yeah i'm inclined to agree! i also kind of feel like the line between 'bbangiz' and 'maettael' fans is quite thin, a Lot of bbangiz fans are rps to some extent even if they don't actually say it publicly. that and maettael are also just a very easy-casual side ship, if that makes sense? one of my dear oomfs kind of observed that a lot of "maettael fujos" are creators who work rather slowly (and i get that because... Yeah That's Me!). or they're multishippers more vocal about other ships ofc!

but yeah, silent but present sounds about right, though i'm pleasantly surprised with the engagement on that tweet LOL. maettael are suuuch a good and fun and juicy dynamic and i also find myself confused sometimes about why they're not more popular because they're just That Great. then again i'm biased lol but objectively speaking let's look at the material... and like i won't lie, i think a little more noise (in fancontent or overall conversation) wooould be nice sometimes! plus i'd like to say we're a nice and welcoming community. THOUGH at the same time i don't really mind things being how they are now because things are chill and we're all here to have fun and it's not a competition + i've seen a fair amount of infighting with more popular ships that we simply don't have to deal with (aside from the few individuals trying to constantly bait out negativity/start discourse/etc anonymously, but those usually are other ship fans with their own agendas i guess). so yeah!! another maettael boom for 2025 would be sickkkk though...... one can dream...

i luv this question so much LOL sorry it took me a few days to get back to!!! but let's see... yellow and orange as colors, 🦊🐥 as emojis, bread (lmfao they are bbang-iz after all), sunsets, the 2-8 proportion thing LMFAOOO, chip and dale, in general just like the feeling of Tenderness... i guess the han river and heartfelt over-breakfast confessions (and pancakes?) have also become a little bit of their thing to me. other than that... ummm for me personally esports to some extent which i guess might be odd of me to say but my rapidly growing love for them as a pair was sooo intrinsically entwined with me writing them in that setting, 'die with a smile' obviously, 'HELLO' as well. oh and car figurines!!!! also sunflowers? for no particular reason except that they always face the sun and follow it across the sky. and matthew... you know. so. yeah. :-)

sorry maybe that's not the answer u were looking for lmao there's a lottttt for me and i've definitely forgotten some but i guess orange-yellow and the fox-duck emoji combos and dwas are the most obvious ones!!

personally i think change is always scary no matter what and no matter how prepared you are for it. it's thrilling and it's daunting and sometimes it is straight up terrifying. but please remember that you've worked hard for this and you got your job for a reason! like, you did the studying you've put in the effort and i believe you're more than capable.

i get really bad imposter syndrome and feel overwhelmed easily in new places but i always try to think of how these feelings aren't going to last and you'll likely feel a lot more at ease once you've settled in and found your rhythm. i know it's easier said than done but try not to be so hard on yourself!

as for anxiety specifically, this might be a bit of a washed out advice so you can do with that as you will but i reaaaally think breathwork is such a game changer. basically just doing breathing exercises. genuinely purposely and consciously taking a moment, 5-10 minutes to check in with yourself and just focus on your breathing. i've been taught 4 counts in and 6 counts out. :-) it's helped me tremendously with anxiety and just taking some time to get myself out of certain headspaces. obviously stuff like exercising or doing stuff to distract yourself is also helpful but breathwork you can genuinely do anywhere at almost all times (but do it safelyyy). so i figured i'd pass that little piece of advice along.

either wayyyy you got this! i believe in you! ♡