What is proshipping?

• Please note that this rentry is strictly informative and does not define my opinions towards any illegal ships or proshippers in general.

General definitions.

Proshipping : Proshipping is the term used for those who are anti-harassment when referring to ANY ship (toxic, illegal, etc.) and those who may consume said media based upon illegal ships. It is usually described as "ship and let ship", and rather than harassing, they keep to themselves if they do not enjoy the ship presented to them.

Darkshipping : Darkshipping is the term for people who ship and create media around ships that involve 'dark topics'. This can include; abusive relationships, illegal age gaps, incest, and anything under that.

Profiction : Profiction (aka profic) is a label that describes those who believe fiction does not affect reality. A profic may enjoy the fictional trope of abuser x victim, however does not support the trope in reality.

Why do people proship/darkship?

Proshipping/Darkshipping can be the result of various things, such as trauma, neglect, etc. These people may use these shipping methods as a way to cope with their own experiences, and rely on them for a sense of normalcy.

And some may simply do it for fun, though most of the time, it is a coping mechanism.

What should I do if I come across any of the people above?

In my and many others opinion, nothing. You may block people and tags to avoid seeing the media, however what you shouldn't do is harass these people. Harassing people who darkship/proship can lead to making these people feel worse, and often drive these people towards self inflicted injuries or suicide.

It's as simple as block and move on with your day. Harassing is not a necessity.

These people may need help, and harassment will not guide them towards that.

Why are you making this if it doesn't provide your opinions on proshippers/darkshippers?

I created this for strictly information purposes for those who are unaware on what proshipping/darkshipping is or what to do when coming across one. This does not label my stance on these people, nor will I be providing one.

I am not a proshipper or a darkshipper. Do not confuse information with opinion. Thank you.