Why Do Fictional Characters Feel More Relevant Than People

It made me feel good to understand that I was not the only one who adores the detective and considers him as alive and relevant as people I know today. What a thing to write. A thing to admit, but I did. Luckily I was saying it to someone who gets that. It’s a funny thing to pick up from your mother, but he did. I couldn’t figure out for the longest time why he kept changing his mind about careers and where he wants to live. It wasn’t until he told he told me one day he wanted to go into the medical field and then referred to how much he loved the show House. I would later pick up on how Twin Peaks had influenced him and how every decision he was making was related to a character he fell in love with. How is this a trait you can share with your mother? I secretly wish I could be Miss Marple. At least the part where she solves mysteries, lives in a cute home on the English countryside, spends a good deal of time observing life around her, and gets to do it as an amateur sleuth, not a nosy old lady.

Why Do I Feel More Connected to Virtual/Fictional Characters?

A redditor recommends counseling. Another says to take it back a few steps and find something solid to invest your feelings into. There are plenty who share their fascination and growing love for fictional characters. I feel comforted in knowing I am not alone…