Topics Thoughts & feelings

Is it normal to be jealous of fictional characters?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal to feel jealous of fictional characters. Stories can make you feel attached to them or wish you had the kind of attention, romance, or life they’re getting.

When you get invested in a story, its characters can feel surprisingly real to you. You might envy a character’s relationship, feel possessive of a character you have a crush on, or get jealous when someone else gets close to them. Lots of people have these reactions, even while knowing the character is fictional.

Usually it’s just part of enjoying a story and the feelings fade when you step away from it. It’s worth paying attention only if the jealousy is causing real distress or regularly spilling into your relationships with actual people.

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