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[feynavaley]

I've already mentioned this in the past, but I can't help but think that Matthew would harbour some sort of resentment towards Francis for what happened at the end of the French and Indian War.

However, Matthew isn't the kind of person who bears grudges for wrongdoings he is the victim of. Due to his self-esteem issues, he feels like he doesn't deserve to be resentful, that the other person surely had reasons more important than Matthew himself and that demanding to be treated "fairly" would be too self-centred of him. As a result, unless he has very good reasons to feel otherwise, he always tries to deny and bury deep within himself any resentment or negative feelings. (Which of course creates issues in the long run – but this isn't what I wanted to focus on right now.)

Right after being ceded to England, Matthew did the same with Francis and blamed only himself for not being worthy enough to be kept and fought for. He didn't blame Francis in the slightest.

Then, the Revolutionary War happened. And Francis sided with Alfred – in other words, he took a stance against Arthur and, in Matthew's eyes, laughed in front of his suffering.

Matthew did have a reason to be angry with Francis, then. Justifying it with being angry on Arthur's behalf, he finally let everything out. His resentment took years to cool down, and it didn't completely fade until he and Francis had a chance to spend a lot of time together (which was WWI).

Matthew didn't fully admit that it wasn't only about Arthur until the very last moments, either. Francis knew anyway. And for this reason, he didn't press but left Matthew all the space and time he needed to come to terms with it.

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Username: 52px Writing blog?: no Tag: my writing NSFW/Triggers: tagged Requests: accepts Other content: edits and fanarts About: As she studies it extensively, Jocelyn mainly writes Historical Hetalia and Nationverse. Her work centers around both the canon APH Ancients and her other Ancientalia OCs, such as Carthage and friends. She’s always open to answering questions about her OCs or helping others with their history!

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[feynavaley]

I keep seeing people claiming things that straight-up contradict canon about America and Canada's dynamic, so I'm going to clarify a couple of points.

What's canon: Canada makes America cry after insulting him at length during an argument. Once. (The other time, we don't get to see America's reaction, even though we can certainly surmise he doesn't take it well.)

What's NOT canon: Canada constantly bullies (or even abuses!) America, treats him horribly and believes to be above him.

As I have already stressed, Canada makes America cry at most two times in canon.

Now, this obviously isn't okay and I'm not claiming Canada's actions were right. However, people just love to dismiss the context. First of all, this isn't Canada just insulting America out of nowhere without a justification, they're in the middle of arguments. Not to mention, both times, America is the one who starts insulting Canada. (This is another thing people conveniently never mention.) Then, Canada answers and, with the spirits running so high, he definitely goes too far. Even so, there is a context that, without justifying it, does explain why he lashed out so.

Moreover, Canada insulting America definitely isn't their everyday dynamic. They're depicted at ease around each other numerous times, doing activities and spending time together. All instances in which both of them are nice and friendly, clearly enjoying what they're doing. To make this even clearer, in most of their interactions, Canada shows no hostility towards America and is, instead, very kind to him.

Lastly, regarding the assumption that Canada feels superior to America... that one is explicitly denied in canon. Canada does have some issues with America's behaviour, this much is true. However, he believes himself to be overall inferior to America, not superior. He explicitly says so.

With all this, I'm not trying to claim that Canada is perfect or that he never does anything wrong. Just like every person, he has his limits and flaws and even though he's generally nice and accommodating, he can reach the breaking point when put under a lot of stress and then, make mistakes. But not being perfect all the time doesn't make him a bad person either. Not when that faulty behaviour is so different from his normal one.

#hetalia #analysis #aph america #aph canada #feyna talks about hetalia #feyna speaks #hetalia fandom stuff #na brothers #this obviously doesn't apply to people who have canon-divergent interpretations of course #but claiming that Canada is constantly awful to America in canon... well yes this is character bashing because it just isn't true #reminds me of a post I saw once a while ago #about this behaviour so typical of tumblr of just... being unable to accept that a character can just be kind and a good a person #and having to use every possible excuse to claim that character is actually a monster #so the fact he's not a complete saint and he's even slightly unkind once becomes the 'proof' he's actually awful #almost as if people felt threatened by the depictions of truly kind people because they feel called out on their constantly rude a behaviou #so they have to find a justification to tear down even just a kind character #in order not to feel bad for how awful they are #and I'm not claiming this is case here obviously since I don't personally know the people who made such claims about canada #still on a bigger level (not only canada but in general) it does make me wonder if the're some truth in this

[feynavaley]

Hi, I love your hetalia stuff, and all your headcanons, especially everything with Canada! I was wondering- Have you ever listened to the song 'War Between Brothers' by Heather Dale? It's very emotional, and to my mind really fits the Sevens Years War- Revolutionary War- War of 1812 cycle with the FACE family. Anyway I always enjoys seeing your posts!

