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Fan(fic) Service 5w
tell me why 3 of my clients have mentioned ao3 today (i’m a therapist)
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Idk if this means mentally struggling people are more likely to read fanfic or people who read fanfic are more likely to be mentally struggling

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

Reading is an escape and AO3 is easily accessible

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

I think it’s more the first part tho

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

Or ao3 is promoting therapy and readers are more likely to seek help!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

ngl part of the reason I started therapy was because of a fanfic🙈

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