Why Do We Get Attached To Fictional Characters?

In which I deep dive into the psychology of weebs and fans all over the world!!!
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[@heavensdoorofficial4977]

It's actually true that your brain doesn't know that they're not real people so you actually fall in love/ get attached to them. As someone who has had huge crushes on many different characters, I know how much it hurts to try to convince your brain they can't love you back.

[@souplover9285]

it hurts me to read the last five words🤠💔

[@heavensdoorofficial4977]

natrisha mahadzer me too bro me too

[@neetujha5072]

But they give you entertainment They give you many emotions Happiness Sadness Angry

[@rudigruenberg6591]

Fictonal charaters can love you back if you open your mind they are with you

[@heavensdoorofficial4977]

rudi gruenberg even though your mind can make up some wacky shit, they still can't sadly

[@derinyamac8209]

But it breaks your heart when you realize that again they're not in your reach. Not real enough.

[@Hikanaru_Dies]

Yes. . .

[@kudari.nobori]

When you wake up and she's not there 😔

[@chimabu3263]

bruh... I'm in love with nerd Aaron Taylor Johnson from Kick-Ass.. And knowing he married old hag irl is killing me

[@brxken4911]

@@chimabu3263 i'm in love with ali,with an i. from karate kid.i feel like i should stop that shit but idk how.

[@user-ob4sn2jn9n]

@@brxken4911 i'm in love with a female argonian (Reptilian human like creature's) named Deeja and another one named shahvee from a 2011 game named, "elder scrolls V: Skyrim" Look I'm no furry or anything like that, I just find lizard women sexually attractive. It's a completely different concept and thing, I shit you not...

[@gretchen908]

you searched for this video. you just finished a series... haven’t you?

[@Mazekynn]

yes its darling in the franxx

[@sheghafalqalb8402]

Banana fish 💔

[@Edd_Vortex]

Not rlly xD

[@Autumn-rt8jg]

I'm only on episode 16 season 1😳

[@betharramrojas8051]

No, I'm playing a game and I can't stop l because I love the characters :(

[@danicasandoval8382]

I feel empty after I finished a game, watching an anime and watching a series. I got so attached to them and it hurts that I finished it. This is the reason why most of the time I stop watching or playing anything that I feel like will grew deep inside me.

[@angel79nunn]

Ye same, you get so invested you want to know so much more about them.

[@Hikanaru_Dies]

True. . .

[@amvschool7414]

@@angel79nunn and when everything is over and done with , there's still a part of you that thinks that ..... Wait hold on , maybe it's not over yet , there's still some more I guess ....... Even if there isn't ....... Just like in the case of Prince of Persia warrior within which I played , and even after it was finished , I just can't able to bring myself to believe that it just literally ended

[@TheAussieFloof]

I can honestly say that I'm like that now with the Ratchet and Clank series. I never got into it when I was a kid but about 6 months ago I dusted of my PS3 and started on the Future series and played all the games... eventually I had to stop because I reached the end of the PS3 era and I still hadn't obtained my PS5 but I always thought it was ok because I still have Rift Apart to get through but now, I have received my PS5, I did my best to pace my play through but now it's finished... this comment describes how i feel right now.

[@daniellemcclain1613]

And you know what hurts more? The possibility that only a year or two years after it ends, not a lot of people will talk about it anymore... less fanfics.. less fanarts.. and less discussions between fans about it. So you're just left in this big abyss of hope and memories only wishing to go back where it first started to prevent going to the end...

[@UmLammyJammer]

I think we’re attracted to them because we can see their stories, their lives, and feel like we know them completely because their life plays out for us. Humans like predictability and control! :)

[@Cadesbaee]

This is so real.

[@UmLammyJammer]

@Pro Justice exactly! You get it!

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@sectorzisnumbuhone]

As a Maladaptive Daydreamer who has fictional characters from shows, games and movies as friends in my head, I relate to this video on a spiritual level. 😂

[@astral2556]

yas i'm maladaptive daydreamer too haha

[@sectorzisnumbuhone]

@@astral2556 lol awesome

[@ohhhkaywhat9534]

Same but im an immersive daydreamer

[@sectorzisnumbuhone]

@@ohhhkaywhat9534 Yeah. lol

[@Ice.muffin]

Hmm same same, except they're lovers 🤭.

[@user-rn5xy6gm9z]

I got so attached the the cast of Attack on titan. I cry everytime i hear the outro for p2 of s1 just because of how badly i wanted to know them.

[@GojoSatoruStan26]

Same I'm very attached to Levi and Hanji. I'm also very obsessed with Levi.

