This will probably be my last post for the night
>>38676219In short, because I'm pretty lonely, and have been for the majority of my life. Sure, I have some close friends, but it's more of a different kind of loneliness that seems to plague many of us here. This thread is pretty much the only way where people like us can express our thoughts in a respectful manner, because, let's face it, we're all weirdos here. If I said any of the things I've said here to my friends or family, I'd probably be even more outcasted.
As I and others have said here, Pokemon is our form of escapism that we tend to latch onto when things aren't going so well. I like to think that these threads help us with the fact that our fantasies are not just exclusive to ourselves, and that we can have a discussion about living a life that would be more ideal for some of us.
I do realize that having a relationship with a Pokemon (real life or not) would probably be more troublesome (I've mentioned this in my previous posts) - but at least we kind of get to choose what kind of partner we want. Obviously, my ideal partner is a sapient Flareon for reasons that I have also elaborated. Other than that, I really don't know for sure. I guess I just get too attached to these things since I've been experiencing the series since I was 3.
Sorry for the ranting. Don't get me wrong, I don't want you to get the idea that I was offended by the question, if I did come across that way in my post. I would love to also have Pokemon that I can have as my best friends / traveling companions as well, such as Porygon2 and Yanmega. I'm sure many of us would likely benefit if Pokemon were to become a reality as well.
Once again, thanks for the thread OP! If I don't come back before the thread dies, I'm sure I'll still be around posting Flareons and the occasional Porygon somewhere. Have a good night everyone!