Whether you are an avid fan fiction-writing fan of a TV show, a hipster into aesthetic and black and white photos, or even a person who just really likes GIFs, most adolescents and young adults have had some form of interaction with the blogging forum known as Tumblr. The site, founded by David Karp back in 2007, has evolved from a form of "short blogging" known as tumblelog, allowing many persons all over the world a forum for their deepest thoughts, artistic ventures, or, more commonly, jokes about Supernatural or any other assorted fandom.

In addition to feeding your inner-fan girl, the site is also notorious for being a haven for social justice advocates. Tumblr gives users the freedom to talk about issues that aren't appropriate for other sites, such as Facebook, or too serious for others, such as Twitter or Reddit. This, coupled with the "loving" and "friendly" environment the site is said to foster, it would seem like Tumblr is a perfect website.

In many ways, it is. But in others, not at all.

There is no such thing as a perfect website. After all, the internet isn't known for safety and security. However, Tumblr specifically is notorious for the acceptance it has, but at the same time, can be what has been described by several site users as, "the place where losers become the bullies they always wanted to be."

With social awareness and a deep, intense love for movies, television shows, and books come cliques, fighting, and a level of bullying that is only matched by a third grade playground.

The "safe space" is riddled with what is minimized by the term "cyber bullying," as the site has many features that allow the users to bully others with no accountability. The message system has an "anonymous" option, where a user can send a message without the receiver knowing who it is. "Doxxing" is another frequent occurrence on the site, in which a user's personal information is posted and shared with the intent of having them lose their jobs, get expelled, or even face physical assault or stalking. Even plain old name calling is present, with users going so far as telling others to hurt or kill themselves, using homophobic, transphobic, and racist remarks, and other forms of mental torment. If you have these or other problems, you can email the staff and they might handle it, effective whenever they finally get around to it.

I've had an account with the site since April, 2012, and have had to delete it two separate times due to the amount of bandwagon hatred that seems to blossom within certain groups of fans. This begs the question: Why did I go back?

Well, it's fun! For the most part.

Aside from the horrific things that go on within the site, at its heart, it really is a fun place to explore your various hobbies and interests. No matter how obscure your favorite things are, there are usually other people who share it, as there's a fandom for everything.

The serious conversation of this site can only be matched by the humor and jokes that will pop out of nowhere, gaining "notes" and popularity overnight.

Not to mention, even in the bigger fandoms you're bound to make a group of very close-knit friends whom you message to talk to when you're sad, share stupid posts with, or in the case of fandom blogs, share head-canons and fan art and stories of your favorite characters, and proceed to cry and scream like '60s Beatles fangirls.

From Disney to Naruto, even to such things as Spongebob Squarepants and Steven Universe, there is a place for everyone, because it's very likely that there's someone, somewhere in the world who's as obsessed with the same things as you.

The Tumblr experience is bittersweet for most - if not all - people who use the website. On one hand, in a space where one little mess up is magnified and could potentially have you run off the site, there isn't much room for people to mess up, thanks to militant-type people. These people scope out every problematic thing a person has done and will never take an apology. Or on the other end of the spectrum, the most disrespectful and prejudiced people refuse to listen to any other opinion. But on the other hand, you'll make really great friends, get to read fan fiction and see fan art that is mind blowingly good, and even feel comfortable enough around your followers that you'll end up spilling your life story to those who will listen.

In many ways Tumblr is a great reflection of the social structure of our own society. There will always be mean people, those who don't listen, and those so set in their views that no amount of reason could change their minds. But there will also be the people you can sit around with at 3 in the morning, dying over an actor you love or laughing at a stupid joke about "none pizza, left beef."

At the end of the day, the Tumblr experience is what you make it. Whether you're there for aesthetic, social justice, "Frozen," art, or memes, there will be a place for you. And when you run into the inevitable roadblock, realize that it's just the Internet. Don't be afraid to seek out real help if people go too far. And if you run into people who try to ruin your fun, just brush them off. For every person that won't like you, there's a bunch more who will, and a few bad stumbles shouldn't have you craving the site any less.