A lot of people I've talked to are usually split between believing that Dean either reciprocates Cas' feelings or he doesn't, and people will try to provide proof either way. But honestly, while I personally do believe Dean reciprocates, it could go either way depending on how the story is written. What I honestly think the most is that I hope he does. I hope he loves Cas back because Cas is his one chance at finding that happiness, especially after his life was cut short. I hope that he gets to spend his days with the person he loves because he deserves it! I hope that he finally gets to love fully and be fully loved in return for the first time.

I grew up with emotionally and physically abusive parents, and because of that I struggled severely with mental health from a young age. I remember reading books like Harry Potter, for example, where the protagonist goes through abuse growing up, but it never really seems to affect him? No panic attacks, no freaking out at loud voices or noises, no constant feelings of being awful, or unlovable, or flashbacks, or anything. I remembering reading Harry Potter and a lot of other popular YA novels and wondering why I was different, why I couldn't be as strong. And it's because people looove writing books starring a precious cinnamon roll with a sad backstory, but no one actually wants to examine what that sad backstory actually does to a person.