I feel the exact same way. I don't know if you know the book series Gone, but everyone under the age of 16 I think it was, disappears. I was reading it home alone and I live down a lane with one other house, but they weren't home. I started to think of all the stuff I would have to get together and who I could go to, to work together. This isn't exactly what you were saying, but what you said happens to me too.
I think it's because when you read a book you are completely focused on what's happening so much that you put yourself in the mindset of the book. I bet th same thing or similar happens when you are finished watching a movie, you pick up subtle aspects of your favorite character. You might use one of their words, or walk like them, or think the same way that they do. In your head, some of them has rubbed off on you. This goes away when you watch/read something else. (Or if you wait long enough). I think it's just human nature. It's definately empathy, but also the sign of a good author. Everybody does it.
I totally agree with you.I think you are the only one who really understood what i was trying to put into words.I guess there's no changing who we are then.We just have to live with the feelings.We just have to read good books since we are at risk of being empathetic with them
I'm so glad I searched up if it was normal to be so attached to books and the characters. I seriously thought I was crazy. I just made an acc in iin just to write this lol. idk why I am writing this but I guess I wanna say thank you for making me feel better & not crazy.
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I feel the exact same way. I don't know if you know the book series Gone, but everyone under the age of 16 I think it was, disappears. I was reading it home alone and I live down a lane with one other house, but they weren't home. I started to think of all the stuff I would have to get together and who I could go to, to work together. This isn't exactly what you were saying, but what you said happens to me too.
I think it's because when you read a book you are completely focused on what's happening so much that you put yourself in the mindset of the book. I bet th same thing or similar happens when you are finished watching a movie, you pick up subtle aspects of your favorite character. You might use one of their words, or walk like them, or think the same way that they do. In your head, some of them has rubbed off on you. This goes away when you watch/read something else. (Or if you wait long enough). I think it's just human nature. It's definately empathy, but also the sign of a good author. Everybody does it.
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I totally agree with you.I think you are the only one who really understood what i was trying to put into words.I guess there's no changing who we are then.We just have to live with the feelings.We just have to read good books since we are at risk of being empathetic with them
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I'm so glad I searched up if it was normal to be so attached to books and the characters. I seriously thought I was crazy. I just made an acc in iin just to write this lol. idk why I am writing this but I guess I wanna say thank you for making me feel better & not crazy.