[@mollystarzz]

@@dranzer540 bruh it's been about 4 years and i'm still simping over levi

[@moop820]

I’ve been having the same problem. Ever since i was in second grade I had the idea that the aot characters were my friends. I didn’t have many friends because of my shyness. When I finally started making friends, my best friend passed away in the third grade and I became alone again. I always had this idea that a aot character would comfort me and my whole life revolved around this made up world. I’m now in eighth grade and now the series is ending. My mind is going crazy and I can’t bring myself to realize that they aren’t real and I’ve been alone all this time

[@npdbenrey]

Ikr. I’m too attached, and need help 😔

[@TimeDiddy]

@@dranzer540 bro I'm watching attack on titan again for the new season. I've made it to the final season in a week and I've been obsessed with Levi again lmao It was all about Zuko this time last year 🤖

[@jeremylefevre2451]

When you love a fictional character and you are so sad because you imagine things that you know will never be true but you want to still watching the show or the book etc... and so you feel sadder then... Its horrible and idk why for me its hurting me thats much... If somebody got a solution or something or if you feel the same thing...

[@jeremylefevre2451]

@@wirsindfrei guess what i dealed with this but it was really hard but now im happy...

[@snowman5377]

wow i was doing that and you made me realize that my whole dreams is impossible

[@JM-kf2ij]

My way of dealing with it is time, honestly. Time is the only cure I have to move on from a fictional character. As time goes on (and as I think of this character less and less) I will slowly but surely get over it. That's why sometimes I have doubts before watching a movie because I'm scared of being too emotionally attached =/

[@luis-tl8it]

@@JM-kf2ij i got attacked to simba from the lion king like that is a whole LION , so i wanna get rid of it but i get sad?? and i never watch tv shows or movies and i’m not the type to so i don’t get why i got so attached??

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@sofiab2538]

THE ENDING WAS SO CUTE OMG

[@McCaffreyMelon]

🥰🥰🥰🥰 I love my mans

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@datslytheringurl3028]

Being inlove with a fictional character is painful, but knowing that they end up with someone else is just- *sighs* life tho be like that!!

[@Sytry6990]

F-

[@armyshope]

I am actually happy for them two I ship them

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@nourelhoudakerim4558]

the worst part is when your fictional crush have a lover .. feel so bad

[@user-ji5gs8mv4d]

Damn..that hurts😔

[@mqaeffect]

And then they die😭

[@user-ji5gs8mv4d]

@@mqaeffect nooo😭😭😢

[@dioswaifu1530]

Especially kakyoin 😔

[@somecharactersarentallowed1305]

That's stab deep in heart

[@milkiebba4952]

I really love Shoto.... I can't! Im crying! It hurts that he is not real!

[@amina.2928]

Same 😩

[@Wyn_Wins]

Im not a Fan of anime but i feel you Thats just the sad truth of reality

[@love-t9w9n]

OMG SAME I'M LITERALLY THE BIGGEST SIMP FOR HIM ❤ I love him ❤

[@keigos3ggsual412]

Me too dude

[@g1an_nah]

AGREE- I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN WATCHING "YOUR ANIME BF BASED ON THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR NAME" CUZ MINE IS G AND I GOT SHOTO

[@djnightcoregames2499]

My obsession with Denki Kaminari from BNHA- *"Right, that makes sence-"*

[@Hikanaru_Dies]

Mhm. . .

[@astraloutlaw6549]

I'm in love with Himiko Toga apparently. What hurts me the most is not only she isn't in my reach, but she would rather "love" me back for my blood let alone stab me to death trying to get it 😢

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@Fiery_Phoenix44]

When I am sad I just imagine my comfort characters comforting me. Ik it’s not real and shit but it really helps. I just cry when I see them doing bad.

[@sweetgirl3893]

Me too

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@randomgrmlin]

"Quirks" I see what you did there. To answer your question at the end my current fictional crush is Dabi from Bnha.

[@McCaffreyMelon]

I’m glad someone understood 😂😂 also Dabi is smth else i sweat 🌚

[@McCaffreyMelon]

Swear*

[@toastie8252]

I- same

[@abeanapineappleandadoor4584]

mine is Nejire Hado from MHA

[@nom4481]

Don't call me out

[@rell5479]

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that created a fictional world in their head but now that fictional world is starting to become a prison

[@クラークムリア]

Why did you have to put the scene were kaneki carries Hide, 😭 "Let's go home, kaneki"

[@ipostmemes504]

Don’t do that to me

[@クラークムリア]

@@ipostmemes504 lol

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend.

