this!! everything about this. i know some people prefer DMs for getting to know new people, which is totally fine, but it's not a prerequisite for mutuals to be close imo.

im not saying that DM-ing people is bad of course, but recognize that everyone has their own comfort zone- https://twitter.com/1985BYCLAIR/status/1302643293377961984

and not everyone likes to DM. if we're being completely honest, i'm not really fond of DMs being my first few interactions with people (which is why my DMs are disabled). i have a few bad experiences on my old account with people trying to DM me by promoting themselves or they

would just leave a vague message and personally speaking.. vague messages where i can't discern a person's intent end up making me incredibly anxious.

i feel like some people emphasize DMs as being the way to make friends, and while that method works for some people, please

recognize that it doesn't work for everyone. i don't want to be overdramatic or anything, but DMs due to their nature can be a very private/closed-off thing. and some people aren't comfortable with that. myself included.

that being said, i just have to say that for mutuals who

are already DM-ing me and talking with me!! you're completely fine as is and i enjoy our conversations. so if this thread kinda set your anxiety up, i'm really sorry about that! please know that you're fine. and this is mostly in referral to twitter DMs. i'm just incredibly wary

abt DM-ing being the way to get to know people. DM-ing people is also really exhausting for me and while i usually get back to replies within a 24-48 hour window at MAX.

for me personally, i prefer interacting via mentions! so to anyone who wants to be friends with me, please,

please feel free to interact with my posts if it resonates with you or if you have a way you want to build on a conversation. i love to discuss headcanons, theories, canon content, AU's, comfort charas, comfort series, etc. ! really anything goes. heck just reply good morning or

good night to me whenever i do those tweets. contrary to most people i find replying so much easier to keep track of and i generally get back to my mentions faster than i do DMs (don't ask why it's just, it's always been like that). so yeah,, please don't shy away from

interacting with me! i know this thread itself can come off as intimidating but i just wanted to just,, share my feelings into the void in the most honest way possible. i love to meet new people and reply to people! i know it can be hard to come up with replies (especially when

whether or not my tweets are relevant to you can drastically change bc of my multifandom nature) but.. i just wanted to reiterate that if any of you want to be friends w/me... just reply! idm engaging into small talk and the like.

anyway that's it for this tangent, tl;dr: i fold onto my back when it comes to DMs, if you want to get to know me better just reply and stuff!! i can handle DMs to an extent but i am generally a slow at replying there :x oh and uh i forgot to say it but feel free to add me on

discord if we're mutuals, just send me a DM and i'll give you my code!!! (i like discord DMs. twitter DMs are inconvenient to me LMAO i'm terrible at tracking DM notifs my bad )