Also, people wouldn't have a distorted idea of what the actual characters are like if fanfic writers didn't apply their own vision to them. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've had to explain to people, "Stop reading Wolverine fanfic and then expecting the actual one to behave that way! Not even the movie one is gonna follow the actual rules of the comic book character, ffs!"

And it wouldn't be a stroke - try a day without it. If you don't have a stroke then (which you won't), then try another day. And another... It's kinda easy after a while.

Besides, then come the dreams... and those are really fun!