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Feeling blue? No problemo. All I have to do us fade into the imaginary world I've created in my head. I have this whole alternate life planned out. Is this normal?
So do I! I have made up characters too. I made up this world that's sort of like Hetalia I guess. There's this Japanese guy and his sister, and then two brothers, one from South Korea and one from North Korea. It's almost like an anime or movie with a continuing storyline. The plot mainly focuses around my relationships with these characters, and the developing of their personalities. And also their relationships with each other. t's more real to me than my reality itself, it's kind of sad really. I have also been really emotionally involved with these characters and stories, they're like family. I can make myself laugh or cry with what happens in the stories, sometimes people notice me smiling secretly to myself or something and don't know wny. I write stories and create manga of these characters and the situations we find ourselves in.
Of course, I guess it's psychological. I wouldn't say it's normal but it is natural to crave things that you can't receive in the real world or that may be hard - such as love, or power. Someone who fantasizes about being a different person, for example, may be struggling with their identity and be seeking to find who they really are, or perhaps don't feel accepted as a person. I knew a guy who created a whole universe with all kinds of mystical beings inside his head, which he used as an escape from reality. Someone who dreams of being a superhero might feel they are lacking power or control. And others, like me, who fantasize about love, romance or complicated social relationships, obviously, are lonely and crave interaction and affection. Like me, I've never had a boyfriend and can't find any guys attractive unless they are Asian. So I replace what I am lacking in the real world with an alternate reality in my head, where I can meet all the types of people or guys I want. I am consciously filling a gap, that cannot be filled in real life. Unfortunately, the more involved you are in your fantasy land, the more addictive it becomes and it is difficult to concentrate on other things.
The first thing to do, is to analyse why is the reason you have created this imaginary world, and then try to improve on the real world if you can. I think I have Maladaptive daydreaming disorder, so maybe you should look into that. Peace out, and may your dreams come true!
Yes, it is. I have a extensive world that I created in my dreams. I've been doing this years... There are some drawbacks, though... After all these years, Its been getting to the point where this world I have in my head is affecting my life in the world of being awake.
I think it's quite cool.
I have really done much of this myself, but I'm trying to get into it because I like the idea.
(Probably more for the sake of killing boredom though - I have a feeling it could work better than this site for that purpose.)
Isn't that really what books, tv, and any art form exists for? A separate, better, reality to substitute for your own.
Not sure how "normal" it is for that specific example, but having forms of escapism is normal. I feel depressed a lot and my main method of escapism is to play Minecraft (Creative mode and peaceful mode). I've built up an entire world in it, and I feel really at peace while playing it. It honestly feels like my 'dream world' I guess you could say. A fictional world where all my troubles and problems do not exist and I shape the world as it is.