>>44845369So this is where all the stuff you see super hardcore otakus getting into comes into play. Until you consider taking on a waifu, it's hard to understand why someone else would go to so much trouble to preserve the image, or illusion, if you will. But it's important to. The waifu is maintained only by your concentrated effort of will. It doesn't take much to get started, and the payoff is immediate and oddly satisfying. But longevity - the real staying power and endurance of this self-therapy technique - is something that takes real daily plugging along. It's easier to start than it is to keep up.
It's important to select a versatile, durable waifu, for this reason. You'll note that very common waifus have shown the ability to provide support in all sorts of circumstances. Drama alone simply will not do; a waifu must be able to handle day-to-day nothings as smoothly and believably as she does significant events, both tragic and triumphant. This is why you will often see waifus who have proven themselves in both the mundane and the extraordinary, such as Type Moon heroines. Less flexible waifus don't tend to last very long, as too narrow a personality works against her ability to do what it is a waifu must be able to do at any given moment of every day.
Of course, it's not necessary for there to be any physical representation of your waifu. You can have a waifu without her influence in your life ever being known to anyone else. This discreet nature is another key to the success of the waifu; nobody has to know that you're not "normal," and are getting your motivation from a fictional, idealized woman. There is very little risk involved in this very efficient method of self-motivation.
