People are always looking for more than what the world has to offer. People love the idea of fantasies and different worlds, where far more interesting stuff can happen and the possibilities are limitless. Because of this, it is quite easy to relate to characters you share similarities with, think are cool, or think are cute etc.
Fiction or not, being able to relate is easy when one has a good understanding of others and mostly themselves. Of course the frequency varies depending on the person. It's not any different than being able to understand and empathize with someone next to you in real life. Just that in most cases we are given more if not the whole picture of said Character in Fiction hence they are easier for us to get behind. Not to mention personal feelings won't be getting in the way for certain cases since there is no direct involvement. We might already be sharing traits of them, behaving similarly or finding ourselves under circumstances that are much alike to theirs. We might even get inspired and want to / end up becoming much more like them in the process. Taking after the images of our admiration. It's one of Fiction's most defining characteristics. There are the doses of truth that might also get exaggerated given the bigger freedom existing in comparison to our reality. Something people in general yearn for. Less restrictions in order for them to be truly (or more like fully to be more accurate) themselves. Hence why Relatabilities also possess an Inward and Outward side. Again, they vary depending on the person. In the end, each Relatable is a piece of the puzzle to form yourself (some being larger than others and vice versa) and it can be pretty fun to explore. There are all sorts of ways this Subject can be applied. That would be my basic gist of it, I suppose !!!!
posted over a year ago
Fucking hell, Lefty wrote an essay. I agree with you're saying, though. Humans love reate to the characters that we make up ourselves. We find ourselves in them. It's great that humanity has such an affinity towards creating and having an imagination.
Ikr?! XD It's a Subject I'm thinking of quite often. Did so today again right after woking up and then coming here to encounter this Question in fact lmao. Well said, my man. Also agreed. Pretty much feeling the same way. Aspects we can never be short of !!!!
Idk I think that it makes people feel less alone or perhaps understand themselves a little more. I think that it can also be nice to see a fictional character in your same situation get some healing because it's either motivating or makes it seem possible for the real person.
posted over a year ago
This is also true. Actally really all these thoughtful answers xD
