It's great to see that I'm not alone. Many of my decisions are also influenced by the character I am, though only if the decision isn't too crucial. If it is, I sometimes switch to being a character who would make that particular decision.
I am currently not employed, but when I was at school, I could function because I was always behind the veil of a character. Nobody can tell I am, not fully-- but I have had a couple people mention to me that I was slightly similar to a character I was behind at the time, so I became a little more subtle (though it made me feel pleased to know that I was doing a good job of the character, even subtly).
I do actually rp, someone got me into it a few years ago and I realized how perfect such a thing was for me. I draw and write a lot, though I'm very unconfident about my writing skills and feel that my drawings are mediocre at best.
I'm sorry you feel that way, though if it helps to have someone share this, I also feel this way-- I know nothing about myself; almost every single personality trait I possess has been melded with a character's. As in...some traits I know are mine, but I have taken those, found a character with them, then merged the two. If the few I know are mine conflict with a character my mind has chosen, I will suppress them. Other than that...I have no idea as to what sort of person I am and can't imagine being without a character, even a temporary one (I am the same temporary one from yesterday, and this one has both my traits and traits I have added).
Is it normal To always pretend I'm a character?
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It's great to see that I'm not alone. Many of my decisions are also influenced by the character I am, though only if the decision isn't too crucial. If it is, I sometimes switch to being a character who would make that particular decision.
I am currently not employed, but when I was at school, I could function because I was always behind the veil of a character. Nobody can tell I am, not fully-- but I have had a couple people mention to me that I was slightly similar to a character I was behind at the time, so I became a little more subtle (though it made me feel pleased to know that I was doing a good job of the character, even subtly).
I do actually rp, someone got me into it a few years ago and I realized how perfect such a thing was for me. I draw and write a lot, though I'm very unconfident about my writing skills and feel that my drawings are mediocre at best.
I'm sorry you feel that way, though if it helps to have someone share this, I also feel this way-- I know nothing about myself; almost every single personality trait I possess has been melded with a character's. As in...some traits I know are mine, but I have taken those, found a character with them, then merged the two. If the few I know are mine conflict with a character my mind has chosen, I will suppress them. Other than that...I have no idea as to what sort of person I am and can't imagine being without a character, even a temporary one (I am the same temporary one from yesterday, and this one has both my traits and traits I have added).