[@lillahorvath296]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but please don't feel ashamed for feeling deep attachment to a character. I love Scara from genshin impact and I don't think that will ever change. It wouldn't even be exaggerating to say that he is my everything. Please know that you're not alone and just because they're not "real" they will forver exist inside your heart ❤

[@luckyboyworld]

this is such a sweet comment, n i feel u. the characters may not be real but our feelings for them are :) ❤

[@lillahorvath296]

@@luckyboyworld I agree, 100%. As long as we love them they are real to us ❤️‍🩹

[@shush86]

Existing (inside my heart) cant fool my brain enough to not get depressed it just makes it worse to think that the only place ill see them in is the show or the game that they existed in

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@haleemaali3536]

A message to all reading - They aren't real and you don't have to be sad about it because in reality they exist but in the form of a fictional character. When you can imagine a moment, an adventure or even a life with your celeb/non celeb crushes then who's to say you can't imagine the same with your fictional crushes, either in their world or in your world? You can always imagine them happy in any sort of way, at any age, at any place (be it in your world or their world or even in any other fictional world) You know that your happiness matters most so you can decide if whatever happened to them, in their world, matters or not (whether it actually happened or not). Not just your fictional crushes, you can always imagine your fav characters, all together, in any sort of fictional world, you want them to be in. So what if they don't actually exist as real human beings? The fact that you know everything about them and their world, makes your connection deeper with them than with most *real people* you know. So refuse to be unhappy! And be happy with the fact that you can be with them through your power of imagination! Hope you have a good day :)

[@user-ob4sn2jn9n]

Dude... Thank you, so much man, I really needed to hear this. Your word's helped me understand that even if I do love a fictional character that don't exist, I can still be with them in some way, shape, form, or fashion with the power of imagination. God bless you and your family bro, I wish you nothing but peace :)

[@simonredurect6071]

That actually made my day because everything you say here is proven by some life facts about all of us. I like how you are actually telling that the way to keep ur heart and soul calm is the brain to help both of them. Hope you have a nice day and life! :)

[@Cadesbaee]

THANK U SM

[@Cadesbaee]

@@user-ob4sn2jn9n I love that. ❤

[@user-qs3ih3ll5f]

very well said

[@ariiana_m6309]

I starting watching a Netflix series but it was with real people, I got so attached to it that when I ended the show I felt like my life ended not the show. I feel like something is missing bc I was always so excited to watch it. Now I am crying a lot bc it’s finished and I am so attached to the characters from it 😭😭😭

[@vellichxrr944]

Lemmmmme guess number five from the umbrella academy

[@hayley1868]

Was it supernatural?

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@emperorlelouch5696]

You're voice is so soothing, as soft as cotton candy. Also this video was nice

[@McCaffreyMelon]

Thank you :’) I’m glad you liked the video too !!

[@emperorlelouch5696]

@@McCaffreyMelon you're welcome. Ofc! I'm really into psychology, philosophy and these types of videos.

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@DL-idk]

I'm obsessed with fictional characters because I don't have healthy relationship irl.

[@Anna-fh8eh]

Does anyone else get really attached to a character and wish they were real but you know that they never will be even though you wish they were 💀? And that you know they wouldn't like your personality and completely reject you even if they were real T^T?

[@hoa3901]

yes 😭 the added pain of knowing that even if they were real they still wouldn’t like you

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@clover.sLucky]

yes, absolutely 🥲been thinking about this all day and kinda helps to see that there are others in the world who feel this way too. hang in there 🙏

[@weirdbeanz_1084]

I accidentally obsess over my favorite fictional characters..and sometimes accidentally fall in love with them.. And then go thru a depressive episode after the show ends or the character dies Like L from death note! (He’s my favorite character btw ^_^ )But I’m still in this depressive episode and still obsessing over the show 😞 I did the same with shera and miraculous ladybug. I hate that I do this

[@Sirenathekittycatmeow]

Me rn with miraculous

[@weirdbeanz_1084]

@@Sirenathekittycatmeow bro i only watched ONE thing about miraculous and i think i'm starting to obsess about it again 😫 i'm glad i'm not the only person who does this

[@grandmarie]

hello fellow L simp

[@pasamalar2323]

Same 😔

[@danielacastro5754]

Please L is my first anime crush I Will NEVER get over his death 😢

[@curepeach5424]

All my friends hate that I'm obsessed with this one anime character, but I love them like a real person. I've cried, smiled, and watched them grow as a person, I've seen them grow so much over the series, They have their own emotions, and problems, and even relationships, and I feel like I can relate to this character a lot. I know it's all fictional, but I just can't help but fall in love them. The characters name is Misaka Mikoto for anyone that's curious.

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@melon1539]

If todoroki was real I'd actually die

[@shany333]

literally crying rn bc he isn't real

[@Only_me_963]

And here I am literally obsessed with gojo😢😢😢😂😂

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@rossbennett76]

How far can this actually go “attached to fictional characters” can it be unhealthy and dangerous for a child. I ask as my daughter of age 12 seems to be going down this road with a anime character and I want to speak to her about it and understand it better so she can open up to us more, as social interaction is one thing I believe she struggles with.

