A big problem of having fictives is being able to understand and accept that others may see that fictional character in a very different way and to then not take that personally.
That took me a bit to settle into a good place, even if I still get some oof feelings ^^;
@ruawhitepaw In short I've been trying to remind myself that one of my fictives is a popular character and that I shouldn't take it personally if other people put themselves into the character :)