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[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Parasocial relationships are a deeply concerning development.

I agree. I'm not sure how anyone who has a healthy sense of self-respect can develop this sort of relationship, tbh. Even wading into the sometimes toxic peergroup of fandoms is better, because at least you're communicating back and forth rather than just imbibing this quasi-social runoff that's not even directed towards you as a person.

+1.

I was failing to put all this to words because the phenomenon is so weird and artificial.