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Sweet dreams

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narutosbible

Got damn, this came for my ENTIRE being 😪

Excuse me whaaaat?!

Are we talking about the same shy, socially awkward, plant-loving redhead who would go to the moon and back for his loved ones without caring about himself? This boy basically led an army to protect his bff, is ready to die for his village and friends at any time and spends all day taking care of the needs of others. He was ready to be forced into a marriage for his village, adopted a boy who was abandoned by his family and probably still doesn't get more than a few hours of sleep each night because his entire day is about dealing with other people's problems. If anything he's toxic to himself and needs to learn more about self-love.

Nothing against this sweet, sugar-cube-in-shape-of-a-person called Rock Lee - but whoever wrote this must have stopped watching the show after the chunin exams...

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sanitrance

If I may add something,

Yes, Gaara was unwell when we first meet him. He did have a toxic mindset, and many of the ways of how he treated others (particularly his siblings) was cruel and not acceptable. I do not excuse his hostile behavior, but I can understand it.

Because of how Gaara grew up, from what he was forced to endure, he formed a warped view of the world, of people. Gaara developed an attachment disorder - this is very common with people that grow up in unstable environments - and this caused him to forcefully push others away from him as a form of self preservation and protection. He grew cold, distant, emotionally shut down from everyone.

The reason he was so hostile towards powerful ninja was because he saw them as threats. Not for power reasons, but for self survival. Remember, Gaara has had assassination attempts on his life since childhood. He was terrified of others. Desperate to ensure he wasn’t killed.

Again, while I can understand his behaviors when first introduced, I don’t excuse them. But the beautiful thing about Gaara’s arc is his growth. Gaara learns - thanks to Naruto - that his perspective was skewed and took the necessary steps, put in the work, to become a better person.

That is what is so inspiring about him. Gaara was always a gentle soul, he just got lost along the way and needed some help to be put on the right path.

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