Self Shipping

Okay to begin, some context about how I view selfshipping/my "Husbands" and "Wives"
Also spoiler warning for any game/show included. They're listed beside the character names.

I do not take this all particularly seriously. Some people seem to view selfshipping as actually dating characters, I do not. When I call a character my wife or husband, I do it just to express my love for a character that I don't personally relate to, or ones that I feel very VERY low levels of romantic feelings towards. Like I would call them the love of my life, but I'm well aware they aren't real. So I feel very differently about characters than I do real people.
Also worth noting, I dislike the term "yumeshipping". I will occasionally use it when talking to others, just so they know what I am speaking about. direct translation of the term means "Dream shipping", but I personally think it's improper as 1. Dream shipping makes less sense contextually than selfshipping. 2. I think it came about because of the weird, infantilizing views people have towards Japan. Like having it be a Japanese word makes it more "cute". I just find it weird.

Bretta (Hollow Knight)

The very first love of my life. I adore her, she is WAY overhated. Like dude she's just so happy to see you I don't understand how people don't love her. AND HER POETRY!! It's so sweet and I love love love her. I really wish they made more merch of her. Also check out /Bretta since it's mine lol. My wife

Olivier Mira Armstrong (FMAB)

Shiro (Starving for Attention)

Ann (IDV)

Tim Stoker (TMA)

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Pub: 04 Feb 2026 13:39 UTC

Edit: 10 Mar 2026 18:19 UTC

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