Hetalia Headcanon #411
For all the things England blames France for, Canada’s self-esteem issues aren’t one he brings up often. He hardly ever speaks about that with France at all, actually. Because England does feel like France, with the way he handled his separation from Canada, is to blame for them – but then, why wasn’t England able to do anything about it? He ultimately spent far more time with Canada than France did, after all. Part of him is quite afraid that France would come up with that retort. Being aware of it is one thing, because at the same time, England can also refuse to acknowledge it fully and relegate it to a remote corner of his mind. Hearing such accusations out loud, instead, would make them much too real and painful. England isn’t sure he could handle being confronted with how much he hurt one of the people dearest to him.
Ironically, France doesn’t bring up the topic often exactly for the same reason – for how much he would love to blame England, he knows he’s the one who messed up in the first place, in spite of his good intentions. And aknowledging it fully is just as hard for him as it is for England.