Hi! First of all, thank you so much for this sweet message, I truly appreciate it. 💖

And no, I really like Heather Dale (some of her songs are among my all-time favourites) but I had never listened to this song in particular, thanks for sharing!

I completely agree with your assessment. First of all, there's this general melancholic, regretful tune – because yeah, while everybody's angry and fighting for what he thinks he's right, what ultimately prevails and is left is the pain of the broken bonds.

Moreover, there are some lines that really make me think of each character, especially in the Arthur–Alfred–Matthew dynamic.

"This one's a father – And this one's a son" – obviously, that's Arthur and Alfred. (I know I always say I see them more like brothers than father and son, but with Arthur being such an older/more mature brother that the lines are quite blurred.)

Then, there's "This one's a bastard – And this one's a king – Both fought for power and what it would bring" which reminds me of the two of them as well (Alfred as the rising "bastard", the one who wasn't supposed to hold that power but who seized it by force. Arthur being the king, at that moment, is instead quite obvious.)

Alfred's and Matthew's dynamic isn't left aside, either. The stanza "These two were blinded – By jealousy's flame – One pointing fingers, the other to blame – One lived in rage and the other in shame – But which was the better – Of what they became?" is all about them in those moments. I love how everything can be applied to both of them, too. (Shame apart. Shame belongs more to Matthew, not to Alfred – even so, he can feel shame as well in some moments.) Two brothers who are so different yet in some ways more alike than they would like to admit. Not to mention, that unanswered question... It's such an important part of their conflict as well.

But of course, the two lines that are more impactful are the recurring "Kin laid with kin in the funeral pyre" and the final "But fighting each other, they lost everything". In this story, nobody died. Even so, that fight – for how just it was – ultimately just brought division and pain for everybody involved, so this feels perfectly fitting.

Thanks again for sharing this!

#hetalia #aph america #aph england #aph canada #feyna answers #emmikay #thanks for stopping by! #war between brothers #analysis #feyna talks about hetalia #ace family #na brothers #fallen empire and boy king #disclaimer: when I talk about hetalia I'm not talking about the historical events #but about the dynamic between the characters considering their canon personalities #so this isn't meant to be a historical piece or an analysis of real events

[feynavaley]

I think one of my favourite things about Alfred's personality is the way his unwavering high self-esteem is written and developed.

Now, of course this isn't always a positive trait – such a high amount of self-esteem can easily cross into arrogance, which is something that definitely does happen to Alfred on many occasions.

Even so, Alfred's at times too high consideration of himself doesn't stop there. Alfred's high self-esteem is also tied to his propositive, proactive mindset: he doesn't wallow in his confidence, convinced that everything is all right, instead, he uses the very same confidence to always push forward and improve himself and the situation around him, confident that he can accomplish what he wants.

Don't get me wrong, the latter part isn't always positive either. It goes without saying that, being overconfident, Alfred can (and does) be too set in his ways and eventually do some harm because he doesn't take into account other people's needs and opinions. This isn't what I want to focus on now, however.

My point is that I find Himaruya's take on Alfred's brand of too-high self-esteem quite refreshing, I like how it makes him such a propositive, optimistic character. In way, even with his struggles and flaws, I feel like Alfred's character is rooted in a positivity and self-love that become propositive and generative.

#hetalia #aph america #feyna talks about hetalia #feyna speaks #...does this make sense? #maybe not fully but it does for me #hetalia characters are the reason I'm still fond of the fandom tbh #I don't understand people who claim they're flat and all the work is done by the fandom itself #look himaruya's characterization *is* exaggerated for comedic purposes many times #but it's also quite strong if you take some time to think about it

[feynavaley]

Just a bit of rambling about England’s looks.

Personally, I’ve never seen him as ugly or even simply plain. Of course, he isn’t as traditionally handsome as some other personifications such as, for example, France; he doesn’t have those inhumanly perfect, chiselled facial features. Not to mention, he also always has a bit of a haggard look on him: faint (or not so faint) shadows under his eyes, hollow cheeks...

