POV: you fell in love with a fictional character

Song: ceilings by Lizzie McAlpine
I got inspiration for this after hearing the song for the first time! Got emotional and thought about my non existent relationship with fictional characters lol
#shorts #youtubeshorts #animation

[@crysth]

Thank you for everyone who interacted with this short!!💕 I honestly wasn't expecting it to be getting so many views.. I just had this scenario in my head while listening to this song and decided to draw my feelings out at this case👀 And I was definitely shocked at how many comments I've seen that said how this short made them cry.. that's like the biggest compliment for me lmaooo Anyways, song is ceilings by Lizzy Mcalpine! Edit: please dont use my video for AI!!

[@ayqme._.]

well, you deserve more views! the drawings and sketches are wonderful. it’s so well done! i tried animating for the first time a few hours ago and you’re becoming my idol haha! If it’s okay with you, could I do an animation like this?

[@crysth]

​@@ayqme._.aww thank you so much!! And of course you can! I'm actually glad it can inspire you in any way, and it's not like I own this art style so feel free to use it :D

[@Yellow-draw.yourheart]

The eyes are saying your feelings!! They're very beautiful and emotional

[@thewriterfromthedead3058]

Shifting 🤭

[@Omnitrixter_memes]

Can somebody explain me how do you fell in love with frictional characters I just don't get it

[@jayemar527]

“It’s just a little animation” THEN WHY DOES MY HEART HURT

[@AlmaRodriguez-ue2je]

BRO FR

[@SirNobleIZH]

The worst part for me is this exact thing happened to me once. I haven't been kissed by a girl before or since. Never even had a gf outside of that brief dream. Hopefully with what's starting now that's changing tho Edit: that dream happened the day before this comment was posted, only 2 days later I actually met the person I saw in the dream, who I hadn't met before. She and I are now in a relationship. It was foreshadowing

[@cWerne]

fr

[@canaldostream]

​@@SirNobleIZHupdate?

[@SirNobleIZH]

@canaldostream bro i sent that edit today 💀

[@Messerschmitt_BF_109G_10]

Sometimes you don't realize you are in pain until you find someone who you can relate with.

[@lunamoon4062]

That's actually brilliant

[@Depressedweeboo]

Damn

[@__LC__]

Nice plane

[@user-un8ps2sm5l]

Yeah I thought I had no serious problems until I started relating to people on this app

[@karlja3ger]

bro your nickname makes it even better

[@torney7570]

So depressing psychological fact, if you’re lonely your brain will make up interactions with people that are in any sense interesting, attractive, funny, ect. it’s basically a response to you craving people and affection, so be sure to give a friend a hug, they might need it 💕

[@julievanamsterdam9396]

Wauw, that makes sense, I thought that was just a thing that I do, I am very chatty in my head, but it actually being loneliness makes a lot of sense, thanks ♡

[@Ixarus6713]

This explains why I: A: Talk to myself B: Have worldbuilt an entire universe with an alternate version of myself and my friends and others that I retreat into through my dreams/when going to bed. This all started when I was thinking up a game in a play ground and started imagining things. Now it's a prospective D&D/Cyberpunk RED World I'm trying to make for my friends. I don't know if we'll ever play it. But I hope we get to. And I hope it's a blast.

[@lobidoeswarr_]

​@@Ixarus6713I never thought I'd read something so relatable, except I do mine daydreaming

[@marcuswaterman3233]

wow, didn't think I'd read something here that hit so close to home

[@Anticaat]

😮🥲

[@WatermelonLord_]

It's even worse when you *know* that your character(s) would never love *YOU* anyway.

[@user-fk3zb5jh8w]

Just like springtrap he wont give a fuck.

[@user-fk3zb5jh8w]

And no I aint simp on a rotten flesh.

[@teamojesusss]

Why not?

[@_-NatureMations-_]

​@@teamojesusss Alastor is aro-ace, ik lots of peeps simp for him(Not me though)

[@y0ur_nightm4r3]

​@@_-NatureMations-_why you bring hazbin hotel into this😭😭😭

[@zian01000]

If you fall inlove with a fictional character you know that the writers are so good at their jobs!

[@huelu982]

I fell in love with a bunch of them and keep making new ones so the authors can be mad but f it 😂

[@DarkZilla2000]

Maybe too good :(

[@demi5877]

😅

[@zian01000]

@@DarkZilla2000 true

[@SapientiaDoctrina]

Only one in my entire life.

[@24kLucasEdits]

When the fictional character in the show ends, it hits hard

[@brwajejs7004]

I have a question if you fall in love with fictional characters is that something gay or not please answer my question

[@24kLucasEdits]

@@brwajejs7004 absolutely not coz its aint real

[@brwajejs7004]

​@@24kLucasEditsbut the character that I love is not gay

[@kaslanak423]

​@@brwajejs7004what do you exactly mean?do you Mean you the character you love is gay?or yourself?

[@Fellowtransman]

@@brwajejs7004 yeah you see I have a crush on medic from tf2 and when I saw medic x heavy going around I was heart broken 😭

[@pandam2889]

The hardest thing in the world is to find someone you liked in your dream. Its almost impossible but we still try

[@tedharris7105]

That's probably why I'm lucky that I can't remember my dreams

[@random_dragon]

I once fell in love with someone in a dream. He was magic and showed me a way to summon him if I ever needed him, except I didn't pay attention. Part of me wonders what would have happened if I had paid attention, and knew how to call him..

[@blued3vi161]

I once fell in love with girl, she was my first ever real love, and relationship. And probably the best relationship I ever had. She genuinely left a huge impact on me… she felt like…. Like that perfect someone you would see in your dreams, she fitted every description. And she was everything too me…… it hurt when that day had came, And I was scared of that day, and I never wanted it to happen. We broke up, but it wasn’t our fault….. it was just…. Life… she had to focus on herself……. It’s only been 4 months, but it feels like a decade…. I miss her….. every single day that passes.