[@McCaffreyMelon]

You should look up “maladaptive daydreaming” most of the time this kind of thing is normal and fine but if she starts sleeping during the day so that she can dream of fictional characters or something like that ... it might be more of an issue. Sometimes it can be a form of escapism if someone is experiencing something traumatic or not happy with their life. The typical opinion is that if it starts to negatively impact daily life it becomes a problem. If not it’s really harmless

[@toastie7183]

I’m 12 and i have a fictional crush; I had to search this video up because it seriously hurts 😭

[@overachiever101]

@@McCaffreyMelon so is there is a way to stop daydreaming about fictional characters

[@ashishjaiswal55]

How to become a fictional character for my girlfriend

[@HowsChatterjee1]

​@@ashishjaiswal55I have told you

[@maariiaa_41]

Vídeo: *Ash appears* My Heart:🥺🥺 But then appears levi My Heart: KfbslfhbJdvf 🤣 (I came From tik tok 🤩😍)

[@McCaffreyMelon]

Ngl My heart hurts too when I see ash 😭 but Welcome to my cave 😈

[@brookebradley425]

@M4 A1 I haven't watched banana fish yet but my bff always gets really emotional when she sees ash

[@RAATlol]

*me pretending i know who these characters are-

[@schnuffibor5481]

Nooo you did ash DIRTYYYY😭😭😭😭😭😭 he's the one and only

[@schnuffibor5481]

@@brookebradley425 I ALWAYS GET SO SAD WHEN I SEE HIM😭🥺 BUT I ALSO LOVE HIMMM

[@diavolosqueen4706]

This video made me have a whole new look on this and I get it now and I don't feel sad anymore I feel happy that I have the imagination to create my own relationship. And the character I love is Tamaki Amajiki from bnha/mha

[@farhanahossain3770]

I can't explain how much I can relate to this

[@_its.stephanie.rose_]

Last few words... “Mine’s Levi” *giggles* Haha same thou!

[@McCaffreyMelon]

😂😂😅😅😅😅😅 what can I say

[@badlymadecontentforgeeks2847]

Same

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

Who?

[@Crackezaeegood]

I HATE THAT I CRY OVER FICTIONAL CHARACTERS IM CRYING THAT I CAN'T BE WITH MAMMON OR ANY OF MY FICTIONAL CRUSHES😭😭😭☹️☹️

[@doctorj9320]

I only feel attracted to one character while i just want to adopt the other 47

[@zafaii9354]

ngl i think i have feelings for killua😳.. and im 13 i guess thats very wrong i felt guilty idk why xd..but i cant help it but i have a crush on him-

[@breezes3135]

Ify so much, lol

[@heavensdoorofficial4977]

I'm 14 and I simp for killua. Being like 1-3 years older than him is okay. As long as you're still a minor. When you become an adult, that's where you should not

[@TobyWasnt]

@@heavensdoorofficial4977 Killua is 14 tho?

[@Jonahstargold]

same but with illumi 😺 I am SO Obsessed with him my whole wall is covered in Pictures of him

[@TobyWasnt]

@@Jonahstargold Same- but I wish I could have merch and images of him alon my walls :(

[@hiehlplol]

Could you imagine if you met someone in real life with the exact same traits as your fictional crush

[@gigiippolito7121]

dang when aang and the gaang showed up i just started crying and i still am writing this

[@radish5447]

I have so many characters that I’m in love with 😭✋ I’m addicted to Hawks from mha and i can’t stop thinking about him 💀💀 thank you so much for this video, now I actually feel normal for loving fictional characters 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@agatrium4746]

I got a bit too attached to Shinobu and cried after realizing that she actually got killed ;-;

[@missselfdestruct8705]

Mha simp gang. Aizawa melts my heart.

[@mycutelillili3332]

I’m a simp or Zenitsu-

[@hawksismyeverything2022]

Same here 😞😭

[@hehe1855]

Same, Im too attached to Kakashi

[@A4L1Y4H.01]

I get jealous when my f/o gets shipped with others

[@astraloutlaw6549]

To be honest, I feel the same way. It pains me every time I see my f/o(Himiko Toga) can't be with me, and she gets 'shipped' with some other dude (or worse, a girl 🤮) Its like a 'stab' in my heart, no pun intended.

[@kerisaltchannel3817]

@@astraloutlaw6549 how is a girl worse?

