>>99789288>most of us actually understand that FIlian doesn't know we exist or cares about us as individuals.I don't think knowledge that the relationship is one-sided stops it from being parasocial, the relevant thing is whether you are spending lots of time/energy thinking and caring about them with no reciprocation or benefit to you.
I think it works at a deeper level than knowledge. Your subconscious is processing them as if they are a part of your tribe, in that ancestral environment spending the time and energy thinking and caring about them would result in a real relationship that is beneficial for you.
I think that we are here because it's a place to vent this subconscious drive, because we know it can not be enacted for real. It could be healthy as an outlet, but unhealthy if we cause each other to become more parasocial.