If you're delving into fantasy due to depression it's still a common enough occurrence. It's natural to want to keep one's mind idle with things other than their problems in life. Some people do it through denial, some people do it through drinking or drugs, and some people create an internal alternative (Say that three times fast. I thought not.) to their problems by creating a fantasy life. Wihtin that there's roleplaying, in closest association to what you do, where you envision a character, celebrity etc. in your head and carry out routines he/she/they would carry out, make decisions as they would, et al. Others within that catagory might just make it up, creating characters, settings, scenarios etc. (Obviously, why you hear of so many artists, writers, actors etc in particular struggling with depression. They often have a more vivid imagination because it is their recluse, their safe spot. So some good can come out of it.) Then again, it can also destroy you if you can't find your way out. I would encourage you, if you have not already, to see "They Might Be Giants". Interesting film about this sort of thing. Because it really does happen all the time.
I wouldn't call it self-indulgent blathering. It's wonderful that you have an outlet for some of this, to an extent. If anything, I'm the self-indulgent one here. On another note, no, this isn't boring. At least not to me. I'm a bartender, and one would be surprised at some of the things I've heard and-I hope-helped with. (I really really hope my carrying out this conversation isn't annoying you or making you uncomfortable. But sometimes you don't know who you're helping. Feel free to say STFU at any time.)
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Re: Sorry, didn't mean to get all analysis-y on anyone but that's my passion. This is my idea of fun
Date: 2010-02-13 06:42 pm (UTC)I would encourage you, if you have not already, to see "They Might Be Giants". Interesting film about this sort of thing. Because it really does happen all the time.
I wouldn't call it self-indulgent blathering. It's wonderful that you have an outlet for some of this, to an extent. If anything, I'm the self-indulgent one here.
On another note, no, this isn't boring. At least not to me. I'm a bartender, and one would be surprised at some of the things I've heard and-I hope-helped with.
(I really really hope my carrying out this conversation isn't annoying you or making you uncomfortable. But sometimes you don't know who you're helping. Feel free to say STFU at any time.)