The exact first time John ever acknowledges Mary on his blog: “And I’ve found someone. So I should concentrate on that.”

So I should concentrate on that.

As if he isn’t already. As if it’s obligatory. As if it’s something he’s being pressured to do by forces beyond his control. As if his attachment to Sherlock gets in the way of his falling for someone else.

John. Honey. Sweetie. Child.