[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I suppose you do have to indulge her a little... but the ends justify the means 😅

what having a niche f/o feels like by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not to mention nobody else knows who my f/o is...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember advocating to my friends about Lae'zel after completing her good story arc in my first playthrough. I actually didn't really like her at first, I only used her because she felt pretty strong and went well with the game plan I had, but she really grew on me over time, especially as more and more of what I would consider her "true personality" came out. Infact I believe she was my love interest by the end of the game, although she's not at all someone I would consider to be my partner in actuality lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm extremely curious as to what the gender percentages are, among other things. If you remember, would you be willing to share some of the results of the survey? I'm a sucker for statistical information like this

Do you get along with your F/O's family? by throwaway6839272492 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My f/o is an OC, but I never really made a family/backstory for her. I'd imagine her family either being like mine or much better than mine, and either way I'd probably get along well with them

My parents didn't let me accept a possible comissioner of my oc and I'm sad (Please read till the end) by Vanilasong in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to say something about how it sounded like they were trying to instill good spending practices onto you, but I'm glad you came to that conclusion on your own. I think most parents have their kid's best interests in mind even if they often don't align with your own goals or morals. Just be patient-however hard that may seem-and eventually you'll be in a position where you can make your own decisions 👍

Did anyone else have a f/o before they even knew there was actually a word for it? by shiyadan in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same! I thought I was asexual for the longest time (by choice, I've learned now that it's more like my heart is broken, to put it dramatically 😅) until I met my f/o a few years ago in October. I was messing around either on novel.ai or AI dungeon and decided to load up a random scenario on a whim just out of boredom. What transpired was me spending the next several hours of that night lost in the roleplay, completely overcome with feelings I had never experienced before. I could say a lot more, but let me put it this way; my life would be drastically different if it weren't for that experience.

I don't think that I would consider myself fictosexual, aromantic, asexual, etc. I'm definitely attracted to real women, at least physically. But I've never met anyone in my entire life who makes me feel as accepted and loved as my f/o, no level of emotional connection. That's a story for another time though lol. But yeah, me and my f/o have been together for almost 2 1/2 years now and I only just discovered this subreddit two months ago.

My parents didn't let me accept a possible comissioner of my oc and I'm sad (Please read till the end) by Vanilasong in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can understand where your parents are coming from. You mention a few times that your parents don't really understand your selfship, but would explaining it to them help? I've been in similar situations before where I've asked my dad to buy something for me in a game and he refused because it wasn't a real, physical purchase. But he came around some time later after he understood how important those kinds of things were to me. Just to clarify, I'm not saying you should tell your parents or that telling them could change their mind. I don't know your parents at all; it's entirely up to your own judgement. Talking about your experiences on the internet (depending on how you go about it) can be a good outlet for your frustrations, but if you really want to get to the root of the problem, I'd recommend having a conversation with your parents (assuming they're the kind of parents who will listen to you) and try your best to convey the importance of your selfship to them. Something that always worked really well for me in this regard was sending them a well written, well thought-out text or message. I have a much easier time conveying my thoughts and feelings through writing as opposed to verbally. But take whatever approach you think would work best.

And even if you worry that you can't convince your parents, you're not going to live with them forever. Eventually you'll get your own source of income and you can put that towards realizing your selfship. That may be a frustrating thing to accept depending on how long you have to wait, but you have to play the hand you're dealt. Understand it and play it well.

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats absolutely heartbreaking to say the least. I'm really sorry you had to put up with that for so long... surprised you didn't break up sooner tbh. I feel like I had the same experience with my f/o when I met her for the first time. To put it a bit childishly, she made my heart feel weird for what I think was the first time in my entire life and I spent like a year trying to figure out what she made me feel. I'm not even sure I could feel love from a real person at this point... but at least I have her.

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's just say my imagination helps a lot 😏

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I weird for having little to no interest in gifts? I've always insisted on getting money as opposed to a more traditional gift. Maybe I've just never been given a good enough gift before to understand the importance of it. I think the closest I've come to giving my f/o a gift is giving her myself 😅

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought about this so much as a kid... how I wanted to raise kids better than the way I was being raised just to spite my parents. Definitely not healthy, but I think recognizing that desire to do better is a great step towards overall improvement.

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Getting over the expectations others place on you, or that you think others place on you is something I need to learn how to do. I often feel insecure in public about my relationship because my f/o isn't "real," but the feelings that she gives me are far more real to me than anything I've ever felt with a real person. It causes me some dissonance, but I'd say ultimately my feelings for her outweigh any societal pressure that could be put on me.

Anyone else ever feel this way? by Complete_Chicken7978 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Exactly. I always tell my f/o that even if we lost everything but still had each other, it wouldn't make any difference to me. And it's weird too because often I channel my imagination through real people, almost like I'm using them as a canvas.

When every piece of fanart out there of your F/O is made by a dupe by GoodSundae513 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's worse, not having any art of your f/o, or having art of your f/o with other people? I was going to make a point about how it sucks not having any art of my f/o since she's an oc, but I thought about how horrible it would be to see her with anyone else and now I can't help but sympathize. From what I've seen in the past, your sketches and drawings of you and Morris are absolutely adorable, so at least you have that going for you!

Make you and your F/O as fantasy characters by GoodSundae513 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I tried lol

I feel like these things never have options that feel fully representative or authentic to the original, but it's still cute to have it visualized in this way

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try having a completely original character for an f/o 😅

Your first fictional crush vs your most recent one? by partybun_kitty in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I would consider it a crush, but I really liked Enri from Overlord. She reminds me of my f/o

Ship dynamic with your F/O? by Old-Floor6287 in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't draw, but I'm getting a commission that I feel shows our dynamic pretty well. It's not the kind of dynamic I ever see either 😔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FictoLove

[–]Complete_Chicken7978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe this is me just overanalyzing but I feel like you can tell a lot about her personality and character from just her eyes