[@astraloutlaw6549]

@@kerisaltchannel3817 It implies she won't fall for a guy. Not to mention it makes the anime show 'cringe' 😂

[@kerisaltchannel3817]

@@astraloutlaw6549 how

[@astraloutlaw6549]

@@kerisaltchannel3817 What do you mean, how? It makes me uncomfortable to see ships of Toga being with a girl. That just makes me feel like she wouldn't fall for a guy like me. Also, I don't support that LGBT ship stuff if that's what you're trying to figure out, and its cringe because some of the fandom expects LGBT relationships to be canon on a show for young boys and girls. That stuff should be saved for adult shows, not kids shows.

[@not2shabby]

I know this video was posted 4 years ago, but this is an issue I've been facing for a very, very long time now, and over the past year, I've been thoroughly attached to a specific fictional character. I was beginning to think I had a massive problem and needed to see a therapist. xD (Still going to see a therapist, though.) Turns out I'm just capable of empathy and understanding, which is good. Thank you for this video. It really made me feel better about my current hyper-fixation.

[@xyzsensei3447]

when i was 13 i fell in love to elsa from frozen lol and im now 20 years old and i still cant move on i already have a girlfriend but i cant forget about elsa

[@valemartinez3124]

i love taking a look at the psychological side of things and honestly this video was amazing. My personal favorite character would be Kaori from your lie in april. we’re both ENFPs and i really see myself in her :)

[@McCaffreyMelon]

KSNDNDSKAKSN I love Kaori 🥺🥺 thank you for watching ✨

[@clover.sLucky]

yes... i've been in love with a character for around a year now and it really helps me to think about them when i am feeling down. until i remember that they aren't real and start feeling a depressive episode like i currently am. i think that even when we love a character, we need to know they are a character, but that doesn't make our feelings for them any less valid. even if they might not be able to love us back, they are imaginary, but if we imagine them, that makes them real in our minds. hang in there, everyone ✊

[@comradejpeg]

me: *sees title* good question-

[@GojoSatoruStan26]

Anime characters are better than real people. Can I just go to the anime world already? Some of my favorite anime characters are Hijikata from Gintama, Katsura from Gintama, Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist, Levi from AOT, Byakuya from Danganronpa, L from death note, Hanji from AOT, Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter, Rin from Free, Itachi from Naruto, and Sanji from One Piece. There's many more, those are just my main favorites.

[@aziza4654]

shift

[@Xxgorevi38xX]

cause they are simply more attractive than real people...

[@armyshope]

Some have wings 🥺

[@lostdraft]

yessssss

[@something3476]

@@armyshope hawks?

[@armyshope]

@@something3476 noo it's not a very famous one Magic eye the wonder boy

[@Wina2k5]

It's hurt when you sees your fictional crush already have someone that they love

[@user-ey8mj4tv2p]

Well,i never loved a fictional character in romantic way,more in admiration way Infact i love some of the characters because of their romance and relationships and not hate the fact that they love someone else

[@jeelezara317]

Yea its a cycle... Your empathy makes you connect with characters more deeply thus amplifying your enjoyment, making you consume more stories (shows and books). And then the more stories you consume the more emphatic you become.

[@quirmm]

This is probably why some people write fan fictions, to fill the emptiness you feel after your favorite character dies or after you finish a series you love

[@kittycarlo414]

The thing is often people loose attraction to certain characters when they don't show up anymore or there isn't anymore content of them.

[@justjforsure]

I know I do that I stopped watching stuff about this one show where I liked the character and I stopped but then when I start watching it again..

[@armyshope]

I haven't lost it

[@emberedcthulhu7324]

Huh, interesting watch. Kind of sad that growing attatched to characters like this is looked down upon. At least, in my experience it is.

[@ElviaKiara]

This is so interesting! Love the way you've narrated this!

[@edithy5680]

My favorite characters are Pippin Took (from Lord of the Rings) and Denki Kaminari… we’re just going to ignore the part that I’m madly in love with both of them-

[@lenalee5516]

To me it feels like a curse and a blessing at the same time to be emotionally attached to fictional characters. I love being connected to them and feel them , i love that to me they exist like i don't even try to reason with it i just accept it. I love how i know every detail from their bday to their fav dessert. But the downside is when ur mental state depends on them. Like what happened with aot and jjk .. Like recently i've been feeling empty af, i haven't been myself at all bvuz of gojo. I break into tears every hour and my heart squeezes at the thought of him gone even if he never existed from the beginning. And yet i love how they make me feel things. I probably grieve over fc more than real ppl

[@Madokiii]

It hurts so much being conscious that they will never be real or love you back, but if they were real, they wouldn’t have that drawn look anymore and we might not be attached to them anymore because of how different they look

[@Ice.muffin]

The phenomenon doesn't apply to cartoons only... it works for real-life movies with people just as well.. Hope you got that cause the vid explained it more than clear. And if THOSE actually existed in our world, then.. May God help our hearts.