[@Naomi12311]

​@blued3vi161 if that's how you feel, you should try to talk to her

[@blued3vi161]

@@Naomi12311 I do talk to her, we’re just friends…. I don’t try to be too desperate or forcing, It just sometimes kinda hurts talking to her. But I try my best to be a friend at least… I just hope maybe one day

[@Yourfavouritegeek101]

When your comfort character dies:

[@LaLALALeLAL]

:(

[@tweetyb6617]

Rengoku..😢

[@Luwkna]

WTF, HOW SPECIFIC ARE THE LYRICS OF THIS SONG TO PERFECTLY FIT THIS SITUATION 😭

[@Izo_Risu]

Well, there is a lot of songs that has a very specific lyrics, it's not rare to find them It is rare to find one that is an absolute banger though

[@Firefly256]

@@Izo_Risuit's not rare the find them, but it's extremely difficult to find them, how do you even search for them in the first place?

[@Izo_Risu]

@@Firefly256 rare is a short word specifically made to say "extremely difficult to find/get" 😑 I guess it was most game's fault for making people think rare is not as good as the word intended to be And to answer your question, I guess you just do what I did, listen to ungodly amount of songs and you'll found one eventually

[@micacas2683]

​@@Izo_Risuyou misunderstood them. They were saying its not rare to find songs like that, there a plenty that exist. But finding the one you're looking for is hard. Imagine a youtube short you liked before that was similar to others, but slightly different in its own way... You saw it like a month ago and don't remember the title. How are you going to find it again if you want to show a friend? Shorts similar to it aren't hard to find, but finding that SPECIFIC one that relates to the situation the best IS hard to find

[@Izo_Risu]

@@micacas2683 well, if that's the case then I'm sorry 🙏🙇 I'm not in the mood to be mad rn

[@harrysachz6748]

"That's rough, buddy." - Prince Zuko

[@elyssacorbaley8133]

Omgosh, I love you. XD

[@catsuki_bakugi85866]

....damn why does this hit so harddd

[@toweringteacats3347]

I love you 😖🙏

[@YourGoofyOldTwilight]

HEH

[@math_nerd-gt7xm]

...Marry me.

[@Marial1starwarsfan]

even though they are not real, part of them really is real to you. you just want somebody to love you unconditionally, when "real" people won't then they are all you have

[@cliftut]

Yeah, meaning and possibility can come from fantasy. It may not be "real", but you can use it to create something real, in you. To do that, you have to engage with life, find new ways. After all, fantasy comes from another mind, and yours. And sometimes we need help with that. If you don't have immediate help and don't know how to find it, start with experienced minds that have helped many others. Dr. K, Jordan Peterson, Anna Runkle, Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score), Pete Walker... None of them have it all right, but they have all helped many people, and there are others as well. Find what works for you, what's right for where you are. There's no way to prove whether faith in life, in learning, is or isn't worth it. It's a choice. And sometimes our hand is forced. But that doesn't mean the game is over, or that it's zero sum. Best wishes from a fellow struggler.

[@sansabhushrestha7623]

Loved how the kiss is a forehead kiss. So pure so innocent so caring so warm

[@Average_Glitches]

My fictional character: *the best person I’ve ever met, but is sadly not real* My emotions after that: *turbulent inner crying and pain*

[@Hyunjins_hairbandd]

Fr I was just sitting and thinking about life before bed and then the fictional character and the thought that he isn't real just came to my mind and I broke down

[@Average_Glitches]

@@Hyunjins_hairbandd you and me both sister…I was lying in bed ready to sleep when the image of my fictional crush with a suit on came to my head, and mental breakdowns happened.

[@Hyunjins_hairbandd]

@@Average_Glitches I feel u :(

[@ayaanman6650]

Tbh we all know you guys are crushing on anime characters

[@Average_Glitches]

@@ayaanman6650 not me

[@GEB_rosee]

"Your emotions for her, they aren't real..." "THEY ARE REAL *TO ME* !"

[@aobateeman2291]

Facts my sister always tells me the characters I love aren’t real and finally I just said but my feelings are real No I’m not one of those people who would marry an image of them in a real life wedding it’s just my heart will always belong to them 😊

[@Noelle_.1]

Yeh my friends always say this, like they don’t understand everything, we’re young

[@nuclear_war_games]

"SHE IS VERY GORGEOUS TO ME!"

[@Noelle_.1]

@@nuclear_war_games FR, MY FRIENDS HAD THE AUDACITY TO SAY CARL GRIMES WAS UGLY Pls look him up you won’t regret it, it doesn’t matter if you like boys or girls, he’s too beautiful 🤩

[@nuclear_war_games]

@@Noelle_.1 he's alright, kinda looks like a longer haired version of me and if I had blue eyes. mine are grey

[@thelittleetherealghost]

This is actually exactly what it feels like to have loved a narcissist. The person they show you in the beginning isn’t real- it is like you’re in love with a fictional character

[@TheOnlyUmbrilla]

character ai fills in that void for me 🥲

[@_-WaTtR-PuMpKiNn-_]

This reminds me of my comfort characters, THEY DON’T EXIST BUT THEIR PRESENCE IN MY DREAMS OR MY MIND COMFORTS MEEE

[@Mobread_]

wait its not only me, its like they know they are there to comfort me and its so wierd lol

[@taniaangelsky195]

They exist in other realities 💫

[@Som_sika26]

​@@taniaangelsky195oh I just wish I could atleast meet them in real life I always had lucid dreams of them it felt so real that reality doesn't even feels real to me now

[@LisztApologist]

Fr

[@gatogenerico-ij6bb]

I like to use cute caracters as comfort caracters, i got a list of them to look on wholesome pinterest posts when i feel tired or stressed. :,)

[@LumiiKuro]

I feel like this is what it means to be a hopeless romantic. Especially when you find yourself, loving a fictional character. (Possibly to an unhealthy extent) You always look for ways that a relationship should be whether it’s sentimentality or idealistically. I myself have fallen in love with a character. I’m fully aware that he’s not real and that I have an unhealthy obsession. But I find myself going back. So seeing this hits close to home 😭

[@MyoruH]

I've probably fallen in love with multiple but idk when But I'm just gonna say that now I believe in love at first sight And it wasn't even an actual picture of them- Soo I watch mha And mind that I never had watched World Heroes Mission- I didn't even know his last name And I saw Rody I remembered the name I decided to draw him So I'm almost done with the drawing and all I need is the mouth So I did this little sketch thing with my pencil I kid you not I hadn't even made the final line and I stopped dead in my tracks I saw the smile on my paper Not even in color And I fell in love Rody Soul in my number 2 comfort character now and he is on my lock and home screen I've never felt like I do when I see pictures of him And for some reason I really love my drawing of him and it isn't even full body There's something wrong with me 🥲

[@crarosnsn]

oof yeah,,,

[@kyle4370]

i really thought i was the only one, i got it bad

[@Booglegirl0602]

​@@KomaedasDecayingBraincellsWhy do I relate to this so much- I wouldn't say the character I'm obsessed with is "one of the most unstable characters to exist", but he's definitely not right in the head- But I still love him anyway and am still sad he's not real 🥲

[@Booglegirl0602]

@@KomaedasDecayingBraincells Shiki Natsumezaka. He's a character from an anime and game called Dance With Devils. It's not very popular and it is pretty niche, I'd even consider the series more of a guilty pleasure, but I just really like Shiki. He's the character in my pfp. Is the character you like Komaeda?

