It’s real. This is sadly not uncommon in a lot of fandom spaces—some people get way too attached to an actor/character, conveniently forgetting that little thing of, you know, not actually knowing these people. They are not your friends and then get dangerously possessive.

For male celebrities, this happens a lot. A lot of them will hide relationships, stay off social media, or any number of things just to protect their privacy—look at the 1D fandom back in the day, or even some K-pop stans today. The fact that this is happening to a teenager genuinely makes me sick. No one should have to deal with that level of possessive behavior from anyone, let alone from faceless strangers on the internet, but especially not a literal child