The simple answer? I didn't used to. I apologize for any confusion it may have caused, but over time I have found myself viewing the ship differently.
I never had any intention to trick people, genuinely.

My art up until now, especially on my sfw @Hamsterbunns (formerly KaeyasHamster) was not drawn with romance in mind. So while art/HCs on my sfw account will remain gen/ship free, people are free to block/unfollow if they're not comfortable with it.
Curate your online space and all that. But just as I am willing to respect your choices, respect the choices I am making.

So I guess to sum it up again: I used to not ship them but recently grew to do so.