England's body isn’t what would be called traditionally attractive either. He’s on the short side of average, a skinny that borders on scrawny instead of delicate, all prominent bones and angles and pointy elbows and knees and yet, his hands are broad and rough. There is some lack of harmony if one starts focusing on every detail.

Even so, England does look handsome overall. He may not look like a Greek statue, but all his traits are combined in a way that makes them attractive. There’s an intensity to his eyes that the peculiar features of his face enhance, giving a glimpse of his fierce personality. His looks suit him -- and flatter him as well. England's brand of beauty is unique, and the overall effect isn't less striking than a more traditional one. Actually, some people even prefer that to more generic, 'traditionally handsome' features.

England is, of course, fully unaware of that.

#hetalia #hetalia headcanon #aph england #feyna's headcanon #feyna talks about hetalia #physical appearance #this is very random I hope it's clear #I've just been thinking about it for a while because I don't agree with either of the more popular takes for England haha #definitely not a 'rat' haha #that's quite far from his canon portrayal #even so #I don't perceive him as a 'pretty boy' either #he does have some roughness #but that doesn't mean he isn't handsome #just my own two cents of course #nobody has to agree with me

[feynavaley]

Let's take a person who, for the first time, officially meets a personification during his government job.

The first meeting is always quite jarring, of course. Personifications are mysterious beings belonging to myths and folk tales – whether that person believed those tales or not, he was still expecting something... more. More visibly magical, wiser-looking, more... special. Not such a young-looking person who, in spite of possessing an uncommon beauty, acts and speaks not much differently from what would be expected from a normal human that age. (While there are some odd idioms, choices of words, and even behaviours, they usually become noticeable only when spending much time in close proximity to personifications.)

Even so, personifications are still permeated by an aura of mystery. The references to old historical facts and other oddities help with that, too. After the first few moments of confusion, that new worker tends to forget the personification he just met is much younger than he would have expected and goes back to regarding him or her as something not quite human – something that transcends humanity, in a way. Something, that, due to that, isn't touched by sorrow and pain so much as lowly humans are.

Then, the years pass. That person grows older, wiser. The personification, instead... the personification stays just the same. So weathered and yet so painfully young. And the worst thing is... bit by bit, the human starts seeing through the crack. The personification isn't human, but he does feel like one. He has wishes, empathy, compassion. Fears and hopes for the future. And while he may have a lot of knowledge, he doesn't have much power to act in the way he sees fit in order to change things at a higher level.

Not to mention... personifications do have quite a lot of maturity, this much is true. Even so, their young biological age and the isolation from real humans do taint their mindset. They may act more mature than humans their age (in their 20s or even teens) but they still haven't quite acquired the maturity of an experienced human or his worldview. Some of them react to this with cynical frustration, others with naive optimism. Either way, it won't change any time soon.

As he grows older, the human starts feeling sorry for personifications. He may be mortal – but his personification is, in a way, trapped and lonely. Doomed to witness history without being able to change it. There are fates worse than death.

Of course, at that point, the human doesn't quite get the personification any more than he did at the beginning of their acquaintance. A personification is much more human than he had thought at first – still, he isn't quite so. Now, the human has a hard time getting how resilient personification is. That he was made for immortality and to withstand it.

Maybe, the human will never get it. Or maybe, he will understand, at one point. Either way, working in close proximity with personifications brings people to give some serious thoughts to their own life and the meaning of life itself as well.

#hetalia #hetalia headcanon #hetaliaverse headcanon #nationhood #personifications and humans #feyna's headcanon #feyna talks about hetalia

[feynavaley]

Hetalia Headcanon #473

Middle-aged and elderly humans who don't know him really tend to have an extremely positive impression of America. They smile at him, stop for a chat, are kinder to him because he looks so young and bright-faced, just like their sons or grandsons and more in general, like a young person who has a bright future ahead of him and that will seize it. In a way, his energic and positive attitude reminds them that there's hope for the future and not everything is so dark.

America basks in the attention he gets and loves it. He likes socializing, of course, but it isn't only that – even if he doesn't quite get the reason, he perceives that he has a positive effect on people and he's glad for that.

#hetalia #hetalia headcanon #aph america #feyna's headcanon #when there's talk about somebody who 'touched people's lives'... #I think Alfred is that #it isn't always positive of course because he can be self-centred and kind of bratty at times #but that's with people he knows quite well #with strangers he tends to show his best side

[feynavaley]

I feel like between America and Canada, even though Canada can strike as more likeable on a superficial level (not as self-centred or strongly opinionated, more agreeable, much more attentive to other people's needs and emotions...) America is actually easier to befriend if one wants a deeper relationship.

