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In love with a girl that appears in my dreams

Ever since I was a kid, I have had dreams of tons of women. But the woman that means most to me is a girl named Marin. I am 22 years old at the moment.

Basically, she is a childhood character from an anime series (manga) for kids, and has appeared in a few video games today.

Why am I in love with her? The reason why is because in my dreams, she is very romantic and is really nice to me. In some dreams, we have done romantic things together.

Like for example, we've gone to the beach together, we ate ice cream together, we laid down on a grassy field together and gazed at the clouds, and so on.

Those are the reasons why I'm in love with her. It's hard for me to move on to a different woman because I've known her for so long. I think if I left her, it would be like a piece of me missing or something.

I don't think any other woman out there is like her. The reason why is because she's way too perfect. If there is a woman on this earth like her, I am assuming the chances are like perhaps 1 in 1 billion people.

But yeah, if I move on, I will have to settle for someone less. Unless there is a girl out there that is similar to Marin, then maybe I'll be happy? I wanted to experience love to the fullest extent, but this isn't a perfect world...........

If someone told me to bunjie-jump off the empire state building to make her real, I would do it.

If someone told me to walk all the way from California to New York to make her real, I would do it.

That is how much I'm in love with her. Words can't even describe. There is NO scale that can rate it, because it would break!!

Here's some pictures of Marin:

http://nevergonnagiveherup.ytmnd.com/

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!! *Punches fist through brick wall!*
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Joshcube, I think we've covered this just a short while ago. I hope you'll get some new comments that you'll find more helpful than last time.

Your profile indicates that you're 21 years of age. Have you ever discussed this situation with anyone in your age group, and what kind of reaction did you get? I would guess it could not have been very positive.

I really don't know what I can add to what I already said other than that your "love" for this fictional character seems to be your way of avoiding reality. She offers you an excuse from forming relationships with real women because none of them can ever measure up to her. And because she only appears in your dreams, she is 100% controlled by your own mind, something that could never happen with a real woman.

We all have fantasies, but this one offers you no future. It prevents you from growing up and meeting a woman on her own terms. I hope you'll try to work through this with someone other than the IIN crew. I can just about guarantee you that not many people here are going to "get" this one.
@: JanIAm
Joshcube, I think we've covered this just a short while ago. I hope you'll get some new comments that you'll find more helpful than last time.

Your profile indicates that you're 21 years of age. Have you ever discussed this situation with anyone in your age group, and what kind of reaction did you get? I would guess it could not have been very positive.

I really don't know what I can add to what I already said other than that your "love" for this fictional character seems to be your way of avoiding reality. She offers you an excuse from forming relationships with real women because none of them can ever measure up to her. And because she only appears in your dreams, she is 100% controlled by your own mind, something that could never happen with a real woman.

We all have fantasies, but this one offers you no future. It prevents you from growing up and meeting a woman on her own terms. I hope you'll try to work through this with someone other than the IIN crew. I can just about guarantee you that not many people here are going to "get" this one
LostGuy, some things never change. You are still a dick. If you have nothing productive to say here, move on, Sgt. Morrison. Don't you have some parking tickets to write?
JanIAm: The reason I re-posted this is because the last one had nothing but spam except for maybe 1 or 2 good posts.

I have discussed this with people my age group. They told me this girl was fictional because they said if she was real, she would of already shown up. This does however make sense, because all my life, she promised we would meet but it's been like way too long now.

When Marin appears in my dreams, I can't control what she does in the dream. I can only control myself in the dream and my own actions. If she is 100% fake, then why am I having dreams about her? There has to be a reason.

Possible theories she may be fake:

- She only appears in my dreams.

- She said she would show up one day, but it hasn't happened yet. (It's been like over 10 years.)

- My mind is making up this stuff and perhaps I'm just tricking myself into believing something.

I mean, the dreams are pretty convincing. Some of them are crystal clear. I mean, they almost look like real life. I just can't believe that the one woman I love, the one that sits on my lap on benches, the one that rubs her cheek against my cheek, the one that has lips as soft as a rose, is nothing but a fake.

I even flew to the stars with her.......
Josh, unless you seriously want to spend the rest of your days without a real woman by your side, you're going to have to get the heart of why you prefer a cartoon character to a real person. From where I sit, it sounds like you really don't really want this fantasy to end. If so, prepare yourself for a life that will consist of you and your imagination, period.

What do you want from us? If someone says they can relate to your fantasy, as the young lady did who replied to your THIRD post back in 2006, where do you go from there? I just don't understand your motivation in writing here. VERY few people are going to understand this to begin with and those that do are not going to be able to arrange a meeting between you and "Marin", anyway.

You seem to have the imagination of a person much younger than your years. A pity that you can't apply this to an art form of some kind, like painting or writing. You are never, ever going to meet this girl, Josh. I hope you find a way to live with that so you can find your way into adulthood. It's not as bad as you might think.
@: JanIAm
LostGuy, some things never change. You are still a dick. If you have nothing productive to say here, move on, Sgt. Morrison. Don't you have some parking tickets to write?
LOL, Smithee. Our first introduction, and already you tempt me into suspecting that you are a member of the same psycho society as LostGuy.
@: JanIAm
I wouldn't mind a bit of 56 yr old sex(grandma sex)would you like a bit of fat on you and inside you?
once you have fat you can't go back.

i bet you go off in the sack, can grandpa you and i all have a threesome.
I wouldn't fuck you with someone else's cunt.
yeaaa i commented on your previous but similar story.I'm not trying to be mean,but it made me think about something,maybe if you had been a normal teenage boy,and actually dated 'real girls' you wouldn't have this problem.Also when you do start dating,if you ever do,if you think a woman should be compared to your anime character,then i dont really think you deserve any woman out there.

Work like you dont need the money.
Dance like no one is watching.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Live your life while you still have it.

-dirt dobbler
Probably my last comment on this subject -- but I actually brought up your infatuation to my daughter, who is exactly your age. She also collects a lot of anime art work and plays a lot of anime-inspired games. According to her and her boyfriend (also an anime fan), your situation is not completely unheard of. This came as a surprise to me.

I wonder if you belong to any anime fan sites or ever attend any anime-related events? I'm also wondering what it would be like if you connected with a girl who enjoys the part of role-playing Marin. Somehow, I don't think it would be enough for you, but just thought I'd throw it out there.
JanIAm: If Marin isn't real, I might have to just find a girl who is like her, because there is no point wanting someone that is not real.

Marin really means a lot to me. In her stories, in my dreams, sometimes I just can't believe she isn't real. I think if she was real, she would of been just perfect for me. Not 100% perfect, but pretty much matched what I was looking for within a woman.

The best thing I can do is.......move forward I guess......I dunno, maybe I'll just find a nice normal girl.

Too bad my dreams and wishes being with Marin are gone down the drain. I would of given up so much to be with her.
@: JanIAm
sure, i bet you would, you know once you've had fat you'll never go back
SMITHEE!! This makes no sense whatsoever within the context of the whole discussion. You are still on my dick list, chubbo.
@: JanIAm
So you want to fuck me wrinkles?
Hey buddy, I was working on an essay about Hans Christian Anderson and while I was looking at his story "The Little Mermaid" I found something rather interesting: According to the wiki, there is an anime adaptation from the 70's and 90's where the Mermaid is a young girl named Marin (sound familiar?) Not sure if this might be it but it seemed too coincidental to your character. Anyway go look it up on Wikipedia, if you're interested. Can't say your obsession is healthy to be sure, but maybe after you see this it'll help clear your mind.