god i’ll never stop being appreciative to dream for all he’s done. i know people rag on him for encouraging parasocial relationships and all, but this dude blew up during the pandemic - the worst time in so many people’s lives - and immediately set out to help as many people as he could. he’s told fans he loves them purely because he knows it helps and he truly means it, he’s messaged at least two people who were considering hurting themselves to tell them he loves them and to stay strong, he’s sent out merch to a person whose kid sister was bullied for being a fan of his, he tweets out hearts whenever people are upset for whatever reason, he regularly expresses admiration and appreciation for everyone from fan artists to writers, and strives to do his absolute best to learn and grow when he messes up because he doesn’t want to hurt anyone. i appreciate him so much because despite all the shit he’s been through, he’s remained so kind and so loving to his fans. and yes, you can scream all you like about that encouraging parasocial relationships but parasocial love is a love like any other - it can be healthy, or it can not be. for me, i’d take people feeling close to someone they don’t know personally and being able to derive comfort from them in a time so incredibly traumatising to the human population in general over people having nothing to distract them and feeling like shit. dream has helped so many people survive this pandemic, and that i will never stop being grateful for.
