It’s horrifying that so many are so lonely and desperate that they fall into parasocial relationships.

I’m not going to beat the drum for conservative “traditional families”, but there are reasons those dynamics got us out of tiny tribal units and built societal strength. At the least, children require TWO parents, and IDGAF about gender or sexual orientation. Kids need TWO points of view to bounce off of, respond to. TWO people to be responsible for their care and health.

Social cohesion had shredded to the point that children, and far too many adults, see a pop culture figure as not merely relatable, but personally relatable.

And remember kids, “personally relatable” is where the old-time religions got the idea of a personal Jesus.