I just need to get this off my chest.
When you see me talking over excitedly or crying about a certain character or a TV show or a book , donāt tell me theyāre ājustā books , theyāre 'justā characters, theyāre 'justā ships because NO , theyāre not .
When a person gets obsessed with some character or show , itās because theyāre either escaping reality or somehow see themselves in the character. Theyāve been inspired or taught something by that character.
Itās not childish or stupid to love a fictional character . Sometimes even fictional things can make you feel less alone .
When you insult my favorite character or show , Itās like youāre insulting me , youāre insulting my choices or youāre insulting my emotions .
It hurts because they are a part of me .
People defend their fandoms because they understand what itās like to be an outcast or push people away or be jealous of an almighty sibling or be a rape survivor or to make all the wrong choices or be bullied ā¦ā¦ the point is , fandoms are way more to me (and a lot of people) than just a way to kill time .
Sure , there are people who just watch a movie for fun or read a book cause they have nothing else to do or just randomly watch a show because they need something to see while theyāre eating but there are also people whoāve been deeply affected by their fandoms.
For all you know , a fictional character has SAVED THEIR LIFE !
I have prayed for Daenerys , Iāve cried for Fred , Iāve learned with Hermione , Iāve been sad with Draco , Iāve loved Loki , Iāve traveled with The Doctor , Iāve been inspired by Arya Stark , Iāve observed with Sherlock , Iāve laughed with Chandler , Iāve hunted with the Winchesters , Iāve fought with the Avengers , Iāve guarded the galaxy and Iāve lived more lives by reading than I can count.
The TV shows , the books , the movies , the comics, they were all there when I didnāt have enough courage or confidence to make friends , they were there when I was feeling like hell and all alone , they were there when I needed a good laugh after a tiring day , they were there even when no one else was . They were there when I felt like I had no reason to go on ,they were there when I just wanted to relax in my bed with a cup of coffee.
And they are REAL TO ME !
You donāt have to be a part of my fandom , you donāt have to love what I love but donāt tell me that Iām stupid to love and appreciate something that has gotten me through a lot of shit .
You donāt know what goes on in someone elseās life , you donāt know what a character means to someone , you donāt know what a book has done for someone .
You donāt have to understand it , just donāt insult it .
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