while i am all for transformative work on fiction its always funny when people claim stuff thats literally denied by the text right under their nose. like i am truly sorry that you think benji and sybelle becoming vampires means armand is never able to heal or that they're useless characters that drag him down or whatever but thats you. 👁👁🫵 like. thats you projecting into the character when you say that. thats an au headcanon type of read of the actual books because every evidence on page points in the absolute opposite direction.

the next we see of armand after benji and sybelle become vampires is the best the guy has been in all his life. its established as early as the FIRST BOOK that armand thrives on having vampire company. he's not a lone wolf. he needs and enjoys coven life. after he forms a lil coven with benji and sybelle, armand THRIVES. the next time we see armand relevant, he's in a beautifully decorated home in upstate new york supporting benji's career choices and sybelle's hobbies, living with louis, creating safe spaces for his loved ones, welcoming lestat's other fledglings, getting ready to host this big vampire get together, and he's pretty chill and happy about it all. in fact, we see him actively talking about his woes and issues openly with another character and getting counsel/advice on it by an ancient vampire which is as close as these characters are ever going to get to therapy lmao armand is doing generally MUCH better than he's ever done with benji and sybelle in his life.

its ok if you dont like it.

its fine to project and use fiction to process your own issues.

but saying benji and sybelle's presence in armand's life didnt vastly improve it is just. factually wrong.