Because the thing is, once one decides to get close to America, America himself does a lot of work. He's enthusiastic and very vocal about wanting to spend time with other people, calls them first – in other words, he makes it very clear their company is welcome (if it is). Moreover, America doesn't leave anything unsaid. If something another person said or did upsets him, he immediately confronts that person and tries to clear things up. Nobody has to worry about not knowing if America was upset by something he or she did, which makes interacting with America quite relaxing and refreshing in these terms.

It's the opposite with Canada, instead. In spite of how kind and selfless Canada is, all the work that goes into developing a friendship (especially at first) falls unto the other person. Since he's so afraid of bothering people, Canada doesn't call anybody first, doesn't suggest they hang out... It's all down to the other party. Moreover, Canada doesn't admit if he got upset and he can even be really good at hiding it, which can make another person insecure about it in turn. Creating a deeper friendship with Canada requires a lot of work and many people just give up earlier.

#hetalia #hetalia headcanon #aph america #aph canada #na brothers #feyna's headcanon #feyna talks about hetalia

[feynavaley]

There are two things in canon that I find interesting and I think they may even be connected.

1: America doesn’t seem to react as badly as other personfications to events such as wars, economic recessions, or political unrest. While he does look a bit shaky and unwell in the panels portraying the Great Depression, for example, he isn’t anywhere near to the levels of England or Spain, who are shown severly ill and bedridden due to similar events. Moreover, more recent strips show America being complely unaffected, health-wise, from civil unrest.

2: America has been shown being completely blindsided by his government (without realizing there was something amiss) twice in canon. One time was when he got sent to Japan and had no idea of the real aim of the expedition, the other, during the Roosvelt incident.

Why am I saying that I think the two may be connected? It’s because I think they may be two faces of the same coin – that is, compared to other personifications, America is more disconnected from his people and government, he doesn’t feel them as strongly as other personifications do. I almost get the impression that Alfred steers closer to representing the ideal of America rather than the reality of it. And in turn, he has a strong individuality/sense of self that is less affected by his nature as a personification.

This may be why he tends to be a bit too optimistic and guillible when it comes to the state of his nation, too. He knows he’s supposed to feel it if there’s something truly wrong, so, as long as he’s feeling fine, he believes the situation not to be so drastic.

I may be overthinking things, of course. However, with American culture being known also for the strong individualism it professes, I can’t help but find this quite fitting.

#hetalia #hetalia headcanon #aph america #hetalia theory #feyna talks about hetalia

[feynavaley]

I feel like both America and Canada have a somewhat idealized idea of each other in their minds.

Canada sees that America is extroverted and outgoing, naturally at ease and confident when he has to interact with many people or in social situations in general. He envies him a lot for that, he even thinks America is very lucky. However, Canada also tends to dismiss how much America gets on people’s nerves with his antics. He knows it, of course – but since he also knows America very well and is aware of his best side, it’s so clear to him that he cannot see how other people may miss it. America can be overbearing so it’s natural for people to complain about him from time to time, this much is true, but Canada doesn’t think anybody could actually dislike him and tends to downplay it. He’s convinced that if America just tried a bit, he would get all the friends he wanted with hardly any trouble at all.

On the other hand, America doesn’t get how lonely and insecure Canada feels. He knows that other people tend to like him at first glance – and what more could a person want? He doesn’t truly understand how superficial all of this is. That people tend to think about Canada in a positive way, but that they don’t actually care about him or are interested in getting close to him, which is the reason Canada feels so lonely. America knows his brother is a great guy and fun to be around so he doesn’t truly get how his general meekness and unassuming attitude can make people perceive him as kind of boring and dull. Moreover, in spite of having an inkling of it, America doesn’t get how deep Canada’s lack of self-confidence runs. In his mind, it just isn’t possible for such a great person not to be aware of it, and other people liking him should be all the evidence Canada needs.

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[feynavaley]

This is probably an unpopular opinion, but... honestly, I don’t really care whether Canada and America are blood-related or not.

Yes, I was also caught by surprise by Himaruya’s latest statement about this as everything up to now had led me to believe America and Canada shared blood ties. However, them being adoptive/step-siblings doesn’t change how I view their dynamic in the slightest. Adoptive siblings are still siblings. America and Canada have talked about the other as ‘their brother’ multiple times, making it clear this is how they see each other. This is all that truly matters. In short, I don’t think anything has actually changed.