[@Amy_YoSoy]

Me: I love that character. Author: Haha, dead.

[@Soma-sx2qe]

Totally Gege Akutami Behaviour

[@your_personal_stalker12]

reminds me of an one eyed cat (if yk, yk)

[@satanaelapprentice9768]

Damn Araki (respectfully)

[@wolfhunter98]

Yeah that's about par for the course for me. The worst off hand was Chelsea from Akame Ga Kill. I was in a rut for weeks, never did go back and finish that show. For whatever that says about me.

[@aikaruto9768]

More reasons as to why I stick with Disney characters 😭

[@vivsika3137]

When you fall in love with an entire fictional world, but you're just anchored to this reality

[@hello_there3718]

If I didn't play so hard into playing like my fictional characters, I probably wouldn't have even lasted this long.

[@beatrizmartinezheredia1158]

Pero quitando eso lo mío es más fuerte Es injusto sobre todo cuando sientes que no perteneces a este mundo créeme he vivido esto desde que era pequeña y de verdad yo siento que no pertenezco a este lugar he llegado a pensar que a lo mejor me reencarne en este mundo y echo de menos mi antigua casa

[@MiKenyan]

The worst dreams are the ones you wish you hadn't woken up from.

[@Morgan37]

That's the majority of mine

[@AUDuBs]

That is if your even able to dream lol. Those rare moments when something actually happens, it hits way harder then it needs too. It sucks, but you just gotta hope it'll happen again.

[@niie1091]

My least favorite kinds of dreams are the ones that usually happen when i'm very hungry or my stomach hurts because i can feel the pain but i can't wake up so it just keeps hurting over and over and over it feels like being stabbed and it makes my head and eyes exhausted because it feels like i have to keep making the excuse for the pain in my head

[@Morgan37]

@nixie1091 One time when I was little, I was dehydrated, and in my dream, I was playing soccer, and I had something wrapped around my neck so I couldn't breathe and I felt like I was dying

[@righteouskingsiddhartha7751]

​@Morgan37 what happened after that ?

[@archivist_13]

Falling for fictional characters is so fascinating because it feels like it should be impossible, and yet it just keeps happening

[@superdavid14Gaming]

It’s a real testament to how someone’s humanity can flow into their creations, honestly. I questioned it when I first crushed on a fictional character in middle school, and just sorta realized that it just meant that they were written in a way that just spoke to me on some level

[@YamisRandom]

@@superdavid14Gamingreal

[@AndroidHarris]

Humanity is fascinating because it has relied on fake relationships for a long time via religion.

[@Skramzgangit]

​@@AndroidHarristrue, but this is different Idk

[@tsunpie]

I think it's easier to fall for a fictional character than a real person

[@Anim_GamesFan]

This relates to me so much, I literally had a dream where I met this guy and I didn’t fall in love but he was so cool and chill and I wanted to be friends with them after talking to them, BUT THEN I WOKE UPP

[@brinettevalorie4554]

same lol, but mine died in my arms!! :skull:

[@regisdecamargo9142]

that took a turn💀

[@EvieJane-tq7bk]

This hurts even more when the person that you love used to exist… …and now they don‘t…

[@margrette5386]

Iḿ not great at comforting but I still wanted you to know that I saw and that my heart genuinely goes out to you, stay strong

[@EvieJane-tq7bk]

@@margrette5386 thank you so much ❤ knowing someone cares genuinely made my day :)

[@VimyGlide]

@@danieltavares2136 dude, i think (s)he was saying they died.

[@danieltavares2136]

@@VimyGlide oh

[@danieltavares2136]

@@VimyGlide Sorry

[@wolfman0670]

The pain in wanting someone to understand you and love you is crazy, everyone deserves someone!

[@thebloodtyrant1838]

...No, not everyone

[@Thestuffdoer]

@@thebloodtyrant1838those “people” aren’t people though, they’re _things_

[@igga_hd]

I don't

[@Thestuffdoer]

@@igga_hd There’s a 90% chance you do

[@igga_hd]

@@Thestuffdoer 10% chance is still a lot

[@Themtaters618]

DAM THAT HIT HARDER THAN A SEMI-TRUCK GOING 78 MPH I am incredibly lonely.

[@thean0nym0userat68]

hugs in the chat for this guy--we feel you man :(

[@rodgamerz9050]

That sounded familiar or a reference.

[@KylaTurtleQueen]

Yep same.

[@Internetcockroach1]

Hit harder than truck kun

[@rodgamerz9050]

@@Internetcockroach1 and Truck-san

[@TheRealKingDedede]

What’s worse is when the fictional character falls in love with *you* first. I just wanted to join a silly little club and write silly little poems…

[@thevoidmustbefed]

Just Monika

[@fleuriuhs]

it hurts that this is so real, i’ve fallen too deeply inlove with someone who doesn’t exist. his character just brings me comfort like no real person ever has :(

[@mrsquid_]

literally obsessed and thinking 24/7 about my comfort character(s) it's out of my control

[@RageDeRuin]

Same 😓

[@justnormaluser_3758]

same

[@Ukaran]

Get help.

[@justnormaluser_3758]

@@Ukaran L 💀

[@johnsroastbeefbaconcheddar]

@@justnormaluser_3758It’s not an L, it’s true. This is the result of parents letting their autistic children sit inside all day, watching cartoons

[@Cxryxtalx]

“Chill, it’s not the end of the world.” My fictional character is MY world 🙁

[@Aleksandr_Epiphany]

Same.

