Absolutely, this is my advice to you:
If it's for your own enjoyment, and it's not something you're expecting other people to join in with: do it. Enjoy it. Don't regret it.
At the end of the day, if you're the only person this story is for, then whether your character is a Mary Sue or not is totally inconsequential. Because the problem with "Mary Sue" is that they are too big for their boots, and step on other people's toes... but if there's no one else's toes around to get stepped on, then you're free to enjoy being big!
I know from experience that it's difficult, learning to love the things you enjoy without feeling guilty or ashamed about it! But I sincerely recommend working towards it. Learning what you love, learning how to participate in it without worrying about what other people think, and learning to share that joy without overstepping bounds is a wonderful thing to work towards.
100% genuinely. :)
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If it's for your own enjoyment, and it's not something you're expecting other people to join in with: do it. Enjoy it. Don't regret it.
At the end of the day, if you're the only person this story is for, then whether your character is a Mary Sue or not is totally inconsequential. Because the problem with "Mary Sue" is that they are too big for their boots, and step on other people's toes... but if there's no one else's toes around to get stepped on, then you're free to enjoy being big!
I know from experience that it's difficult, learning to love the things you enjoy without feeling guilty or ashamed about it! But I sincerely recommend working towards it. Learning what you love, learning how to participate in it without worrying about what other people think, and learning to share that joy without overstepping bounds is a wonderful thing to work towards.
100% genuinely. :)
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