you know what kinda hurts? is people calling our concerns with the storyline etc, nonsense. supergirl has been my comfort for years. I turned to that show in secret because it make me feel safe and okay. It made me feel seen and cared about. when kara had her panic attack -
- it was the first time I saw someone on tv, someone I had looked up to for years, portray what I have been going through - exactly how I go through it. to see a hero have a panic attack, to see it didn& #39;t make her any weaker - it meant the world to me. everyday when -
- I came home from school after having a bad panic attack, I& #39;d re-watch that scene. she was strong, and so was I. then, I was struggling with my sexuality, and they showed alex. someone else who is so strong, so badass. and it made me feel okay. I was seeing myself. -
- so no. to me this isn& #39;t just a fictional show and fictional characters that I can brush off and say & #39;oh well& #39;. these are characters that carried me through my darkest times, and I& #39;ll be damned if I stop caring about them just because it& #39;s deemed & #39;nonsense& #39;.
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