by Marve SangalangWhat is Fictophilia? It is a condition where a person have strong desires, sexual attraction, intense feelings of love towards a fictional character, similar in strength and application of those felt towards real people. This also may be considered as an addiction or a fetish, fictional characters may come from Anime characters, books, online games hero etc. Persons who experience Fictophilia are called Fictophiles. Here are some signs that point out whether you might be a Fictophile:
You use your Fictional character's name as your password. A strong admiration pushes you to use their names because you are confidently sure that you will never ever forget their name. You know all the information about the fictional character, even the smallest detail. His/Her history, family background, clothes, favorites and character itself. You can also recognize him/her by his/her voice. You always wrote his/her name at the back of your notebook, on walls, on armchairs, almost everywhere. You always recall his/her name as many times as you blink. Your phone gallery is full of his/her picture. You always watch him/her (Anime), you always use him/her as your hero (online games). Even on your Facebook account, you make him/her as your display profile or use his/her name as your account name. When you and your friends are talking, you always mention his/her name. You always talk about your fictional character crush even if your friends can’t relate. You can’t last a day without looking or talking about your fictional character crush. You always think of him/her, you spend your time day dreaming about a person that doesn’t even, and will never ever, exist. Before you sleep you think of him/her, and when you wake up, the first thing that is in your mind is his/her face. Lastly, your standards on chosing your partner is based on your fictional character crush appearance. You always look for a total package man/woman just like characters in a fictional book, manga or anime. You are not easily attracted to a real person anymore because your attention is focused on the fictional character.
232 Comments
KnowNothing
8/31/2016 07:29:15 pm
Hahahahahah! This is so me!
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Nelly
10/30/2020 04:09:03 am
I can't believe me too
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Esdeath Waifu
11/1/2020 11:10:22 pm
This Is Me
LACEy
1/2/2021 09:32:33 am
I can't believe it! This sounds like me. I'm glad to know others are out there too.
LACEy
12/11/2020 06:32:15 am
Haha! Me too. I just recently discovered that there's a word to describe how I've been feeling all my life. Fictophiles. It feels wonderful to finally understand!
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Tammera
6/4/2023 10:07:14 pm
me to or ditto
LACEy
1/2/2021 09:29:54 am
Haha! This sounds like me. I found out about fictophilia last month & read this article. Now i finally understand why I've been like this my whole life.
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I just found out about it. I don’t know if I’m a Fictophile, but I don’t know if I have a crush on two fictional characters. I used to Stan Loki like crazzzyyyy then I got caught up in the SCP fandom and now I Stan for 049 like crazy- I’ve had several dreams about Loki, daydreamed about 049 once, and I like to read x reader fan fictions about them ;-;
Layann
10/17/2021 03:19:53 am
I really have been obsessing over loki and bucky tho lmao....def a fictophile 🤣🤣🥵
ginger
7/26/2022 01:53:40 pm
me too! ive had a sriues crush on aang from the avatar tv show for the last two years its the first thing i think about and the last. i can tbelive there is a word to discribe what ive been feeling for so long. im not alone im not the only one!
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Keigoswife07
2/22/2023 05:55:24 am
Lol I used to have a crush on kataras brother and the guy from the fire ppl lol
Emilee fisher
10/28/2022 07:06:23 am
This also me. Because I am in love with a character from elena of avalor name Migs like I'm in love plus I don't want anyone to take him away. If I go on a vacation, I'll bring my Migs plush or else I can have anxieties, I can't even go anywhere without. It's too dangerous for me because I can have stress, fear and worst of all I might even suffer.
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Shulsa
8/28/2017 07:30:21 am
This is very true. Wow, I didn't expect to find an article on this
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david
9/23/2017 11:23:42 am
100% correct about fictophille.
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:37:25 am
Yes, this sounds like me. I'm glad to see there are others out there too.
Nelly
10/30/2020 04:09:44 am
So surprised to find an article right?
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:40:08 am
I'm so happy to have read this article last month. Now i understand the way I've been feeling my whole life.
Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
3/30/2021 10:46:20 pm
yeah i am so surprized i have been like this for more than 5 years
McKenna
12/8/2020 08:26:35 pm
Yeah, ikr. I even made a Barbie doll of my fictional crush because they didn't even have one...
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:47:16 am
Some of us have a fictional crush who may not be popular. It may be difficult to find merchandise that reminds you of your crush. But people can find just about anything shopping online. I don't shop online, but i was lucky enough to find memorabilia of my lovely character. He was pretty popular.
LACEy
1/2/2021 09:35:30 am
Wow! This sounds like me. Now i finally understand the way I've been my whole life!
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McKenna
1/2/2021 09:20:27 pm
Aww I'm glad that someone else is like that😊
LACEy
3/8/2021 06:55:35 am
Hi mcKenna! Thanks for replying. It's so nice to meet you! 😃
McKenna
3/8/2021 07:06:25 am
You're welcome!
Tigre5s
12/6/2018 12:34:23 pm
Guilty!
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:49:10 am
Yes, me too. I'm glad to find others on here.
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JustMonika
2/12/2019 10:53:52 am
That'd be me in a shellnut XD
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:51:33 am
Yes, that describes me too. I'm glad to finally understand what I've been feeling my whole life.
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Haricot Fulgurant
6/20/2019 02:16:12 am
This article is exagerated. Fictophilia works just like any real-life attraction, it's just that the person is not real. That's it.
