• lolola
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    13 hours ago

    I’d also say that seeing someone you relate to (fictional or not) can give you some distance / objectivity to see the situation in a different way. Like, what’s the fanfic alternate universe where the character doesn’t kill themselves look like?

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      13 hours ago

      Yes exactly, I originally put something about self-reflection but it didn’t feel quite right, but you worded it so eloquently.