#i have. a lottle bit too much experience sonce literally yt/lp channels were like. my main fandoms since i was at least 11 or 12

[caramellody]

A LOT of us (myself included) have fallen down the pit of parasocial relationships. yes, its nice to like a creator or celebrity but please please please monitor yourselves.

#self monitoring has done wonders for me #and like. its not fool proof either. but it still is a great help #i have. a lottle bit too much experience sonce literally yt/lp channels were like. my main fandoms since i was at least 11 or 12 #nowadays i still follow many of these channels but i always make sure to check myself #parasocial relationships. at least for me have always been subtle for me #and thats not to say people shouldnt be feeling things. bc thats okay too #the rh stuff comes to mind mostly as someone who followed his stuff for YEARS #and it hurt. it hurt and people (close coworkers obviously but fans as well to an extent) should have the right to feel hurt or betrayed #the PROBLEM comes when you decide to implement black and white Morality to it and be like one man failed me all men are gonna fail me #or on the other end: try to delude yourself into thinking that the controversies or issues arent real and devaluing ACTUAL serious events #thats when the fan side of the parasocial relationship is at its worst #sorry for rambling its just something ive always noted for years now. #val rambles