Roleplaying in my head

[taffle]

Do any of you guys try out different roles in your daydreams? The protagonists in my daydreams are not always consistent. Sometimes, the protagonist is a strong female warrior, other times she can be a battered abused woman or even a normal housewife. In the past few days, I daydream about a pregnant woman and saw her through childbirth, even though I have no desire to be pregnant at this time.

I like to daydream about being a different person and putting myself in their shoes, experiencing their lives, feeling their emotions, etc. It's like I'm an actress constantly trying out different roles, in my head. I put my characters through lots of drama and make them feel strong emotions, and all the while, empathizing with them. I feel their pain, sorrow, joy, anger, etc.

This probably explains why my favorite protagonist is a spy. I like daydreaming or writing about her life because it's so exciting. She gets to swing through exotic jungles as a scientist, live in a big mansion as a gentlewoman, mingle her way through a bar in flashy dress and heels, etc etc. It sure beats my boring life as a normal person. She is the ultimate social chameleon that I aspire to be.

[KwanKwan]

i role play sometimes but its a lot easier not putting myself in my daydreams unless it's about what i want to do in the future.

[Lauren M]

I constantly role play when I'm daydreaming. The identities can be male or female. Sometimes it feels so "real" that I actually show their emotions. I find myself actually crying when horrible things happen to them, I laugh (literally laugh out loud) when one of them says something funny and sometimes the character I'm playing is being humorous. It's bliss. :)

...but it's also addicting and a total waste of time. :-/