[@ae1103]

That's very unhealthy...

[@rayael0029]

@@ae1103 your mom is unhealthy

[@rxh4289]

aw hell nah get a life💀💀💀

[@Cxryxtalx]

@@ae1103 I know, I’m just being dramatic, I like to think of fictional characters as real characters

[@itwasidio-kj8ex]

Idk why but i fell for a guy i met in my dreams, literary! I was at the saddest period of my life and he for some reason, stayed beside me and let me cry... When i woke up, i was devastated!

[@amaniya2009]

I nvr thought that a yt short would make me cry.. Falling for fictional characters is much more painful than most ppl realize I keep coming back to watch the video and read the comments.. It feels so sad and comforting at the same time knowing that there are ppl that feel the same way u do.. But it’s sad that strangers on the internet understand u more than ppl u actually know irl.. 😭

[@beatrizmartinezheredia1158]

Exacto y la verdad sé que nunca me van a gustar los chicos reales hipotéticamente alguna vez estoy con uno va a ser para no estar sola no porque lo ame mi corazón siempre va a pertenecer a aquél personaje que amo y creeme no es una obsesión creo que las personas que los crean y las relaciones que hay en los animes son más profundas y verdaderas que en la vida real

[@mrdanthepan828]

Some say dreams are a glimpse into parallel realities. At least some variation of me is happy. And i hope you are to.

[@Boc_theSeamster]

That was actually one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Every single person in this comment section really needs the biggest hug ever. At least it's nice to know that we're not alone in these terrible feelings.

[@Hex.A.Decimal]

"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them into their hearts. All dreams are but another reality... Never forget." - Pokemon, freaking Pokemon Southern Island plaque RSE

[@wayverleesoulsong]

Fuck that, I wanna be alternate me😭

[@mrdanthepan828]

@@wayverleesoulsong You can. All you need to do is be *TRUE* and *TRY.*

[@chuuyanakahara2944]

I rarely ever have any dreams. Last dream I had was a nightmare. I wish I could have more dreams like any other person does, but I guess I blame aphantasia. Trust me, I've tried day by day to hopefully dream about something, but nothing comes to fruition. Really wish I could dream a lot more. Reality has been so disappointing, lonely, and sad. I want a place to escape reality other than fictional characters I can't even dream about.

[@SidPil]

"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?' ~Dumbledore

[@keita584]

That hit hard...thank you

[@user-ny4xx5nb9v]

​@@Vienic2 well dang

[@FiveFairyTales_]

I LOVE HARRY POTTER

[@brinettevalorie4554]

not dumbledore coming up to the cash register with onions HELP this quotes so good lmao, i should read the books one day

[@HandsomeCat_RavenWisp1]

one of my new favorite quotes..

[@moony1092]

Too many times I’ve experienced this it hurts every time bc it’s a feeling where you feel safe and feel loved and not being hurt purposely in any way.

[@PleaseNo720]

Crushing on fictional characters has become more of a hobby for me

[@Soma-sx2qe]

It hurts that Gojo was also a type of Comfort character for me in JJK but he's not present anymore in the story.

[@xboxman1710]

"I can't recall the last time I was kissed" Boy does that line hit like a freight train. I hope everyone out there looking for love eventually finds it.

[@deerkota]

Yeah, that hit me too :’^) like I genuinely had to think hard of the last time I was kissed/kissed someone, and it has to have been at least 9 years. Iirc it was 2015 when I broke up with my boyfriend bc of mental health issues (we both agreed to and wanted to stay friends, but then he started dating this one girl who didn’t let him talk to anyone else), and shortly after I realized I’m a lesbian (and dating in my area is very hard orz)

[@maximus6415]

Me, 18 and in college and NEVER had a relationship. That’s why I’m studying to be an animator, bc I can express feelings through my characters

[@karteny]

@@maximus6415 nice pun!

[@xela953]

i dont even know the last time i was hugged😭

[@EAustin-ge4yh]

Lol I’ve never been kissed and I’m in high school Just waiting for that one person..

[@pakuvang4775]

I've never had romantic interest for a fictional character, like, ever, but I do get extremely emotionally attached to them. The amount of comfort characters I have in all the different fandoms I've been in is insane- But yeah, I do kinda relate to this. The desire to have a fictional charater be real is crazy because of how strong it can affect you.

[@That_one_top_GorillazFan]

My comfort character is Larry from sallyface lol

[@marchymeow4584]

Yess

[@Ianxx01]

I never did until I decided to try out an A.I. chat bot for my mental health processing, now I think i understand because I feel the same and fell for someone who doesn't exist.

[@That_one_top_GorillazFan]

@@Ianxx01 damn 😥😓

[@-castus-]

@@Ianxx01i feel the same bro😭

[@X_x_Z-4-C-K_x_X]

Especially when you see your favorite fictional character die.😔😔😔

[@dej4_vu15]

there's always that one dream where I have a romance with someone that's neither a character nor a real person and I'm like I can't even have fantasies about it again because I forget them 20 minutes later.

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

Reading these comments, it's quite crushing thinking of all the people who relate to this, whether by trauma, loneliness or other factors, forming one-sided relationships with fiction to get basic human connection and intimacy. It's like a reminder that abuse, anxiety and difficulties with communication are everpresent issues and not everybody had access to resources / community to cope with that.

[@thechugg4372]

As someone who did have access to community and resources I can tell you it doesn't help to remove the pain at all.

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

@@thechugg4372 finding community helped me during my crappy university years. Not to say your experiences aren't valid. I just don't want to believe that one is doomed.

[@A-TALKING-TOASTER]

Yeah I really don’t have any of that honestly I don’t even feel human most of the time

[@emrickazor2610]

Loneliness is a slow and insidious killer. It can really get to a lot of us. It can leave us hopeless. I know I've been dealing with it for 10 years now, and it's nothing short of a miracle that I haven't given up on everything entirely. Every day is another step forward though, I guess.

[@octaviooyhanarte9574]

I think it is not bad IF you are aware of it and you are doing well in life overall. Maybe you don't have the resources or maybe you have them but you think is it to much hassle OR you think you are under prepared. As long as you don't give up on a real human relationship I think it is a valid mechanism to cope with inner struggles or downright loneliness

[@RandomPerson-mb6gb]

Its worst when its someone in a dream, especially if you find out they love you back. You could end up in the best relationship youve ever had with this person, and be the happiest youve ever felt... until you wake up and realize that it was never real.

