Yeah, I took some comfort in stories like this as a neurodivergent kid who's probably queer, and that's the source of me being iffy.
"Yeah, I am discriminated against by the normals too! Thanks media for showing that I am not just not inferior, but if I play my cards right, possibly superior!" That's why edgy 14 year old me loved pre-character development Gaara (who for whatever reason, I thought he was a medic at first but was quickly disproven)
Yeah, I took some comfort in stories like this as a neurodivergent kid who's probably queer, and that's the source of me being iffy.
"Yeah, I am discriminated against by the normals too! Thanks media for showing that I am not just not inferior, but if I play my cards right, possibly superior!" That's why edgy 14 year old me loved pre-character development Gaara (who for whatever reason, I thought he was a medic at first but was quickly disproven)