Anime: Is it evil or am I paranoid?

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Kamaduck said:
Regardless of how bad the story is, I find it really unbelievable that one webcomic could bring about a total transformation (to the point of skipping school and losing her faith). There’s definitely something else going on, and the obsession with Homestuck may be a symptom of another problem. Mom would do best to investigate the situation further and keep communication open.

I’ve only read the very first part of it… It looked kind of interesting, definitely a unique project. But I guess it wasn’t enough to hold my interest, since I stopped reading pretty quickly. I never got to the trolls. 🤷
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Yes, maybe there is something more.

The obsession with certain fandoms could be a symptom of some underlying problem. The nocive elements of certain works and the influence of people, fuels the changes. I have observed these kind of dynamics both in person and in internet. I think asking what they find attractive about certain productions, is a good course of action, then studying and analyzing the environment (friends, etc), and their set of beliefs, symbolic elements, ideology, etc.

A good example of change of convictions, indoctrination, and fandom craziness are some of the blogs hosted on Tumblr. I know of various people that have changed for the worst after spending time in some of the blogs there (plus other things, various factors are at work).
 
CesarAugustus said:
Yes, maybe there is something more.

The obsession with certain fandoms could be a symptom of some underlying problem. The nocive elements of certain works and the influence of people, fuels the changes. I have observed these kind of dynamics both in person and in internet. I think asking what they find attractive about certain productions, is a good course of action, then studying and analyzing the environment (friends, etc), and their set of beliefs, symbolic elements, ideology, etc.

A good example of change of convictions, indoctrination, and crazy fandoms are some of the blogs hosted on Tumblr. I know of various people that have changed for the worst after spending time in some of the blogs there (plus other things, various factors are at work).
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I love tumblr. 😛 But yeah, I get what you’re saying.

I suppose getting entrenched in a fandom could lead to such changes (and Homestuck would be an obvious work for that to happen with, since it has a massive fandom to get lost in), but only if the person were already unstable. I’ve just never seen a single work, by itself, transform someone into a recluse for an extended period of time. Fandom isn’t one of the more dangerous things teenagers get involved in. 🤷
 
Kamaduck said:
I love tumblr. 😛 But yeah, I get what you’re saying.

I suppose getting entrenched in a fandom could lead to such changes (and Homestuck would be an obvious work for that to happen with, since it has a massive fandom to get lost in), but only if the person were already unstable. I’ve just never seen a single work, by itself, transform someone into a recluse for an extended period of time. Fandom isn’t one of the more dangerous things teenagers get involved in. 🤷
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Yes, is not only the work. Is more like a combination of elements. But, while a fandom per se is not very dangerous, some nocive elements in them are very troubling. I’ve seen the evolution of various fandoms over the years, and the situation has worsened in some parts.
 
CesarAugustus said:
Yes, is not only the work. Is more like a combination of elements. But, while a fandom per se is not very dangerous, some nocive elements in them are very troubling. I’ve seen the evolution of various fandoms over the years, and the situation has worsened in some parts.
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Yeah, there are definitely problematic fandoms. Getting obsessed with one could certainly make a bad situation worse, even though it’s unlikely to be the only thing going on.

What exactly do you mean by “novice elements”, if I may ask?
 
Kamaduck said:
Yeah, there are definitely problematic fandoms. Getting obsessed with one could certainly make a bad situation worse, even though it’s unlikely to be the only thing going on.

What exactly do you mean by “novice elements”, if I may ask?
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Ah, hehehe, is nocive, not novice.

Well, the people obsessed with vulgar stuff. That is one example. Sadly, quite common.
 
🙂 Well, I think it is that Homestuck business. I think it must be a bit shady as she never likes me to see when she looks it up on the computer. As she has Aspergers (so do I!), I said we’d have to mention these characters you keep drawing to the psychologist. She’s stopped drawing them now! I think it’s due to a friend of hers who comes and sleeps over a lot. I did read about the handmaiden character and she’s meant to be the daughter of Lucifer or something crazy!
Anyway, folk may laugh but I got some holy water in! It’s dotted around secret parts of the house haha. My daughter has felt much better since she stopped obsessing with these characters and has started to go to school again part-time. I think it’s a worry with autism as you can get infatuated , and I like infatuations to be from the light.
I do worry about some of these cartoons as they may appear advanced, but they are pretty dark from what I’ve read. I’m not a puritan ma, I like the film bad Santa and I liked The Lost Boys as a teenager, but sometimes you know in your heart that some things are just too serious and dark. Thanks for advice. I must admit I went through a lot I’m ashamed of before I found my faith in Jesus again…noone’s perfect xx;)
 
I’m glad it all worked out. You sound like you know what you’re dealing with. 👍
 
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