Parasocial Stockholm Syndrome

When someone is in a parasocial/one-sided relationship with a famous person (typically a celebrity or online personality).. and this famous person happens to exhibit toxic, abusive, or inappropriate behavior. The fan ignores their distasteful behavior and continues to support them.

Alternatively, maybe the fan is aware of what they're doing.. but they feel stuck in this one-sided relationship and it's hard for them to escape because of how attached they are.

I'm really into this guy.. but he also creeps me out sometimes. I feel like.. if I ever found out that he's actually a bad person that has done bad things, it would be really hard for me to detach myself from him.

The weirdest part? I don't even know him personally! He's a YouTuber. So why do I feel this way? It's like some form of.. parasocial stockholm syndrome that I'm experiencing or something. That's the only way I can describe it.

by mynameisnotrelevantlol August 15, 2023

Parasphere

Adjective
To belong, or to be a part of a circular/spherical object or group.

"We are Parasphere."

"Isn't that individual a Parasphere?"

by _aptor November 2, 2023

Video Parasite

A video parasite is a person who creates videos, but does not post any on his/her own channel. Instead they will post them on other peoples channel.

INA5 makes videos, but does not post them on his channel MrINA5,

instead he posts them on other peoples channels: DrunkSeryth
and
bubblecube1

therefore he is a Video Parasite

by Drunk_Seryth August 10, 2012

Foot Parasite

The nickname given to annoying children that grab onto your legs and trip you.

I was trying to walk around but some foot parasites tripped me.

by MaroonDog July 29, 2016

la paraste de pechito

La paraste de pechito es cuando una persona es humillada por sus amigos

Nexxuz: Nefa llama al abogado
Nefa: Al que tengo aqui colgado?
Choricillo, Rusito y fazeback: Uuuuu la paraste de pechito loco

by Ydbsigbeif August 27, 2017

Meme parasite

Someone who receives memes but never returns.

Dude 1: Bro she never reciprocates
Dude 2: So no head?
Dude 1: What? No, shes a meme parasite

by Payton Gibson July 2, 2019

cultural parasite

A person or group that attaches itself to a fandom it doesn't know or appreciate, only to fight for it to be fundamentally altered beyond sustainability. They live to kill popular components of culture such as books, films, games, and comics.

Cultural parasites go crazy when fans are acknowledged by studios.

by Stu Donem May 24, 2020