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So when you fall for a fictional character, right, is it normal to like, get jealous when they get into a relationship?
I feel like this shit isn’t normal and I need to like touch grass 💀
I actually don't think it's abnormal. It's not normal if it lasts for years and is affecting your life in a bad way. Is it making you uninterested in real people? If not, then it's fine. When I really got into a book or a movie it happened to me as well, but went away after a little bit lol
If you’re really into those stories, yes, as long as you remember that it’s all make believe.
It’s more painful experiencing jealousy towards real person that you know you can’t be in a relationship with.
It's happened to me so I want to say it's normal. I think you have to reconcile it sooner or later. How? Depends on what exactly is going on with you and the character or how deeply you're into this. Here are some suggestions:
1) If this is a "crush", accept that your fictional character does not love you back. You'd want them to be happy after all! You'd still admire them for who they are.
2) Regardless of if it's a "crush" or a "s/o", simply ignore your fictional character's relationship. Since it's all fictional anyways you're allowed some leeway with this kind of stuff. Maybe this is harder said than done though depending on how you interact with the source material.
3) If this is a "s/o", you could try to treat the source material as the s/o's past and your relationship with them as the present. It takes a bit of thought but if you're serious about it, it's nothing you won't be able to work around.
4) If you are very concerned about negative feelings associated with this character, by all means touch some grass.
you is prone to a quite overly high level of jealousy. I would recommend therapy. It will be the best for you and for your future partners
It's happened to me but not severe, I just don't watch certain episodes. Interesting fact: even though consciously we know the difference between fiction and reality, the subconscious doesn't. So I'd say it's normal as long as it doesn't consume you.
I guess it depends. Are you jealous because it's something you want, yourself, or are you jealous because you have developed feelings for the character?
If the former, I think it's probably pretty normal, as there are definitely people who really want a relationship but do not currently have one, who are jealous of those who do and the things said relationship entails they see/hear about, even if it is through a book or on TV.
If the latter, I think it's important to keep in mind that a fictional book is merely fantasy and to not get too attached to characters that don't exist in real life.