Just a thought…

gladihoe-rehab:

When I tell someone I love Gladio – I don’t mean it lightly. Yes, he is fictional, a character, a figment of the creators imagination. But the idea of him is more than that. The thought of him has brought me through some tough times. His ‘existence’ has made me smile when other things have failed. His personality – his passion – has taught me to always keep my head high and never waver when it comes to the things I enjoy or falter before the goals I wish to reach. To succeed is to fail and learn from it in order to become stronger mentally. He is my motivation at the gym (as cliche as it sounds. I wear a chibi necklace of him when I go) but it has helped me greatly. My anxiety slows to near 0 when I think about or look at pictures of him. I can’t explain why, but the overwhelming sense of comfort I feel by means of his concept brings me solace.

I bring this up to say – Never Be Ashamed Of Your Love For A Fictional Character. Each and everyone of us in this fandom(and others) has our reasons why. Some of us deeper than others.