[@Madokiii]

@@Ice.muffin true

[@Ice.muffin]

@@Madokiii Did you ever fall hard for a real-human character? Not the celebrity, but really the character they play. Just curious.

[@Madokiii]

@@Ice.muffin None that I can remember

[@astraloutlaw6549]

Coming back to this, I once had schediaphilia issues over Himiko Toga from MHA. Now? Mikasa Ackerman from AOT. The funny part about this is I was attracted and attached to her years ago but I've never felt this depressed. I'm back to her again and this time, it feels like a stab in my heart. Now I can't help but wonder, what the hell triggered this depression and sadness from having feelings for her? It didn't happen before, so what the hell? 😂😭

[@gayatrinikam2353]

the thumbnail is soooo true for me !!! im too much attached to AOT and specially LEVI

[@koteishi]

It hurts so much when you remember that the fictional characters that's you love,that bring you happiness,that make you feel safe,aren't real....

[@kirana5165]

My fictional crush is killua, it felt like he is my soulmate and i can't live without him.

[@Ace-hardware-store-08]

Mine is hisoka

[@dioswaifu1530]

Mine is dio

[@bonecag3]

Mine’s Shinso from BNHA

[@aquastartv1895]

I don't have one.

[@codered1132]

@Wizard Lords I can see that

[@abbysworld05]

For me it’s because their backstory is interesting and because I’m a lot like them and can relate to them, there’s a bunch of reasons but it’s all connected

[@EQUXV]

Thumbnail: *They are real* Me: *Where? Where?? Where can I find levi?!?!?*

[@mo0n.childd]

In parallel universes lol

[@DL-idk]

LOL same

[@d1d1th3jugg4l0z]

So that's why I'm so obsessed with that one anime character-

[@Hassan-lf9wi]

4:48 you can’t just show that and not expect me to cry 😢

[@fizzyxcustard]

I’m hopelessly in love with Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit (played to absolute perfection by Richard Armitage) 🤣❤️

[@Civ6Iron4]

Well I feel that shoto is my best friend that I can have fun talking with for hours. And if I'm sad I hug don't judge me btw. It just helps me with sadness if I got bullied or felt lonely I would hug shoto by using a blanket and hugging. I know Its sounds so strange and weird but it has helped getting rid of the depression.

[@gabriel-lecrovasce640]

the worst is when your fictional crush dies… it feels so real ugh

[@nataliecampos1732]

It’s crazy because Empathy can be like a super power but also a weakness and I’m weak in the KNEES for so many fictional characters 😭

[@chrisconradbabar5239]

The sad thing is, there are fictional characters you find very attractive and you can't physically hug them but only in imagination 😭. I am so attached to this witch from the Anime "Wandering Witch" named Elaina. She's so cute, I really wanna hug her.

[@BlueBird1994_]

I dunno if it'd help *you*, but for me, having a plushie of said character(s) helps so you at least have a tangible, physical representation of them

[@Hikanaru_Dies]

I was very attached to Sasha from the anime. And until now I still cry when I remember her. . . she may not exist but I felt that she's the bestest friend I needed. . .

[@sogaking8159]

As someone who a experience broken heart (from real person) sometimes i just prefer to be in love with fictional characters cause they can't hurts me and they always accept me for the way i am

[@awesomepbear233]

You really had to go in and include every show/movie I’m obsessed with

[@im0nlyeli]

Thank you for this, it's oddly somewhat comforting and gives a form of closure for feeling guilty about caring for characters in works of fiction.

[@yuk1.mp4]

I found shifting realities recently and I'm like😃 here I come todoroki

[@keigos3ggsual412]

HAHAU SAME

[@daydreamer6011]

MOOOOODDDDDDDD

[@justjforsure]

Peridot

[@hhhhhhhhhh3347]

It cracks my brain a little every time I finally find a character that I truly admire and love, just to find out they have a partner already. I know if they are happy, I’m happy, but it hurts. It hurts too much, I was often left sleepless for multiple days after discovering it. I don’t know why I’m so attached to fictional characters and reply on them so much. It just hurts so much, it hurts too much.

[@pieckfingerme9795]

How did you move on? That's if you moved on..

[@GODWINDD]

No no no NO! what real person would type this wtf is happening to the world? what causes this? Why are the anime kids the weirdest ones?

[@lightningpixel5911]

This was really cool to have explained! My favorite character is Hange Zoe (*laughs in simp*) but of course Levi is amazing as well lol

[@Niranjan04]

She has been with me through everything, through my bad times, my good times. My triumphs, my failures, when I had no one, when I had everyone. Whenever I have a problem in life, I just talk to her. Even though she doesn't reply, it feels good to let all the pain out to a person I trust. I know that she doesn't exist, I know that she doesn't know who I am, I know that I can never meet her in my entire life... But when others start showing interest in her and she likes it, and all I can do is just sit and watch that.... It hurts, like alot. Imagine having to just watch someone you love, fall in love with someone else....

