fandom misconception: ian will never love anyone the way he loved mickey :~)
fandom misconceptions | for @restlessromeo | accepting
FALSE. ian’s relationship with mickey was a very important relationship in his life and it had a lot of emphasis on who he has become. but ian came to a lot of realizations in season six -- through caleb’s observations as they spoke, he realized that his relationship with mickey was unhealthy. did he love mickey? yes, absolutely. will part of him always love mickey? unfortunately yes. but to say that ian will NEVER love anyone the way he loved mickey is absolutely ridiculous. ian is very guarded -- as most gallaghers are -- but he is willing to let other people in. he is willing to give people a chance, and i’m sure once someone breaks down those walls that he’s built up ( partially due to his upbringing, partially due to his mental illness, and in a large part due to the abusive nature of his relationship with mickey ) he will love them as much as he did love mickey. it takes a while to get over someone that takes up literal years of your life ( especially when you’re as young as ian is ) but ian will love again. in fact, he’ll love better than the way he loved mickey. because i believe that ian has learned a lot from his relationship with mickey ( again, look at his facial expressions in the scene with caleb when they talk about ian’s past relationship ) and he has learned what to avoid. he has learned what he needs in order to be healthy, and most importantly? he has learned that someone is NOT m.ickey m.ilkovich.
