My Parasocial Relationship (Obsession) With Darren Criss

Quick bio: Darren Criss is an actor/singer/songwriter that is best known for his role on Glee as Blaine Anderson, the gay prep school transfer student that was dating Kurt Hummel. He got his start with his production group, his best friends from college, Starkid, who created a musical parody (that went viral) of the Harry Potter series called “A Very Potter Musical”, in which Darren starred as Harry and wrote all the music for. He had some small roles in television, got his big break coming onto Glee, starred in “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” on Broadway after Daniel Radcliffe, has completed his first movie, “Imogene”, alongside Kristen Wigg and Matt Damon, and has become an internet phenomenon. And he’s sexy as hell ok.

OOOOOOKAY so, I have this really disgusting affection for Darren that has been rooted deep down ever since I first watched “A Very Potter Musical” in 2010 with some of the girls who lived on my floor. It was hilarious, and I was instantly in love with the group of college students who’s love for Harry Potter, which I share, grew into something sensational for fans. With the sequel, it was easy to fall even deeper in love with Darren and his wonderful lyrics and beautiful voice. He had a big moppy head of curly hair and big hazel eyes.

And then he landed a role on Glee. When his character was introduced, he lead an extremely swooning acapella version of “Teenage Dream” while dressed in prep school attire and hair cut and gelled back like Elvis. It was pretty much the most unfair event of my life. He looked ridiculously handsome cleaned up and dapper as could be.

Honest to god, I have never been this obsessed with a celebrity before. Like, I remember being young and in love with the Backstreet Boys. When I watched Lord of the Rings for the first time, I fell in love with Legolas and eventually with Orlando Bloom. But those were nothing compared with how much I adore Darren. I think he’s the most wonderful person in the world. Like, I watch everything he’s in almost all the time. Although it’s weird, because it almost hurts to watch him in interviews being adorable and funny and sexy and my god yeah it hurts. But I will cancel anything to watch him in an episode of Glee. I pay money for every song that Darren sings in on Glee. I’ve tried numerous times to go see Darren in concert but I’ve so far failed. I honestly think I would cry if I ever got within 100 meters of him. I fear for my sanity when I watch my desktop backgrounds changing every minute to multiple photos of Darren shirtless. Basically, I have a problem.

It’s not that I think of myself as dating him, it’s nothing delusional, just kind of an obsession. But it’s weird because I’ve never felt something like this about a man that I’ve never even met.

I’m kind of hoping that it fizzes over, honestly.