There’s only this funny concept about two adoptive siblings looking so much alike that they can get mistaken for one another... Poor Canada, haha. It must be even more frustrating for him, since it’s just an unfortunate matter of pure randomness.

#hetalia #aph america #aph canada #na brothers #feyna talks about hetalia

[feynavaley]

Now that Himaruya has officially introduced the UK brothers and revealed which is which (and that I had switched Scotland and Northern Ireland – like most of the fandom 😅) I feel like the names I had chosen for them don’t fit anymore. In a way, they were associated with those specific faces and hair colours, now... it’s almost as if they were different people. I’m thinking of using Liam for Northern Ireland and Duncan for Scotland, but I’m still not sure about it.

I’ll keep using the non-canon, older version of the UK brothers for the fics I started writing earlier though. They’re barely mentioned so I could easily change their names, still... Those were the versions I had included, and I don’t like the idea of changing them all of a sudden. If I were to include Arthur's brothers in new fics, however, I’d use the new versions.

#feyna speaks #hetalia #aph northern ireland #aph scotland #uk brothers #feyna talks about hetalia #feyna's headcanon #about feyna's writing #I'm not even really using them as central characters #they're just present in virtue of being arthur's brothers #but still... #I think wales will be keeping his name instead #I had just pictured him with light blue eyes instead of green but it's a minor enough change #it doesn't change my entire perception of him #at least I think

[feynavaley]

I was looking at your one headcannon about how England and France don’t blame each other for Canada’s low self esteem and how you mentioned them both being inexperienced in the tags and honestly it’s like: England 🤝France 🤝 Austria “Not being that good of a parent due to being young and inexperienced”

Yeah, I really think their (relatively) young age played a big part in the outcome of their 'parenting'.

In canon, France and Austria are 26 in contemporary times (or maybe that was still the WW2 setting, but it doesn't change so much), England is 23. When they gained their colonies, they had to be some years younger at least. England was probably 20 at the very most, Austria even younger since the event took place some centuries earlier. France may have been a bit older when he first gained Canada, but still in his early twenties. Quite young to properly raise a child, anyway. They all did mistakes, this is undeniable. However, they also weren't ready to behave like parents; they were too young and inexperienced. And this is without counting the other factors as well. For example, it's canon that England had a lonely childhood and basically had to raise himself, which means he had no positive experience to use as a role model on how to be a good parent. His young age alone certainly didn't help, however.

This is the main reason I tend to see France and England more as older brother than fathers for their colonies, by the way – the age gap is too small. (Especially after their colonies grew up as well.) I can concede that they played a role that was a mixture between a mentor, an older brother, and an older brother that, due to the absence of the same, takes upon himself the role of a father – but he still isn't actually one.

For the same reason, I also don't agree with those who condemn them too harshly. Mind, they certainly weren't perfect parents and did a lot of mistakes (Austria, in particular, certainly was overly harsh with Italy) but in a way, they also did the best they could with what they had. England, in particular, was actually pretty good with his colonies. I wouldn't say it was completely his fault, rather, the overall situation was unfair and hard to begin with.

#hetalia #aph england #aph france #aph austria #feyna talks about hetalia #anonymous #feyna answers #thanks for stopping by! #I'm not writing this from an 'historical' perspective btw #this is a simple matter of characterization #of the personifications interacting with one another as people

[feynavaley]

I love your detailed analysis in Hetalia nations very much!! They're very impressive and insightful. Could I hear your thoughts on Hetalia's Italy and Romano as native people! Thank you again and I hope you have a nice day~

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoy my analyses and thoughts! 😊 I have to apologize but I'm not sure of what you mean with this question, however. Are you asking if I think Italy and Romano could be a correct representation of indigenous Italian people?

If that's the question, I think Himaruya did a pretty good job with that – especially if you consider that nobody in Hetalia is meant to be a completely accurate representation but some sort of funny exaggeration also based on stereotypes. I mean, of course some things are exaggerated – still, there are many characteristics of Romano and Italy that you can find in real Italian people as well.

Their appearance is pretty good, in my opinion. Many Italian men tend to be on the short side and slender, so this checks out. I also like that Himaruya gave Italy and Romano two different skin tones that can both be found quite frequently among Italians – while both are ‘white’ one is more on the tanned side while the other is paler. Straight hair checks out as well. In spite of the stereotypes, straight (or better, straight-ish) hair is the hair type you'll most prevalently find in Italy. Romano's colour is perfect: darkish brown has to be the most common hair colour in Italy. Italy's light auburn is, instead, much less common. Nevertheless, it's still plausible so it's fine. As for the eye colour, neither Italy (honey-amber) nor Romano (it varies a lot in Hima's art, but it often looks some sort of hazel-green) has the most common eye colour (brown) but it's, once again, still plausible. Romano's eye colour, in particular, is still quite common.

