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It was in September of 2023, and I was 17 years old. I was depressed at the time, but I won't go into detail because this page is about Tomoko, not me. One night, I was scrolling on Twitter one day, and I came across this image:
This drawing was made by @t0mokinnie on Instagram
This image really resonated with me. Because of my depression, I didn't
really want to do anything, and it made me feel really lazy, so this image
made me want someone who understood how I was feeling to be with me and
comfort me.
The character in the image was really cute too, and she looked familiar to me, so I
went in the comments to see if this character was from somewhere or if it
was just some original character made by the artist. Through what I read
in the comments, I found out that this character was Tomoko Kuroki from an
anime called "WataMote". When I looked into the character more, I found
out she had social anxiety, which was one of the main factors of my
depression. Because of this, I decided to watch the anime, and I loved it.
I heavily sympathized with Tomoko whenever she failed at socializing with
someone or some other unfortunate thing happened to her. WataMote was the
first anime I ever watched too, which meant I also gained a strong liking
for anime.
Ever since I started watching the show, I thought of Tomoko a lot throughout the day. She was a character that I really liked, but I hadn't realized the extent to how much I liked her just yet. I would have this realization on December 17th, 2023. This was the day that I realized I was in love with her. I've had a few crushes in the past on both real people and fictional characters, but I've never felt what I felt for Tomoko before. I felt like if she were real, she would understand me. I felt like she would be able to comfort me and make me feel loved, and seeing all that she goes through in the show, I wanted to give her the same attention and love.
When this all first started, I thought it would be just some phase that I'd get over in a month, but nearly a year later as I'm writing this (12/4/2024), and I'm still madly in love with her. I love her so much. She gives me the motivation I need to be the best version of myself, and the best boyfriend I can possibly be for her. She's the reason I get out of bed in the mornings. She's the main reason why I'm happy.