[@astraloutlaw6549]

The last part for me is partially true. Imagine your fictional crush being shipped with another character... That stings, a lot.

[@Niranjan04]

@@astraloutlaw6549 not a sting, feels more like a stab

[@astraloutlaw6549]

@@Niranjan04 Emphasis on 'stab' because the one I've become attracted to likes to stab people with her knife. If you need a hint, she's from MHA 🤣

[@Niranjan04]

@@astraloutlaw6549I'm sorry but idk who she/he is. I don't watch anime but I hope things get better for you...

[@UntitledJAY_1Q]

Emotionally attached to mikasa

[@scottw6497]

I hate that it’s come to this but being in quarantine has made me attached to characters but I started watching love, chunibyo and other delusions. I think I’m really in love with rikka and the way she acts. My heart hurts because I can’t be with her

[@talia._.giselle]

aaa that’s one of my favorites! it’s super underrated

[@808ProStreet92]

Yours is Levi? Mine is Mikasa Ackerman, Historia Reiss, and Ymir Fritz, and I've fallen in love emotionally and romantically with them 🤣 On a serious note, it can be pretty painful to know that they're not real and you can't interact with them at all let alone be with them if you wanted to. At the same time, the fact they're fictional can make it a bit easier to cope with rather than a real person.

[@astraloutlaw6549]

Bro, Mikasa Ackerman? I've fallen head-over-heels for her too right now, and honestly, it hurts so much. I also hate the fandom for what it's become and all that disgusting Rule34 shit they're making out of her, most of that stuff of her is flat out 🤮 That said, I used to fall for her back in 2015, but I've never felt depressed or saddened before. Here we are back in 2024 and I do now for some odd reason, and I don't even know why. Also, I'm surprised to catch you here, of all places 😂

[@808ProStreet92]

@@astraloutlaw6549 Yeah dude, I feel your pain too. Also, quit stalking me 🤣

[@adelabogarova9756]

"mines favorite is levi" I SWEAR I COULD HEAR THE SMILE ON YOUR FACE damn thats so cute😂

[@danielle7975]

He's my favorite too. He's the reason I'm here. I'm way too attached 😩

[@McSpaeBae]

Image if fictional characters had body pillows with us humans on them, like we do with them .. and there's multiple copies of us on them...

[@mohammadyusuf4657]

I recently watched Attack on Titan and it was the first anime I watch and I dont know how I fell in love with MIKASA. It sounds childish that being an adult and falling in love with a fictional character. Someone please help me to get out of this shit please 😂😂

[@danielle7975]

Same I love her so much but I'm too attached to Levi. When someone says something remotely bad about him I get slightly triggered and feel the need to defend him all the time

[@mohammadyusuf4657]

@@danielle7975 i can feel you

[@yomama7740]

Yo.. I feel u I'm in love with her for sum reason..

[@mohammadyusuf4657]

@@yomama7740 i can understand

[@jayceallen6530]

Realize that it’s literally a cartoon, c’mon man you’re better than that

[@spidermonkey5662]

Yeah it hurts every day I just keep thinking about Rem no matter what I do I just can't keep her off my mind and there be sometimes I be desperate on wanting her to be real but I know damn well she not wrong and that it's impossible to bring her to real world which hurts even more hopefully time will cure my sadness lol

[@saraswatishukla918]

It's painful , it sucks but it's beautiful.

[@mellowjello6638]

ARMIN WHY CANT YOU BE REAL 😩😩

[@amidthefight6915]

Thank you for this video. This is something I’ve just recently over the last two months started researching and defining for myself after about a year leading up to it where it was there in the background but hadn’t quite hit me yet. These feelings can definitely be quite powerful and go through the entire arc of a relationship. It’s been very new, unique, kind of scary, but also just brings me a great deal of joy. Having videos like this de-stigmatize this phenomenon has been very helpful and encouraging. Thanks again.

[@rudigruenberg6591]

I fall in love with rwby so much!

