I hate it that everything in my head is dramatic

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Hey I'm 18 and I need to know if it is normal to often relate things that happen in real life to T'V' or movies. I hate myself for doing it but its almost like my life is so uninteresting that half of me really wants something dramatic to happen even sometimes if it is really bad but the other half of me keeps myself grounded to reality and tells myself I'm a complete idiot and bad person for half wishing for an outcome that could result in other people being hurt. I know this sounds really bad written down but I know that I am a good person, but just a little confused in my thoughts. Also my actions are never significantly affected by my longing for drama, I always try my best to do the right thing. thanks :D

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  • Enlil
    13 years ago | pl

    That's the problem with watching too much television, everyone expects their life to mirror the lives of people on tv. Well you have to understand that these "reality" shows are totally scripted and bogus. Real life may seem more boring, but its really just that T.V. is purposefully designed to be really interesting in order to draw audiences.

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  • smuffle
    13 years ago | pl

    It's just a vivid imagination at work. I do the same thing a lot of the time--always inventing situations in my head that are more interesting than what's going on in my real life. Shady's suggestion is actually not a bad one--find a creative outlet to let out all your dramatic urges! I write, but acting or dancing or painting are just as good.

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  • nike
    13 years ago | pl

    It's completely normal psychologically. I experience the same thing. You know when you see a car wreck and every car is slowing down to take a look? That's the same thing. It's just a morbid curiosity that every human has. A lot of people want to see something tragic happen, just because of that morbid curiosity.

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  • Shady
    13 years ago | pl

    I have the perfect solution...become an actor and your life will be filled with drama...nice, safe, "pretend" drama.

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  • Abbinormal
    13 years ago | pl

    Do you do drugs? That always makes life more interesting...just kidding. You have a vivid imagination and should write all this stuff into a novel, it would be a best-seller. THEN your life would be more interesting.

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