Have you ever met someone who had an intense, enduring love for a character and what they feel is a spiritual connection to them? I’ve felt this way about the same character for over a decade, but I don’t identify AS them, nor are they a literal headmate to me. It seems over time, my love for them has only grown stronger. They are very real to me even though I know they don’t literally exist in this world. I’ve only felt this way about one character, ever. Just wondering. Thank you. :)
I have experienced this and known people who experienced it more powerfully than I have.
It is completely possible to love a character and hold them in your heart, and identify with them, without being kin of them or having a fictive. Its much more normal, honestly.