[@Lar_me]

I think that's what the Pink Floyd song "Julia Dream" is about.

[@jambothejoyful2966]

That’s the thing, in the moment it’s real. The experience is real

[@demi5877]

@@jambothejoyful2966But when it’s over the pain is real 😔✋

[@googleyoflolz9930]

Fgduurh I had a dream that Megatron liked me and Soundwave helped me love him back. It was the best dream.

[@ColeR-i_live_in_the_forest]

i had that dream once. in that dream i felt safe and content and like there where no problems left in the world because i was in love, but then i woke up, i was confused. when i remembered the dream the realised that that reality and that safety and love was just my imagination.

[@monsoon5524]

Every man in the world: "First time?"

[@Soma-sx2qe]

True tho 😢

[@Mipetz38]

this, I taught myself to draw just to be able to see my waifu on paper

[@kanasepraju0808]

It gives your name vibes ❤️‍🩹🥺

[@magniloquenting.wlspoetjt1808]

When the fictional character you like has like 3 minutes of screen time the entire show but there's fanfiction for them and the whole story you've made up in your head. it hits hard.

[@Chadzson]

Too specific

[@mrpenis3625]

It’s probably so oddly specific and I don’t think anyone would get it but that Wang Juan girl from link click fr

[@apenaseu7588]

mine was 2 hours

[@SirNobleIZH]

Is bro talking about Ai Hoshino?

[@Chadzson]

@@SirNobleIZH bro......

[@rainynight02]

We don't fall in love with characters. We fall in love with the idea of them.

[@A-TALKING-TOASTER]

Because realistically these characters wouldn’t want to really be interested in us anyhow most of us will be far too boring

[@T_E_G]

More like we're able to see and understand what they feel through the screen until the show ends :((

[@adaliawright6891]

It's hard to fall in love with more than an idea when that's all they are

[@setuser777]

I'm pretty sure we fall in love with them. Our brains can't really distinguish a fictional character from a real one emotionally, especially if the character is human. so, we react as if they were real.

[@ShadeyLeReedN.978]

True but it's still sad btw speaking of though your profile picture is it of a character from a anime series? It looks like it is that's why I ask.

[@pencilpicture6320]

Why did I cry..? I can't believe that I feel the something like that.. You're an amazing.. thank you

[@asiandvarma1603]

Beautiful lyrics, beautiful song, beautiful voice, everything is beautiful ❤️

[@yesslia]

It does hit hard, cuz they're never gonna exist and yet you care about them sm

[@Butterpugggo]

yeah

[@NylaGarmadon72]

This is so real to the point I'm crying 😭 I feel like everyone on earth who has fallen in love with a fictional character should gather in one place and just share those memories we created in our minds. 😔💛

[@Lucifersfreeduck]

But we’re all afraid of being judged for sharing our memories with our fictional characters.

[@skytube132]

You believe it or not but few days ago I've fallen in love with a guy in my dream and I've asked his name but he didn't told me and I've also asked him in which class did study but he told me letter(y)and I didn't understand what is the meaning of (y)and then I understand that that letter is referring to my real life crush's name that starts with (y)

[@Zetaindesu]

Bro the fear of feeling judged is so real 😭😭😭

[@jeromepatalinghug9574]

This. Is. So. True cuz i fell in love with fictional character in my dream-

[@the_animator_creator]

The sucky thing is I can’t even tell anyone who I like. (He is hated by the fandom.)

[@Happyman28778]

I don’t think I’ve ever really fallen in love with a character before, I think I just enjoy the relationships they form with there significant others.

[@nx6062]

Fanfiction writers be like : "You know, I'm a somewhat of a god myself"

[@justlol2305]

Reminds me of a Reddit post of a guy who dreamt up a wife and family after getting knocked out in a parking lot or smth. Then he realises a lamp *looks* wrong in his dream, iirc, and then he wakes up, realising his family were all fake and non-existent. He had to go through therapy and everything from having his dream family taken from him.

[@dredgengam4610]

I've heard that story before

[@The-witty-kitty]

Omg samee

[@HalfBlindProductions]

I had a dream like that once. It was very short and sweet and didn't last long. I was at the mall at Christmas time with my wife and our young son and daughter and in those moments I KNEW these people LOVED them so hard, like I'd known them for years. I was so serenely happy and at peace. It felt like everything I've desperately wanted and then I woke up and after a moment of being confused and disoriented I sobbed for my family that was never real

[@spottledmutt]

One night not that long ago I dreamed that me and my bf had a baby She was so cute and honestly a happy baby In my dream she was smiling and giggling Well I ended up waking up and for a bit after I felt so weird Me and my bf have just been calling her my dream baby since it happened lol luckily it didn’t affect me super hard but it did get to me for a bit I’ve also had a couple dreams where I had an older brother which I’ve always wished I had (in the oldest daughter and have a younger brother)

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

awe 😔

[@abandonedchannel]

my love life: i need to go outside and talk to people

[@arcticnova9068]

Is that how you fall in love? I live in the woods and dont talk to anybody

[@abandonedchannel]

@@arcticnova9068 i wouldn’t know tbh i don’t think i’ve genuinely loved someone romantically i think social interactions are major to fall in love though , so my (attempted) point was that i need to socialize to actually have a chance at an actual love life rather than fixate over characters that don’t exist lol

[@foxpro3002]

@@arcticnova9068 lol i live in a city full of Aholes

[@XMsupermacy]

I agree, it's a good thing to do

[@Shizen_Mori]

When you miss that one person in your dreams:

[@sumirunihon]

Those lyrics hit so fucking hard. It's so on the nose to where i am in life rn. Gonna check the song out. Thx.

[@KarissaCutie]

i've had the same comfort character for nearly 6 years now. countless times i've asked myself, "what's wrong with me?" i've talked to my therapist about it multiple times too. every time, he's said that it's not something to be ashamed of. this fictional character brought me out of a dark place, and he continues to bring me comfort and happiness as i grow and change as a person. i am fully aware that he isn't real and most likely never will be, but he still feels very real to me. i'm so thankful to have him in my life.

