I’ve read Larry fanfics in the past I’ve NEVER consider myself a Larry lol and wouldn’t consider those who just read it as a story to be Larrys lol.just my opinion: when people talk about larries, they jump straight to the extreme ones when there are so many mild larries who just read larry fics (as a story) or indulge in random theory videos when they're bored, instead of those who are dying to prove it exists. it's not really black and white and i think that the immediate hate someone gets the moment they mention larry in a joking manner or just as a passing comment is so stupid.
What you described as ‘mild Larrys’ I don’t think most people would describe even as Larrys or get mad at.
But if you’re trying to prove someone who identifies as a straight man to be in a relationship with another man that is out of order. I don’t care how ‘extreme’ you consider yourself, it’s if the shoe fits. If Louis comes out as queer that’s different but just because Larrys think he is doesn’t mean he has to be outed by them. And don’t get me started on the ones who bring Jay into their theories, and the ones who call non Larrys homophobic, honey I don’t like Larrys because I’m queer myself and understand what it’s like to be in the closet. Do I believe that Larry was real at one point? idk it may of been possible, do I have an issue with it? No, my issue is with people trying to prove it.
Anyways what’s up with Ziams? I stumbled onto a Ziam account and their proof was just so far fetched and the hate they give it’s disgusting. Like I’ve met nice Larry shippers but never a somewhat nice Ziam shipper