[@QueenBoo919]

Thank you so much for this video. I actually came across this vid because i'm having one of those late nights where I wonder if there's something wrong with me that I attach to fictional characters as a coping mechanism for my life. I've had attachments to Fictional Characters for as long as I remember, even if they may be considered unconventional- such as villain characters. I tend to fixate on characters who have uplifted me emotionally or have real life events that influence my attachment to these characters. As of recent, I believe they have only gotten intense over the years because if I may be honest, life hasn't exactly been peachy for me the more I grow up. At the beginning of this year I've had to deal with a death of a family member, knowing my own loss of routine, and trying to move on with my daily life. Seeing the characters I love and appreciate tend to uplift me and help me get through the day,. Of course, I don't let this odd quirk of mine take over my whole life, but I consider it an outlet of joy. I can best describe it as, it makes me feel human. I'm just very grateful I have peers who understand why I attach to the things I love, and not judge me for it. As of recent, I am intensely attached to Saitama from One Punch Man and Captain John Tankmen from the Newgrounds Tankmen series. Reasons: Saitama - I feel so much sympathy and empathy for his plight. There's a large part of me that wishes I can tell him face to face that he's a wonderful hero. Captain - The lightheartedness and wackiness of this character absolutely gets to me. He's the kind of individual that could tell me I'm doing great and i'd be overjoyed. I know they're not real and it's not like they could talk back to me, but their existence is just enough for me. I'm just glad they're there when they needed to be.

[@monikalaufeyson12]

✨ shifting exists✨

[@seiren4842]

I was thinking in that lately, but idk, scares me a little

[@Anonymous-q4o]

I don't get it What's shifting

[@monikalaufeyson12]

@@seiren4842 it's not scary at all🤍 you should go for it and live your dream life!!

[@monikalaufeyson12]

@@Anonymous-q4o moving your consciousness from one reality to another! i'm here if you need more info🤍

[@jessicaabigail3122]

its crazy how much this character make me feels... i cry over their situation even when im not reading or watching their story

[@LR-wb7zy]

Singing, i'm a, i'm a lady..and they're not even real, singing i'm a, i'm a lady...and they're just a drawing, you know- Oh darling, i am a wreck 'cause i'm without you i need you to exist It broke my heart that day i found out we just couldn't be Was it something i did to fall for someone who's not real, and if i could take my heart back i swear that i...would just feel really fine. Ok stop i'm crying now

[@cielshat]

STOP THIS IS SO WELL WRITTEN, SOMEONE NEEDS TO SING IT

[@LR-wb7zy]

@@cielshat thank you-😭 I can sing it but i can't upload it lol

[@cielshat]

@@LR-wb7zy :(((

[@LymLevolveon]

I was too attached with Eren Yeager till Chapter 138 but then Chapter 139 came out and the rest is history and I am now FREE from obsession with that fictional character.

[@krismntieclc]

i've been asking this to myself for my whole life lol x

[@EvieRisa]

Character ai joined the chat

[@osricen]

Beautiful people! YOU! You, with the ability to love much more than others. So much, you dare to love fictional characters. Just keep loving, keep FEELING! Not many have the gift you have. And may you find someone that reminds you of "them" in real life, if that's something you wish for. As I always say, as a writer myself: fictional characters come from very real minds and hearts. So they're not completely fictional, OK? ;-)

[@vriskaserket6732]

I got emotionally attacked to tamaki suoh from ouran highschool host, he's just so kind and funny and I just felt happier every time I saw him on screen, I also got attacked to Naruto, he's so cheerful after everything he's been through and he's so inspiring, I know they don't really exist, but it still kinda hurts

[@Grace-sy6my]

I don't even wanna be rich or famous i just wanna be an anime character everyone simps for

[@katyb17]

I’m watching this cause I just watched my favorite character from my favorite show die, I literally had to watch the life leave his eyes it was brutal. I’m heart broken and I can’t stop crying, it’s weird cause I’ve never felt this kind of pain before but I don’t know how to cope cause it’s deemed as “weird” or whatever to be so invested in a character, I guess I’m just to figure out how to cope by watching videos like this

[@siennawashere]

This video is awesome and you explained it so well, thank you! and Ash Lynx is my favorite character~

[@McCaffreyMelon]

i love ash too :((((((((((

[@darkyboode3239]

I’ll just say that I’ve grown extremely attached to Rarity, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom from MLP FiM. I just wish I could meet and hug Rarity and the CMC, the amount of affection I feel towards them is truly genuine. There are also many people in the brony fandom who have this instinct of wanting to go to Equestria, and we can’t shake it off.

[@TheEmpty700]

You're right, my dream is to go live in Equestria. I've been in love with Twilight Sparkle since my childhood.

[@rainb0w347]

I'm almost 19, is it still okay for me to have crushes on highschool characters? People on tiktok has called out multiple artists for making self insert ships and called it pedophilia, but I really can't stop having crushes on them and imagining scenarios of them. Is this normal?

[@GODWINDD]

It's fiction it's not real it is fiction who in tf will call you a pedophile over liking an illustration?

[@luciferislonely3566]

I don’t get attracted to anime boys/girls. I LIKE NORMAL CARTOON CHARACTERS-