“Alex and Maggie made me believe I deserve the kind of love that other people have the privilege to experience.” - By E

I started watching Supergirl because I saw a gif of Sanvers somewhere. At the time, I had just started accepting my sexuality, and I was still trying to figure out what that meant for me. I was actively looking for a representation of how I felt. I think 2x08 was just airing at that time.

So I started watching. Seeing Alex on the same journey to self discovery as me made me feel seen and understood. It felt so great.

But the greatest thing was that I saw was Alex finding happiness. I saw Alex happy because she was gay and I saw her happy because she was with Maggie. For the first time in my life I believed “I can get that too, I can be happy and have healthy relationships with another woman just like Alex.”

So yeah, Alex and Maggie made me believe I deserve the kind of love that other people have the privilege to experience.

This is why the end of Sanvers was so hurtful for me. I was told once again, by TV, that I couldn’t have all of that.

But thankfully, Sanvers also made me see the wonderful world of fan fiction and fandom. A fandom that makes me feel like Alex did. One that makes me feel understood and seen. A fandom that gives me the hope I need for my amazing romance.