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John Sheppard is not a woobie in need of wuv, peoples.
No, really, he is not.
In Stargate Atlantis canon, he is a full-grown man capable of making his own decisions, living his own life, living with the consequences of his choices and those of the people around him, and doing his job without needing someone to constantly pat him on the back and tell him what a good boy he is and what an awesome job he is doing.
Angst him, whump him, thump him, break him, put him through the emotional wringer if you must, but do not make him out to be an emo, internally-sobbing mass that only needs the validation from [character of choice] to be a 'real boy'.
Thank you.
No, really, he is not.
In Stargate Atlantis canon, he is a full-grown man capable of making his own decisions, living his own life, living with the consequences of his choices and those of the people around him, and doing his job without needing someone to constantly pat him on the back and tell him what a good boy he is and what an awesome job he is doing.
Angst him, whump him, thump him, break him, put him through the emotional wringer if you must, but do not make him out to be an emo, internally-sobbing mass that only needs the validation from [character of choice] to be a 'real boy'.
Thank you.
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