Self-shipping, the act of imagining oneself in a romantic or emotional relationship with a fictional character, is often dismissed as adolescent fantasy or self-indulgent behavior. But for many, it is a sustained and meaningful practice: therapeutic, expressive, and deeply personal. Rooted in fandom spaces and shaped by digital culture, self-shipping oc…
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