John is fine. Please leave him be. (General Lord John opinion.)

Y’all. Lord John does not need to be saved, nor would he wish to be. He is also not lonely just because you would be in his situation.

John is truly generally unfazed by a lot of what is thrown his way, and handles it with decorum every time. He is more than able and resilient all on his own. I often feel like so much of John’s actual nature was lost when the show took over…

I’m so tired of people projecting their own worldviews onto his character. He is not sadly longing for great love. He is not waiting to be saved from distress. He is not perpetually lonely. He is perfectly capable of doing what he wants and needs (and does so as he pleases/sees fit), he doesn’t need intervention, nor does he need anyone feeling sorry for him. As a queer person myself I can’t help but feel like we very quickly diminish his character in these ways and it’s really frustrating to watch.

John lives an interesting life filled with a family he loves, intrigue, mystery, soldiering, and whatever relationships he finds his fancy in along the way. He’s FINE. He doesn’t need your pity.

Sincerely, John’s biggest fan.

This is not a post to discuss the most recent episode. Please use the episode post for that.