That's exactly why I've made it a point to stay as fa~r away from that fandom as humanly possible. Just because half of the pairing you like ends up with someone else doesn't mean you have to hate the other person involved. I don't get why people get so worked up over this stuff. I mean, hello- books! Forget about that one, people? They're just missing the point. I'm not sure if these people are simple minded or what, but you can have ships that are contradicted by canon. For example, if Cloud/Aeris was made 'canon', I wouldn't be insanely upset. Disappointed, yes, but I wouldn't completely wig. I'd still ship my Cloud/Tifa and Zack/Aeris, and there's not a damn thing canon can do to change my mind!

(Though you know, using 'manipulate' to rob banks and stuff could be fun. Hum.)