Naruto be like...

sasunaru-topia:

Here we go:

I am heterosexual. I am cisgender. To see Sasuke and Naruto end up with females that they had shown no prior interest makes me extremely upset. Sasuke and Naruto are compatible in every way. I’ve dreamed of having a relationship like this. When Naruto basically called himself the wind to Sasuke’s fire I cried. It was how willing he is to sacrifice his life and his dreams for Sasuke. How his dream became Sasuke. I’ve never seen a relationship like that. If it was Sakura instead of Naruto, I’d support Sasuke/Sakura. Since that is not the case, I don’t support it. I know how much Sasuke and Naruto as a couple means to people (myself included) and I know what having it confirmed could have done for the queer community. Being black, I am from an underprivileged, often unrepresented and misrepresented group. I understand how much representation can make a difference. I understand what it’s like to be the ass of a joke, to be mocked in a show/anime/manga/movie and how it affects how you feel about yourself and what it does to the people within your community. I’ve wanted to see these two end up together since I was 9 years old. This is the relationship I turn to when I want to see an example of people with a true, honest bond. To have a story that has been centralized around these two end without focusing on them is heartbreaking.

If these relationships are canon:

People justify Naruto and Hinata’s relationship on the basis of their friendship, however, if these relationships can be and are justified on the basis of friendship, then the most obvious couple would be Sasuke and Naruto, the relationship that has been the focus for these past 698 chapters . On top of that, I’ve had multiple conversations with my friends discussing that if either Sasuke or Naruto had been female, the pairing would be indisputable. I receive the same, close-minded responses I’ve received my entire life whenever I talk about how my race is treated. Their gender is what prevented them from ending up together.

Regarding Sakura Haruno:

We watched Sakura grow so much. When I was 9, i didn’t like her because she was boy-crazed. I didn’t like that she sacrificed a relationship with her best friend (something I didn’t have) with Ino in competition for that boy. After Sasuke left, however, we watched her transform into a powerful, intelligent, young lady whose every thought was not consumed with a man that didn’t want her.

I began to look up to her. I felt like Sakura was carving a new path for girls like me. I grew up with her. I grew up with all of these characters.  I remember telling my mom—who had no idea what I was talking about— “I wanna be just like Sakura!” I was never able to grow my hair to length I desired, so when she cut it and it looked like mine, I can’t even tell you how happy I was. Little me is extremely let down.

I understand that a woman can be fulfilled in marriage and motherhood, but that’s not what I thought she stood for. I wanted to see her become the top medical ninja. I wanted to see her, (if at all)  settle down with a man that saw her for her beauty, strength and intelligence. I wanted her to come to terms that while Sasuke may not be her husband, she was there for a friend and supported him as best she could. Little me wanted to know that not all relationships with a boy you like needs to turn into romance. Little me needed to know that it was okay to be rejected and continue being their friend. Little me needed to see that women deserve more than a man that treats you like you’re a mere annoyance.

Sorry for this really long rant, but I feel like it’s the responsibility of people outside of a group to help lift that group up. I will never be able to empathize with the queer community, I can only sympathize. Despite our differences, I hope that I have a place within the SasuNaru/NaruSasu fandom.