When reality sideswipes your DD - Wild Minds network2024-03-29T08:36:17Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/when-reality-sideswipes-your-dd?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've actually used this techn…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-19:4661400:Comment:2567992017-05-19T02:10:43.033ZOhMyMagentahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/OhMyMagenta
I've actually used this technique myself & found it helpful! Reminding myself that my character is unique to the actor that protrays them. It's very comforting & self-soothing in a way. <br></br>
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<cite>Laura said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/when-reality-sideswipes-your-dd#4661400Comment256774"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Too real for me. All my characters are celebrities. Some are very loosely based, some are pretty close, but I still get…</p>
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I've actually used this technique myself & found it helpful! Reminding myself that my character is unique to the actor that protrays them. It's very comforting & self-soothing in a way. <br/>
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<cite>Laura said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/when-reality-sideswipes-your-dd#4661400Comment256774"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Too real for me. All my characters are celebrities. Some are very loosely based, some are pretty close, but I still get thrown off when they get into relationships like you said. And it makes no sense. I have to find a way to remind myself that your character is NOT the celebrity. You have complete control over your character, and it's great. You can borrow a celeb's looks, work, personality, past, whatever... but it is your character. And no matter what the real celebrity does, it can't effect what your character does (and obviously, you have no control over what they do).</p>
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<p>That's what I focus on. It's bothered me a lot less lately. The characters that are loosely based off a celeb are easy, since they're so different. But I 100% know that feeling and it's insane and it doesn't matter and you did it to yourself, but it's real to you.</p>
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<p>Good luck!</p>
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</blockquote> Too real for me. All my chara…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-17:4661400:Comment:2567742017-05-17T16:50:06.240ZLaurahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Laura389
<p>Too real for me. All my characters are celebrities. Some are very loosely based, some are pretty close, but I still get thrown off when they get into relationships like you said. And it makes no sense. I have to find a way to remind myself that your character is NOT the celebrity. You have complete control over your character, and it's great. You can borrow a celeb's looks, work, personality, past, whatever... but it is your character. And no matter what the real celebrity does, it can't…</p>
<p>Too real for me. All my characters are celebrities. Some are very loosely based, some are pretty close, but I still get thrown off when they get into relationships like you said. And it makes no sense. I have to find a way to remind myself that your character is NOT the celebrity. You have complete control over your character, and it's great. You can borrow a celeb's looks, work, personality, past, whatever... but it is your character. And no matter what the real celebrity does, it can't effect what your character does (and obviously, you have no control over what they do).</p>
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<p>That's what I focus on. It's bothered me a lot less lately. The characters that are loosely based off a celeb are easy, since they're so different. But I 100% know that feeling and it's insane and it doesn't matter and you did it to yourself, but it's real to you.</p>
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<p>Good luck!</p> I completely understand how y…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-16:4661400:Comment:2566812017-05-16T15:16:08.739ZSJhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/SamJ
<p>I completely understand how you feel. I have felt this too a few times where I have daydreamed about a celebrity for a long time and suddenly they have a girlfriend. It tends to snap me back to reality and upset me as I realise I don't exist in their world but they are or part of them at least is part of mine.</p>
<p>I weirdly then find myself craving a replacement somebody new. I think sometimes about how much energy I put into my daydreams when that energy would be better placed finding a…</p>
<p>I completely understand how you feel. I have felt this too a few times where I have daydreamed about a celebrity for a long time and suddenly they have a girlfriend. It tends to snap me back to reality and upset me as I realise I don't exist in their world but they are or part of them at least is part of mine.</p>
<p>I weirdly then find myself craving a replacement somebody new. I think sometimes about how much energy I put into my daydreams when that energy would be better placed finding a real life partner.</p>
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<p></p> You're not alone in feeling t…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-16:4661400:Comment:2566752017-05-16T05:02:57.809ZOhMyMagentahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/OhMyMagenta
You're not alone in feeling this way! I've definitely been there. My daydreams center around romantic relationships & the object of my affection is a character from either a movie or TV show that I've adapted to suit my needs. When I was younger, one of the actors I had been daydreaming about passed away suddenly. When I heard the news, it felt like someone had knocked the wind out of me. I was depressed for quite some time & mourned the loss as though it were someone I'd actually…
You're not alone in feeling this way! I've definitely been there. My daydreams center around romantic relationships & the object of my affection is a character from either a movie or TV show that I've adapted to suit my needs. When I was younger, one of the actors I had been daydreaming about passed away suddenly. When I heard the news, it felt like someone had knocked the wind out of me. I was depressed for quite some time & mourned the loss as though it were someone I'd actually known. Thankfully nothing like that has happened again! With respect to my current daydream significant others, I purposefully avoid blogs/websites that discuss the characters/celebrities that play them. I also won't read fan fiction for the same reason. The content tends to upset me, so I find it's best to avoid it altogether. Not sure if this helps but I figured I'd at least let you know you're not the only one that goes through this type of thing. It does help. Thank you. Kac…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-12:4661400:Comment:2565772017-05-12T22:36:01.119ZMissAnthropehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/MissAnthrope
<p>It does help. Thank you.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Kacey said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/when-reality-sideswipes-your-dd?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A256645&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4661400Comment256645"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Hi! I've been a DD'r since I was a child and I can tell you I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes the emotions the DD evokes are so real. I recently began an intense DD involving a video game character and a new game…</div>
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<p>It does help. Thank you.<br/> <br/> <cite>Kacey said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/when-reality-sideswipes-your-dd?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A256645&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4661400Comment256645"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Hi! I've been a DD'r since I was a child and I can tell you I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes the emotions the DD evokes are so real. I recently began an intense DD involving a video game character and a new game was recently released with the same character but with huge changes to his looks and voice. It felt like my heart was broken and I actually felt angry about it! (I can just hear the young gamers snickering. Lol!) I have also experienced this with actors and singers. It causes my anxiety to be worse, too. Sometimes it feels like I've been hiding under a rock with only my DD's and when I have to go somewhere it's like stepping into bright light after being in darkness for a long time. It's an odd feeling and I have often felt like I was going crazy. I hope at helps to know you're not alone.</div>
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</blockquote> Hi! I've been a DD'r since I…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-05-12:4661400:Comment:2566452017-05-12T22:33:01.693ZKaceyhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/KaceyJVaughan
Hi! I've been a DD'r since I was a child and I can tell you I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes the emotions the DD evokes are so real. I recently began an intense DD involving a video game character and a new game was recently released with the same character but with huge changes to his looks and voice. It felt like my heart was broken and I actually felt angry about it! (I can just hear the young gamers snickering. Lol!) I have also experienced this with actors and singers. It causes my…
Hi! I've been a DD'r since I was a child and I can tell you I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes the emotions the DD evokes are so real. I recently began an intense DD involving a video game character and a new game was recently released with the same character but with huge changes to his looks and voice. It felt like my heart was broken and I actually felt angry about it! (I can just hear the young gamers snickering. Lol!) I have also experienced this with actors and singers. It causes my anxiety to be worse, too. Sometimes it feels like I've been hiding under a rock with only my DD's and when I have to go somewhere it's like stepping into bright light after being in darkness for a long time. It's an odd feeling and I have often felt like I was going crazy. I hope at helps to know you're not alone.