Like, why do you care so much if she’s sleeping with a new guy after just divorcing or her coming out or that rich family buying a new mansion? How does that affect your life?

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    As your perception sounds quite negative I’ll try to change your view!

    Instead of looking down on people fanatifally following a “celebrity”, take pity on them:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction

    In short: their brain chemistry tricks them into thinking that they are following a friend and have the emotional reactions and interests as we’d hope our real friends do.

    I find it really sad to be honest.

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      3 months ago

      That took a different but interesting turn than I expected after the first paragraph. Thanks for the read. And I agree, that’s sad.

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        It’s how the Disney channel operates. They hook kids young with teen oriented sitcoms and then the viewers get to “grow up” with their favorite actors over the course of years.

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          So you mean they want everyone to get hooked on cocaine? Is Disney secretly a drug lord?

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            You use the word “secret” quite generously but otherwise: yes. They deal in endorphines,playing the long game.