I cannot express how happy I am to see that Korrasami is still so high on the trending list.
When I watched the Legend of Korra for the first time, it had never crossed my mind that they would or could be anything more than friends. That’s because I grew up in a family and community where an option other than the heterosexual norm was treated with tension and hesitation, and in a way, looked down on or seen as wrong. But, the only other counterpart was homosexuality. Because of that, I, like many, assumed I was straight, because a) it wasn’t entirely false (I still find some guys attractive) and b) the other option I knew was sort of shunned.
I also had little exposure to people and characters who fought the heterosexual norm, and the rare few I had (Dumbledore, Nico Di Angelo, and Ellen to name some) were people I couldn’t quite relate to (however, that’s not to say they aren’t great in their own right). Because of the little exposer to those I could relate to, and the mentality of the people around me, I tried to follow a similar mindset to that which dominated my life, even when it felt off, or wrong, to me.
Though I much prefer The Last Airbender for its storytelling, character arks, and more, I found myself really liking Korra from season 1 onwards. Though I still love Aang, to me, she felt more realistic as an avatar and she grows past her ignorance of the world into someone levelheaded and strong. She learns how to deal with problems and open herself to help from others without losing her temper. There were so many things about her that I found myself relating to, in ways I couldn’t do with Aang. It was also so relieving by the time season 3 rolled around and Korra and Asami learned to work together and move past the tensions they had with Mako. By the time I watched the final season, I was 14 going on 15, and the finale had left me in udder shock. Firstly, because I didn’t think to see the hints (and now looking back on the last two seasons and valid arguments fans have made, I struggle to see how), and secondly, it had changed my views of myself and the world around me like no other character or pairing ever did. I had no idea bisexuality was an option, and option that explained why I couldn’t quite agree with what I was told. I knew I could find guys attractive, but, somehow I felt like there was something more I couldn’t describe due to the fact that, back then, I thought sexuality was a very black or white situation, you’re either gay or straight.
For me, Korrasami is what opened my eyes to a whole new part of me and what it means to be bisexual that would have taken longer to discover otherwise. Though the last four years have been hard, in terms of getting over the denial and dealing with the fear of how some that I care about would react, I am grateful for Korrasami. I still have a ways to go, but I am now in a place, mentally and physically (in terms of the city I am living in) where I feel I can be more open.
And it’s all thanks to these two.
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