I watched the first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on February 21st,
2021, the day right after I finished the original series.
However, that wasn't the day I first laid eyes on Jaden...! As
somebody who snoops around a lot when I get into a franchise, I
was already thinking about the spin-offs when I was watching
Duel Monsters. The earliest mention I have of realizing how much
I actually liked Jaden is this Discord message from April of
2020:
(obviously my icon wasn't Jaden at
the time, but, you know)
So, even before I actually started watching GX, I knew a bit
about Jaden, and I knew I was going to like him! I also watched
a decent amount of GX as a kid, which is probably why he felt so
comfortable as a character to me. And, well, it's probably clear
that once I saw him for real in the show, I fell hard for
him...!! It's been a little over two years since this first
message, and I'm still in love with him just as strongly as I
was back then!!
Jaden makes me feel so happy, safe, and comfortable with myself.
I know he'll love me no matter what, and he'll be there for me
when things get tough. I want to be there for him when he needs
me, too!! He deals with a lot of rough things over the course of
the series, and I both relate to and sympathize with a lot of
his struggles. I think we can understand each other in a way a
lot of other people might not be able to, and I'm grateful for
the opportunity to be there and support him.
Jaden Yuki is my lovely, amazing boyfriend, and I love him so
much! And I love being his g*rlfriend so much too!!!!!
(I'm still a little embarrassed about
calling myself that...!!)