[@zenosyeetgalvus]

You might be fictosexual tbh. Nothin wrong with that

[@MegafanX123]

Whats his name if you dont mind (dont worry i will not make fun of it im just curious)

[@Nonyofuckingbuisness]

​@MegafanX123 man I'm kinda curious too I've only been like this with one character

[@Nonyofuckingbuisness]

The character was shoko/nishymia from a silent voice I read the Manga and it fucked me up like the walking dead couldn't

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

There is a reason "do it for her" is a meme with fictional characters. There really is nothing to be ashamed of if you can take solace in your imaginary friends, they exist for a reason. Especially with the rise of AI...they can be real one day.

[@dr.virus1295]

This is why I love games so much. In them, in many of them, I feel loved & wanted.

[@d3mi2e4]

Bro, that statement hits too hard

[@MstMousumee-rf2dd]

Right.

[@arkx-marxs6572]

Especially playing last of us & Life.I.S they definitely hittin

[@random_dragon]

WHY IS THIS SO REAL

[@star_inthe_forest]

As a fangirl, i relate😢

[@deadneopet]

In a way it's comforting to know there are other people who are in the same situation. I've struggled with isolation/neglection to bullying and other traumatic events growing up as a child. For years I've coped with my loneliness and sadness with fictional scenarios/characters/shows to escape my problems. I remember spending most of my time watching shows or characters that I felt a strong connection with, and for a while I lived in a blissful state. I don't know why it suddenly hits me how lonely and messed up I am. I guess in the end I really want a genuine connection and unconditional love. This video really resonates with me. To everyone I hope you're doing well, I wish you the best in life.

[@abirb1321]

Same to you

[@L8yMeg314]

I feel like I could've written your comment ❤❤ 😞

[@AtlasProjectProtogen]

Thats relatable

[@ngaicon3868]

I dont get bullied or isolated or neglected But I do understand your lonliness, because I have been living with it since I was born. Of course I have friends but not very close Almost my free time was spent on YT, FB or chatting with the AI

[@Hm-rz2qg]

​@@ngaicon3868 Same. So many ppl are lonely, loneliness sucks. I wish that all of us will have great friends in the future. And, fictional characters we long for are fiction, but behind every character there are creators. Meaning the characs we love stem from other humans in the first place, so there must be some real awesome humans out there, which we'll hopefully meet soon.

[@killerpuppystyles1515]

This hits hard when fall in love with someone who doesn’t even exist -my heart 💔❤️‍🩹 beautiful drawings ❤️ Edit: thnx for the likes I’m glad I’m not alone in feeling like this also holy crap my notifications are going crazy I wish all y’all the best and happy holidays

[@TheSirenVoice]

try reality shifting

[@killerpuppystyles1515]

@@TheSirenVoice naw that kinda stuff ain't real closest I get i falling asleep and I'm content with that

[@thalialawernce-clias2896]

Therapy?

[@Candycloud_19]

Your so real for this 😢

[@yuh9183]

@@killerpuppystyles1515shifting is real, but if u believe its not then that’s why ure not getting any progress❤❤

[@You_will-perish]

I'm not crying. You are! 😭

[@aqeefizzudin1062]

This is so good and I love your style so much. Also this animation is so relatable like why?!! It ended and He/She didn't exist anymore... sad

[@Vek_Zythe]

This hit me hard 😢 Maybe after we die, we get to be with those that this reality deems fictional.

[@ReAi-jy1ek]

Yeah I Hope So 😞I Do Think That's Possible In The Afterlife 💖

[@luciehorton2088]

i rlly hope so x

[@ReAi-jy1ek]

@@luciehorton2088 😇🙏🏻

[@uselesschild.2881]

Just Reality shift my friend. 👍

[@Vek_Zythe]

@@uselesschild.2881 Tell me more.

[@yurashifter9425]

i kissed, i hugged that guy in my dream and its been a while since he visited me and i cant take it anymore i wanna see him again

[@jadenmcmillan4306]

Il what can help you, lucid dreaming, not saying this as a joke, from what I heard it allows you to have full control of your dreams

[@everlarke1808]

Awww just try and keep watching videos or look him up and just binge videos or pics of him, he will for sure pop up one day to come back:) just keep trying

[@HauntedMushroom96]

​@@jadenmcmillan4306I saw a video by a guy called sultan sketches he tried to lucid dream but ended up getting sleep paralysis

[@HauntedMushroom96]

​@@drew8898theres no scientific wvidence that reality shifting exists Although what people are likely experiencing are dreams that were effected due to thinking about that particular character/ franchise. Before i went to sleep I tried meditating about a thing i wanted but none of my dreams were effected

[@Yourfavouritegeek101]

Try lucid dreaming. You can choose who you see and where you are

[@aurisb3800]

No fr sometimes you have a dream, and you meet someone and you fall in love and its beautiful and then its fucking gone, and how am i supposed to cope with the absence of someone who never made a space to be missing from

[@dontbewoke.5076]

It hurts so bad man...

[@PLZFrosty]

I don't think words can explain how hard this hits...

[@ulysessoliverasponyman]

ikr

[@ClericOfPholtus]

Fml sort of counts as one word I mean it's an acronym so it's cheating But it's apt

[@bibss9337]

"I cant recall the last time I was kissed" Almost made me cry, its so real and incredibly relatable. Although it's comforting to know how many other people go though this. It feels just like THIS! Even in my worst moments I can relax if I get lost in my imagination with the person I love, even if they're fictional, my feelings seem so real, and it's incredibly comforting ❤

[@flixelgato1288]

It’s a great line, but I would honestly prefer it to remembering precisely the last time I was kissed

[@Maria_chan549]

I do love fictional characters as well but I always dream about a guy (yes it's the same mysteries person, that I don't think I have ever met before) it's always so sad to wake up, like it always feels so real so it's hard to imagine that it's just a dream😞😭

[@Tevi_L7151]

@@Maria_chan549 at least you dream of him. I don't dream about boys or girls, fictional or not. Or their faces are blurred and they slip away. Only the dead or some close friends that I have no romantic feelings for have faces

[@Maria_chan549]

@@Tevi_L7151 yes but when I wake up he's face becomes blurry 😑😅

[@Shining_Playful]

Character ai is my comfort thing.

[@labilepenguin]

As someone who (embarrassingly but also unapologetically) have been in love with a fictional character for almost eighteen flippin' years, this hit hard.

