Gentian has a fair point.
Personally, the way I see it makes jealousy or other such things rather... incompatible. Given the whole dream control thing, my Twi only exists to me. Anyone else's is by default a different Twilight, because Twilight isn't actually real, I only perceive her in my mind, as do other people perceive their own version of her in their minds. There is only one Twilight I will ever really know, barring odd circumstances like if I were to make yet another alternate universe with a completely different version of her. You get the idea, I'm sure.
If the one from the show is the object of your affection, if you have more of a fascination with her character, if you've taken a liking to her image and character as it is in the show, then maybe a fandom mindset would suit you best, such as being excited that others can appreciate her character to the level that you can. Seems you already are okay about that, actually.
As for the shippers-will-be-shippers thing, that's nothing to really be concerned about. If you think of it like Apple Bloom is a respectable character, and these deluded people are insulting her with their mindless shipping, that's probably gonna bother you if you take it personally. I mean, heck, there's this guy called Jin who likes Twi, and he's about as far from respectable as you can get. Egocentric, hostile to others who don't agree completely with him, deluded, disgusting in various ways... he has a tulpa that he's completely broken with his failure to maintain any degree of decency, any modicum of mental health. And that's truly sad.
But it's all in his head. Just like my Twi is all in my head. And regardless of whether he understands what he's doing or not - and he doesn't - it doesn't affect me in any way. Just like other people dicking around doesn't affect you. You feel me bro?
Personally, the way I see it makes jealousy or other such things rather... incompatible. Given the whole dream control thing, my Twi only exists to me. Anyone else's is by default a different Twilight, because Twilight isn't actually real, I only perceive her in my mind, as do other people perceive their own version of her in their minds. There is only one Twilight I will ever really know, barring odd circumstances like if I were to make yet another alternate universe with a completely different version of her. You get the idea, I'm sure.
If the one from the show is the object of your affection, if you have more of a fascination with her character, if you've taken a liking to her image and character as it is in the show, then maybe a fandom mindset would suit you best, such as being excited that others can appreciate her character to the level that you can. Seems you already are okay about that, actually.
As for the shippers-will-be-shippers thing, that's nothing to really be concerned about. If you think of it like Apple Bloom is a respectable character, and these deluded people are insulting her with their mindless shipping, that's probably gonna bother you if you take it personally. I mean, heck, there's this guy called Jin who likes Twi, and he's about as far from respectable as you can get. Egocentric, hostile to others who don't agree completely with him, deluded, disgusting in various ways... he has a tulpa that he's completely broken with his failure to maintain any degree of decency, any modicum of mental health. And that's truly sad.
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But it's all in his head. Just like my Twi is all in my head. And regardless of whether he understands what he's doing or not - and he doesn't - it doesn't affect me in any way. Just like other people dicking around doesn't affect you. You feel me bro?
Let me know if you need anything. I'm here to help.
Also, feel free to drop by my AMA. :Twilightsmile: