Hey, I wanted to say "thank you" for handling writing (?) Tsuzuki so well. His character helped me to pull through a few(many) dark years I had. I came back to this fandom not long ago to realize why. And to find a way to cope with my own self-loathing and things to come. Thank you.
hey! this was incredibly sweet of you to send, i hope you don’t mind me publishing it so i can keep it; it makes me feel very good to know that we share a comfort character. i was 13 when i was introduced to ynm, and fell for tsuzuki immediately, and around that time was also when my own mental health started to pretty rapidly take a sharp downturn. it felt validating to know that there was someone like me i could relate to and look up to, and that if he could learn to get through it and face the day, then so could i!
i do my hardest to never ignore the darker parts of his mental health, just as no one should ever ignore the darker parts of their own. things like that -- suicidal ideation, self-deprecation, etc -- are important to acknowledge and put a name to. that’s the first step in starting to heal.
i appreciate you sending me this message. i’m glad to know i’m doing right by him, and i hope you continue to heal and improve and recover! it’s a never-ending journey, but one that you never have to face alone. <3
