gaywitchtwins:
Thing is, Sam isn’t any less self destructive than Dean is. He’s not as open about it, and there’s usually way less attention paid to it, but it’s so obviously there?
I mean as in: doesn’t put salt around him but only around Dean there. I mean as in: internalises and internalises and internalises until he blows up, once, before being silent about what’s going on with him there. I mean as in: always, always shielding other people with his body so whatever the monster of the week is can’t get them there. I mean as in: willing to die, and willing to go back to the Cage, because maybe that will do some good there.
Sam hasn’t been vocal – hasn’t been allowed to be vocal – about any of his struggles for many seasons now, and whenever he is, he’s punished for it.
And we know, as recent as his conversations with Jack this season, that he’s still struggling with his powers and the demon blood, and he still very much does hate himself.
I don’t know. I’m just bothered that somehow being less in your face about your struggles implies they don’t exist.