Let me also add on to this, please. Iâm not Autistic, however I do have OCD and from what Iâve been taught over the years, Autism and OCD share similarities.Â
Anyway. Symmetra. Vishkar.. Me.
I grew up in an abusive home. I have mental disorders, including the OCD mentioned and executive dysfunction (and others, but these two are important for this post.) Growing up, I was never âmadeâ to do anything and to be honest, there wasnât a lot I was ALLOWED to do.Â
Now, Iâm 27. I have done or have had a hand in doing horrid stuff. I donât mean that lightly, and as such, donât want to get into what. But, the thing is, the horrid stuff I did?? I did because itâs WHAT I THOUGHT WAS BEST. Itâs what I was âtaughtâ to do. The ârightâ thing. When the right thing would have been easier, hard on me.. But easier on others. I wouldnât have caused so much pain and suffering, etc.Â
I realize this. But, again, at the time.. I was doing my best, I was doing what was right. I struggled with doing anything else.. Because thatâd be wrong. But, in reality, thatâd be right.
I get Symm. Sheâs not a bad person, or a villain. She was âcherishedâ and taught the WRONG THING and canât escape that, and to her, sheâs aware something is.. Wrong.. But truly does believe what she is doing, what Vishkar is doing, is for the best.
Sheâs my second most played character. (Well, my most played, but Widowmaker is my fave and I want her to be my first!)
When I play her, every so often, I feel that swell of emotion. I even thought of not playing her, because of the pain of playing a character like me. But, I need to remember.. I am working on being a better person, on following what is truly right.. I hope, in the future, Symmetra will do the same. I understand her struggle. I want her to have her own beliefs, and follow her heart and gut. (I also ship Symbra, and can see the two helping each other.)
When I told my wife how much I love Symm, but wasnât sure if I wanted to play her because of how much sheâs like me, my wife said âwhatâs wrong with playing someone whoâs like you?âÂ
Sheâs right. I embrace Symm. Yes.. Itâs fictional, etc. but to me, Symm needs a hug and a very long, deep, emotional talk with someone.Â
Just.. Fuck off with Symm haters.Â
(This was supposed to be short.. >.>)