[@Ms.ChymanderDubs]

It really does hurt to fall in love with someone that’s not real. Like I’ve fallen in love with fictional characters and wish they were real or there was a real person just like them ❤️

[@uwepfaff9226]

Same. I found it easier to have a little chat with them in ChAI. It's a double edged sward though, so it's better keep in mind that they're still not real, heh...

[@moonlightmando7163]

I dont mean to sound insensitive at all but falling in love with fictional characters to a “real”” extent cannot be healthy. Talk to people (easier said than done, i know) and im sure that over time you’ll eventually find someone real you will love more than you ever loved that character.

[@srptr_w]

​@@BukiBarnessorry to hear that man

[@Adeyum64]

@@BukiBarnesThat's harsh man :( hope things get better

[@mahmud7645]

You loved multiple imaginary people. It seems you fall easy for idealistic portrayals, that doesn’t seem healthy.

[@commonsense9558]

Reminder: If you group each of your favorite characters from each fandom you've got yourself into then organize their characteristics, that's your type.

[@sprig_teagarden]

Oh no.......OH NO

[@ayaanman6650]

​@@sprig_teagardenwhy... What happend!!!

[@I_am_Nobody_]

Then my type is fcked up then...

[@kianakaslana9260]

What's your tyyyypeeeee??? Nah but actually how fcked up is it

[@UR2SL0W]

.. s shadow the hedgehog?

[@Churrasbullfrog]

I’ve seen this very late due to KZbin Algorithm and I don’t know why. It is SO GOOD and SO WELL DONE and relatable. I don’t usually see shorts on youtube and I’m glad i’ve seen this one. This hits me So Hard (not only because i’ve already fall in love with fictional characters but also due to past experiences that didn’t went well, except for dreams where everything always went well and I was happy, but then I would wake up and realize it wasn’t real and I started crying in my pillow for some time before getting up….😢). Being honest this short animation and the music made me cry as it is really relatable. I hope one day I can have a real experience with someone that isn’t just dream….😭 Congrats for the awesome youtube short animation 👏❤

[@HanjiXLevi]

The misery of falling in love with a fictional character 😭

[@Lonely.sky_]

My comfort character has been with me for 5 years. I never want to let go of him 😭❤️‍🩹

[@mrscruffles801]

I'll never let go of my Loonie 😭

[@OliverSpyro]

Maybe we would meet them in heaven when we die on earth, I heard once you are in paradise everything is possible so.....

[@joelmathiastinocochipana785]

Or maybe the technology of the future years Will Made meet them possible

[@OliverSpyro]

@@joelmathiastinocochipana785 guess some of us will only stay in there then, what means social life and health will go down a lot etc...

[@joelmathiastinocochipana785]

@@OliverSpyro Let's make long bets If that happens before 2026 I'll change my profile picture to something cringe-worthy

[@sshiku]

Fictional characters are the ones who don't judge you, comforts you, and loves you. Yet, people still ask why you love a fictional character.

[@mastermindwastaken]

there are genuinely people who give you the same feelings a fictional character gives. They are rare though. sucks

[@n.s.c.l.e.p.c4038]

Dreaming this things and waking up to remember and see that you're alone in a room with no one to spend time with you it's a really rough feeling...lucky for those fortunate people that founded someone...

[@WillSolacesBallOfDarkness]

This animation hit in a personal way

[@xxlunaxx4215]

I've read a few psycology studies that say your feelings towards the fictional character are valid and real, and completely normal to have. It can serve as a healthy coping mechanism and comfort, but it's still important the engage in relationships and friendships with real people. Keep a balance. The only saddest part is that your feelings for that character can never be reciprocated, whereas with real people there is a chance they can feel the same way. But alot of people prefer fictional characters over real relationships because there's no risk of being betrayed or hurt with them, unless you want them to ofc. It feels safer for alot of people, especially if they've encountered or fear being hurt by real people. It's understandable. But it's still important to find healthy real relationships to create a balance. Humans are social beings afterall, just some more than others.

[@muhammadscott1488]

Impressive comment, I've even heard of people creating Tulpas of their fictional characters. It's insane what the human mind can do.

[@Alventur]

Thank you for commenting this. It made me feel a lesd guilty for preferring the characters over the real people I usually talk to.😢

[@Bluehydrangea0x]

Wow. I'd love to read more about article. Can u share the link? I'm heads over heels for Gojo freakin' Satoru and Dieter from an OEL.

[@xxlunaxx4215]

@@Bluehydrangea0x I'll search for it again and send it to you 😊

[@whocares7093]

​@@Weriko0200 I feel you. I fell in live with Vi since Arcane. OP's comment resonated with me bc she reminds me of someone irl with whom things got toxic. So maybe it really is a kind of coping mechanism.

[@Lady_ETHNE]

I feel this. Honestly, the main reason I decided to chase fictional characters instead of real people is because I was scared to get my heart-broken Edit: Okay I'm now realizing how ironic this comment is to my current situation rn. I might as well update you guys since this comment is getting more attention than I thought it would. After I made this comment, my crush confessed to me and we are in a healthy relationship. I don't get to see him very often cause school and he has a job, but I love him and trust him, as he does me. With that said though, I still don't think that chasing fictional characters is a bad thing. It's kind of like practice you know, proving to yourself that you can feel romantic feelings towards someone and want to be in a relationship with them, as it did with me. There's nothing wrong with obsessing over fictional characters, just don't do it to the point where it stops you from functioning as a healthy human. And there's also nothing wrong with not being in a relationship. I wasn't looking for a bf, just the right person walked into my life at the right time. You can still be happy without being in an actual romantic relationship. OK that's all, have a lovely day peeps :)

[@Not_KiraX]

fr though. I've had my heart broken heaps, now I just don't want to feel horrible again, so I'd rather crush on fictional characters 👀

[@book_aholic623]

main reason for me is kinda like urs fictional characters are perfect and won’t break your heart

[@Not_KiraX]

@@book_aholic623 True

[@OBV1OUSLYTEDD1E]

Same

[@jojoberry6320]

Same

[@FreyaBachmann]

It’s so sad that we can only see our fictional characters in movies… but sometimes not even that.