Personality-wise, things get more complex. First of all, there isn't a single 'Italian personality'. There are shared cultural traits that come from living in a place with a shared history and cultural norms, of course, but after that, all people are different and have different personality traits. Anyway, I think many personality traits given to Italy and Romano (always considering that they're exaggerated towards the stereotype – because Hetalia, after all, was never meant to be informational or a truly accurate representation of anything) are pretty much spot-on. Their 'lazy' behaviour, their obsession with their food, their being loud but also welcoming and warm (I'm thinking about Italy with Japan, for example)... they're all things Italians are known for. A real Italian could be like that. The only thing I have to say is that Southern Italians are stereotypically known to be extremely welcoming while Northern Italians to be more snobbish, so if one wanted to stay 100% accurate to the stereotype, Veneziano's and Romano's personalities should be somewhat inverted in these terms. Still, this doesn't mean you can't find a grumpier Southern Italian and a friendlier Northern Italian. Moreover, the region of Romagna, whose people are known to be among the most genuinely welcoming, is in North Italy.

Everything is quite exaggerated, of course – but that's what Himaruya wanted to do. I think this is always to be kept in mind when talking about Hetalia. Complaining that Hetalia isn't 100% accurate doesn't make any sense because it was never meant to be. It's like criticizing a lemon pie because it doesn't taste of apple – of course it doesn't. If you wanted an apple pie, you should have chosen an apple pie, not a lemon pie. Likewise, you can't demand a truly accurate cultural portrail from something that is meant to be satire/comedy (based on sterotypes, furthermore!). If you want that, you need to look somewhere else.

The only thing truly 'wrong' in Himaruya's portrail of Italy and Romano, aside from some small inaccuracies, is Romano's name (Lovino doesn't exist in Italian) but tbh it doesn't bother me.

I hope I have answered your question! And if you wanted something else, feel free to ask again. I wish you a good day as well! 💕

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[feynavaley]

Do you think Alfred is protective of Mattie?

Yes, I really think so! I have actually talked about Alfred's protective and possessive tendencies towards Matthew in the past. [x] [x]

Let's focus just on Alfred's protective side this time, however.

First of all, I'm of the opinion that Alfred simply has a tendency towards being quite protective of people he cares for. It's in his nature, in the way he sees himself as a 'hero' – as the one who can provide for his loved ones and keep them safe. He's 'aware' of his superior strength compared to most people and considers protecting them his duty due to that. Moreover, Alfred genuinely cares very deeply about people and can't stand to see them hurt, which ties to his being protective as well.

I think that in Matthew's case, Alfred's protective tendencies are even more exasperated. There's the fact Matthew is one of the people Alfred's closets to, of course. However, I don't think it's only that; Matthew's own personality and how Alfred perceives himself towards him play a role as well.

Matthew is Alfred's brother – his weaker, younger brother. This alone makes Alfred feel like taking care of Matthew is his duty. Moreover, it's canon that, at least for a part of his life, Alfred used to regard Matthew as too naive and with unrealistic expectation, which made Alfred think he had to interfere with Matthew's affairs for his own good. Alfred certainly has a much better opinion of Matthew nowadays, but I think that part of this mindset still lingers. He doesn't see Matthew as incapable, but he's aware of the lack of self-esteem that can make Matthew disregard his own health and safety so he wants to keep an eye on him. 

I think this plays quite a big role, in particular, in the way Alfred reacts to Matthew interacting with other people. Even disregarding his possessive tendencies (which do play a role, but aren't the only thing involved) Alfred tends to be quite hostile towards people who want to befriend Matthew. Before 'letting' them do it, he wants to make sure they don't have bad intentions.

Of course, I see Alfred being protective of Matthew in other situations as well. Whenever there’s the possibility of danger, Matthew is the first person he thinks about in order to ensure his safety (even though Matthew actually can take care of himself). He may even have the instinct of placing himself in front of Matthew if it looks like things are going south. Then, there are smaller things as well – checking that Matthew is sleeping and eating, that he’s dressed warm enough... Due to his self-centred nature, Alfred doesn’t always remember to do this, but he’s very attentive to Matthew’s needs when he has him in mind.

...This is how I see this matter, at least! 😊

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