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I watch tv and movies, I read books, I sleep a lot, I play games, and I don't know why but whenever I stop I feel empty and alone. I practically live in these other lives--I feel like I'm inside, which is the purpose of them, but with me it's different. I live a crappy life and these are my way out, only I wish they were real. Is that normal?
There will always be room for improvement. Some say life does not begin until you leave your comfort zone. Just make baby steps towards a new direction that you want your life to go.
The thing is, you CAN have any other life you choose. Of course, I have no idea, beyond what you wrote, about your situation, but unless you are under age, there isn't any reason why you can't pack your shit, get on a bus, train, plane or in your car and move on. There's always good paying seasonal work for unskilled labor in resorts; Alaska in summer, ski resorts in winter. Commercial fishing, working on a ranch, oil field work; the list goes on forever.
So rather than saying you "want another life", make it a reality. As Nike used to say in there ads, "just do it".
But they're not real. What do you do when you have a power outage and can't use those virtual escapes?
I get it and many feel the same way! Many will say...."just change"...."create the life you want and make it so." The problem is if you could "make it so," you would have done so already. My best advise is to explore. Explore what you crave the most. Enjoy the fantasies you love most, and one day the one that motivates you most, will take hold and you will initiate actions to make it yours as well. Maybe you are just experimenting now with options to find the lifestyle that excites you most for the future.
You are fine! Take your time. Talk more with others, either via writing, posting on blogs, or in real-life, to express your desires, so you can get input from others. Maybe those in your personal life are not able to/ or not willing to provide you with the important advice in which to direct your life. Trust me.......I suspect.... if you are questioning this important topic it is important to you, and with time you will find the best solution for you. Keep asking the hard questions of "How do I?" Instead of "I would like?" This worked for me and plus Anthony Robbins says this worked for him!
Best wishes to you on your life journey. One bit of caution: (1) Get a Passport, (2) Save money for travel so when your ready to explore, money will not be an excuse, and (3) your time is limited.....this sounds bleak but true. Time waits for now one.
Safe Travels
Same. I am actually thankful for my real life, I "count my blessings" so to speak, quite often. But life itself can never be as good as fantasy- in movies, games, etc. no matter what you make of it. So, I'm having the same problem- depression after these movies end, and must return to real life. I sleep and daydream to pass the time, I'm in college and I have a job, but only to keep some connection to reality. The only thing I can suggest is, aspire to make your fantasies part of reality- for example if you're good at drawing or writing, put them on paper and maybe you can make money at it and they would become your real life...
I think that it is not normal... The fact that you live through surreal characters is a good solution at the moment but you can't live your entire life chasing things that dont exist, loving, crying, smiling through fancy imaginary things. There's a life out there and it's waiting for you to embrace it.:) So shut all the books and your pc for a while and go somewhere. If you get an invitation, say yes even though you don't really want to go. And the best way to make yourself smile is to make other people smile. Now go and set yourself free.:)
I felt like you have before, and sometimes still do. Try writing, live vicariously through the stories you create. You can be the main character, put yourself in crazy scenarios where you can find adventure and love. Perhaps then you won't feel so alone.