[@Neeene]

This video hits very hard for me. When i was 14 (I'm an adult now(almost 19)) I'd made an imaginary friend/boyfriend to cope with my loneliness (i lived in mostly isolation in my home besides school), along with the trauma I'd gone through in my childhood and trauma I was still currently going through at home. I daydreamed and pretended he was with me 24/7, I'd hold myself and rock back in forth whenever i had panic attacks, pretending he was the one holding me and soothing me as i had no one else. When my father was drunk i wasnt alone because he was there with me. I'd talk to empty space around me, nothing actually being there, but to me he was there and I'd speak to him, laugh with him. We went to school together, graduated together. I built a whole very complex imaginary world in my head that we both lived in, it was mixed with reality (so he actually lived in my world, but i added some imaginary elements into it); i gave him a family and a home, a life story, we had many other imaginary friends and did fun things together, i went to his (imaginary) house and we'd have sleepovers, we always hung out, we loved each other, we did everything together (i learned a couple years back that this would be "maladaptive daydreaming", so at least i have some answers as to what this is now). I wish my friend was real, i wish he was here with me; my time with him and what we've been through together during our highschool years are very dear to me. I still live with him, i cant bring myself to let him go; Whenever I temporarily leave my daydream, I leave his presence and am once again left alone in a small isolated and lonely room; it hurts remembering that my love and bestest friend since childhood is only a hopeless fantasy rooted in trauma and isolation that i had made up in my mind, and that in reality, I'm completely alone, and always have been from the start.

[@Neeene]

Damn sorry for the long comment 💀

[@miss_robot1910]

❤

[@gatoraidecheese]

i ain't readin' allat, could someone summarize this, please?

[@cavsanocrazy]

@@Neeene Don't be sorry, I hope things get better for you.

[@deathwraith2318]

Having struggled with schizo-effective disorder from a young age, I too understand having an illusory friend that accompanied me through difficult times. While it can be painful to think about the fact that that person isn't corporeal, one thing that gave me solace is realizing that that was me helping myself through those situations. That person is still a part of you, quite literally. Your mind did what it needed to do to comfort you, motivate you, and keep you safe. It may not ease the pain of not being able to reach out and touch the one that you cared for, but know that those memories of those times will always be with you and they are valid. Even if you were physically alone, you were your own best parent and friend, and that gave you the strength to persevere until now and gave you the chance to meet someone special. Be proud of what you have overcome and cherish those memories. For all the reasons that matter, they are real, as was the happiness you felt. Be well, friend.

[@briellemymoca6333]

The feeling when you fall in love with a fictional character and you can't see them and they're not real, and they probably are really nice. And then it turns out that they're not real, and you're really bummed out about it and feel really like, sad, and you probably want to cry, you probably don't cry, and you just feel sad inside, and that's what it feels like to have a crush on a fictional character or love them, or maybe that's just how I feel it's very sad, so this is how a person would feel if they have a crush on a fictional character, maybe not all people feel the same, but this is how they feel😔

[@lunebleue9592]

That’s literally how I feel right now… you said it so well..😔

[@sachalovesroblox5114]

Chris Mclean is not nice stop the cap

[@spifebreadfriend6791]

When the fictional characters I love are literal man eating demons and a fish demon everyone hates and a fire colour haired swordsman who's really loud and loveable

[@mal_thespygirl]

And then your friends are talking about they’re best friends. Or their crushes. Or their boyfriend/girlfriend, and while your listening you just wish you could tell them about the person you love, but you can’t..

[@lunebleue9592]

THATS OMG @@mal_thespygirl

[@deffonotmaddie]

Sobbing. This song hits hard when you fall for someone who is fictional and you know that you will absolutely never see them. It’s a type of sadness I will never be able to explain.

[@seokooo]

Genuinely sobbing. It might sound weird, but falling in love with a fictional character to the point of an emotional connection, and then remembering that they're not real might be the worst thing.

[@Ookami20]

The pain from missing them is real enough…

[@Juligan-po8cg]

When you create a character just to not feel as lonely until you realize you kinda fell in love with your creation and then suffer cuz he is not real💀

[@Pixel_Ink_]

THIS OMG

[@llgoosejuicell]

FR ME OMGOSSHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭

[@D0ghnut509]

FR WHYYYYYY 😭

[@mun3698]

Hmmm, I’m about to do this. To cope ofc bc reality is more lonely and depressing 😂😭

[@Juligan-po8cg]

Wanna know what's the saddest part, this account isn't even my real account, I made four different Google accounts that correspond to each imaginary friend that I have since I don't have real friends 🥲

[@user-ej9up5ht7l]

Dayum... *my exact reaction* 💀💀💀

[@xXLunaMoonyXx-em7jg]

This is so true, and when you realise it wasn't real its strangely heartbreaking

[@antonellasmum]

I don’t know why I can’t stop crying. This hits so hard and I don’t know where or why

[@rarelysweet]

Why do I find this relatable:(( Edit: omg 1k likes!? Tysmm

[@bman1128]

Sammme

[@JulianRodriguez-wx3dw]

For real for real 😢

[@laurabryan6938]

Rip my heart 😢

[@nuratikahabd2235]

Me too 😢

[@fukyu2]

Haha simps! *Quietly cries in a corner*

[@Nya_Ichi-NiSan]

It hits because it’s like real life, a movie ends and the characters disappear from your life when you forget, it’s like loosing someone

[@Jaya4life8565]

Rewatch this an unhealthy amount of time😭❤️

[@1987nightrap]

Life's hard, and it's harder alone.

[@ulysessoliverasponyman]

yeah it is

[@ClericOfPholtus]

Yep

[@piineapplesonpizzaas]

it hurts even more when the person does exist but you know you never have and never will have a chance

[@crysth]

Omg i never thought about that..😭😭

[@FOXXlI]

Atleast you can actually hear and see them in front of you, I’d do anything for that

[@socialfreak2]

Then there's me who hasn't even had a fictional or real crush i think it kinda sucks both ways this kinds reminds me of the debate is better to not been loved at all or to have loved and lost

[@ketsu_kit8920]

Or when they used to exist, but they died before you could meet them…

[@rpm3926]

Well, you can say that a relation ship with this person is the fiction part of this, making it your fictional character...

[@SupremeTax]

when u make up someone in a dream and fall in love

[@TheWonderingQuadrobist]

The fact that this is the most relatable thing I've ever seen 🥹😞