucking times. Oh boy! I'm sure saying the same circular bullshit for the MILLIONTH TIME will get through to them this time! I'm not doing the same thing OVER AND OVER AND OVER in a futile hope to CONVINCE AN ANONYMOUS PORN ADDICT THAT THEY'RE WRONG