You know what really grinds my gears?
people always talk about having an obsession with a celebrity as a bad things. by people I mean family and peers, not online fandom friends. but nobody ever talks about how having that ‘obsession’ of admiring a celebrity or character can help you beyond measures.
I get out of bed every day because if Joyce Byers could do it, so can I
I go to therapy because if Olivia Benson could do it, so can I
I continued my education after I dropped out because if Hermione Granger can be a great student during a war, maybe I can be a great student during the war in my head
I carried on with my life after the loss of my child because if Jim Hopper can do it, I can too
I kept dreaming about the possibilities in life because if Clara Oswald can see the stars, maybe I can too
I take my medication every day because if Remy Hadley can keep going with a chronic illness, so can I
I keep fighting every day because if Princess Leia doesn’t give up, neither will I
You never know if one of those ‘silly little character obsessions’ are keeping those people alive. Those characters are giving one of your loved ones the hope that they need. They inspire so others can do it too when it doesn’t seem like it’s worth it anymore.
