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Parasocial Relationship

My favorite cartoon when I was young (and maybe still today) was Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy on Cartoon Network. The protagonists of the show were the three “Eds,” living in suburbia like me, each with a wildly different personality. Ed was an absurdist oaf, Edd was a nebbish nerd, and Eddy was a conniving prankster. Two friends… Read more Parasocial Relationship

Parasocial Activity: Lisa G's Character

Lisa Simpson seems particularly poignant as a character that informed my identity in my early life. Like the Simpsons, my family had three children, an older brother, middle child named Lisa, and a younger baby sister. I related to Lisa because we had the same names and were both full of anxiety directed towards our family… Read more Parasocial Activity: Lisa G's Character

Parasocial Activity

Sirius Black I remember crying when his character in the Harry Potter novels died. I was undoubtedly (probably still am) very attached to him. This was probably because I loved how he portrayed an adult with all the safety, security and wisdom that an adult embodies while at the same being childlike, playful and someone extremely… Read more Parasocial Activity

Parasocial Relationship-Kim Possible

I loved Kim Possible when I was younger. She was an inspiring and empowering female character. SHE WAS AWESOME

Parasocial Activity

Alicia Keys : Growing up as a mixed race girl, I didn’t identify with almost any real-life people in the media. When I was around 10-11, my aunt said I reminded her of Alicia Keys. After that, I became obsessed with her! She also played the piano and I was learning the piano at that time.… Read more Parasocial Activity

Paradoxical Activity: Kevin Garnett, NBA

a chance glimpse at the TV screen bonded me for a “lifetime” – 20 years amazing: this one-sided “attachment” grows stronger with constant feed of screen time and invades into other parts of my life imaginatively mirrored personal growth with the changes in his character and time one of the few long-term relationships that withstands… Read more Paradoxical Activity: Kevin Garnett, NBA

Ana's Parasocial Relationship

Gretchen from Recess

Corinne's Parasocial Relationship

When I was a kid, I really identified with Clarissa of “Clarissa Explains It All.”  She was WAY COOL.  

Childhood Parasocial Relationship

Molly, the American Girl Doll, was my pal. She was a young girl during World War II. She made me want to plant a victory garden and buy war bonds. As a child, one of my favorite gifts was a set of matching red and white striped pajamas for me and Molly.