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Not everyone needs a romantic partner

Can the TikTok algorithm leave me the freak alone. (Yes I'm talking about the show that shall not be named again.)

How many times will it show me a stupid video like "Luke has julie and Alex has Willie and Reggie has no one" like how many times are people gonna say that. And I know they mean he doesn't have anyone romantically so I kinda see what they're trying to say but like don't phrase it as "he has no one" because that just really fucking hurts.

Not even like for me to think about having no romantic relationship equals having no one, like that ideology hurts but it hurts more for me to hear people says specifically Reggie has no one. Like I know he's fictional and he isn't seeing these TikToks, but somewhere deep in my heart he's very very real and I don't want him to think he has no one 😭 (I know this is stupid okay. He's fictional and he's fine. Theses TikToks can't hurt him I know that)

And it's even more annoying when people say him and flynn or him and the purple dirty candi dancer. And they even call her that too, when her name has been confirmed to be Kayla I believe but like if we don't learn her name in the show like it's not worth shipping her with Reggie. It just feels like people are trying to pair Reggie with someone just to put him with someone.

Or people will then say, "him and Ray" as like a joke (or maybe some of them are serious and I hope if they are serious they're not meaning it in a romantic way bc Reggie is a minor and Ray is like in his 40s or something.) like I will say he has Ray (I say he has the band ray and Carlos) and I'm dead serious about him having Ray because Ray does make him happy but I don't mean it in a romantic way.

Like the people who say it as a joke too also upsets me because like to me his relationship with Ray if explored more in season 2 could have had so many deep meanings and messages relating to his character and or backstory.

It's just so annoying and upsetting to see people label these single characters has "having no one" because it's implying they're best friends will always chose their romantic partners over them every time. And people aren't sad that they're friends are leaving them behind it's like they're sad that the single character doesn't have a romantic partner.

But not everyone needs that.

If the writers end up doing a Q and A (they might do a q and a for the show since they can't do a second season, things are still being worked out I think. I'm not sure) but if they do a Q and A part of me wants to ask them about Reggie being aro or aspec but I know if I ask they will say no. They'll say no.

But in the one and a billion chance they'll say yes, I will watch the show again instantly. Like that's how important this is to me. Even if I'm not ready to watch it again without like being in my emotional feels, if they confirm Reggie aromantic I will watch the show beginning to end and over again.

I seriously desperately need this or at least need the fandom to realize not everyone needs a romantic partner.

Fandoms are so hyper focused on ships and it's honestly just not a fun experience

So what, we made it like 3 parts in before I started ranting about this show. Thought I woulda made it a little longer than that.

Anyways thanks so much for listening I am wishing you all the best. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, mothers to be, grieving mothers, and those who are grieving their moms. Sending all my love 🩷 take care 💚💜