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Brianna
2/22/2020 09:28:47 am
facts!! ugh, this article kinda makes it sound like we’re weirdos 😐
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Ali Mawass
6/10/2020 05:37:19 am
I mean are tho..
Weirdo
10/12/2020 09:07:18 pm
Thats because you are weird perhaps?
Bella
10/25/2020 01:20:13 am
We ARE. it's unhealthy and unhelpful. We need to recognise it's weird and bad even if it's real.
LACEy
1/2/2021 09:57:51 am
Yeah, though most of it sounded like me. I think only two things were not true about me.
Marcos Cabezola
12/10/2020 05:50:05 am
I have a deep crush on Fina from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
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LACEy
1/2/2021 09:54:13 am
Yeah, i understand, though most of it sounded like me. I think only two things were off.
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8/28/2019 01:29:12 am
YES SO TRUE BECAUSE I'M IN LOVE WITH RALSEI FROM DELTARUNE-
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NoYours
8/10/2021 08:01:52 pm
You need to get the fck off this page hater this ain't the place for you
uhm sorry?
10/16/2022 04:31:16 pm
you need to like maybe.. probably.. keep ur rude ass opinion to urself. just a suggestion. like I said to someone else, ralsei falls into furry category, he's not even a fucking animal by fandom terms. please, get your facts straight.
Anonymus
5/12/2020 08:55:20 pm
I have a huge crush on Mary Jane Watson from Spider-Man( not the raimi verison).
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Holly Otterstrom
9/10/2020 01:33:56 am
I think that I might've had a crush on Princess Luna from My Little Pony.
LACEy
1/16/2021 07:49:31 am
Oh, mj, from Spiderman, yes. I like the superheros.
IAMACARTOONGIRL AND PROUND OF IT!
8/9/2021 08:56:53 am
I Have A Crush On A Lot Of Characters Here's a List (I May Have Forgotten A Few)
Ralsei's Girlfriend is a dumbass
10/21/2020 06:04:19 am
youre a fucking IDIOT if you have a crush on a goat. You do beastiality and you're gross.
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TruthSpeaker
8/10/2021 07:45:54 pm
Technically it's not beastiality because they never actually come into contact...
bruh...
10/16/2022 04:28:34 pm
Hey, dumbass! ralsei falls into furry category, not animal category. getchyo fax straight before you go blowing ur mouth.
Nelly
10/30/2020 04:11:15 am
I'm in love with Niklaus Mikaelson and Lexa from the 100
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IT WAS I, DIO
1/1/2021 09:24:44 am
I am crazy in love with an arcade machine named 8-bit from a game called brawl stars 😂😂
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LACEy
1/16/2021 07:40:12 am
This sounds like me too. I do love fictional characters. But what was everyone like when they were younger? I had a wild imagination. Did anyone here have a fictional "dream " job? In my case i had a dream job that i knew would never be a reality. But i fell in love with my fictional job. Did anyone else have a fictional job that they loved so much? I even write stories about me as a fictional character, working at my favorite fictional job.
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Nastu Dragneel
9/30/2019 11:57:38 am
This is like so me I don't belive this and I am laughing
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The-wise-dagger.
10/6/2019 08:13:41 pm
Why is this me? I was so shocked when i read that
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Nelly
10/30/2020 04:08:27 am
Me too
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Me
11/9/2019 02:24:41 pm
aight ima say it
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Noriaki Kakyoin
7/4/2020 09:03:41 pm
I need help. Like really. It's getting worse day by day even though I know that the character's already fruckin dead.
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Zander
7/16/2020 08:04:02 am
Oh trust me, "normal" doesnt exist. Thanks for insulting about 99% of the people here.
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Wierdo
10/12/2020 09:08:28 pm
Fuck off snowflake
well ACTUALLY..
10/16/2022 04:33:39 pm
hate to break it to ya sunshine, but it might be more common than you think. a lot of us out there just don't take it too seriously. nobody needs to get help, some of us just need to mind our own fucking businesses before we go out there and say shit we will regret.
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Yeet
11/17/2019 06:32:58 pm
Ohhhh lol you're not wrong 😂
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Beni
12/16/2019 01:03:35 am
Ohhhh my goooood this is so me, 100000%
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Jill
12/27/2019 04:37:43 am
Yesssss he's hot
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LACEy
1/16/2021 07:55:57 am
Oh my, this is me too! I know what you mean, i can't go without seeing my fictional crush.
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Jill
12/27/2019 04:36:24 am
Yessss he's hot
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suckmadick
3/3/2021 12:31:22 am
kys
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jewel
8/23/2023 06:34:15 pm
Bro you cant go around on the internet telling people to kys
Noone
12/31/2019 04:28:43 am
Lol so trueeee
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Anime freak
12/31/2019 05:23:58 am
Welp... this is exactly me. Describes my obsession with Katsuki Bakugo completely 😂❤️
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Theo
5/14/2020 08:52:59 pm
hehe he is pretty good lookin tho
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Yo Mom
7/4/2020 09:05:31 pm
My obsession with Bakugo is as the same level as Kakyoin and idk why
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LACEy
1/16/2021 07:58:36 am
Yes, this is me too. It describes my obsession with my fictional crush.
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Ava
12/31/2019 09:56:45 am
There’s a lot this didn’t cover, like what you would do for the character, how long you’ve loved them for, and other stuff. But yeah this is me with Nagito Komaeda-
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Nagito Komaeda
3/31/2020 07:15:18 am
Me too bro
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kai
5/29/2020 11:02:44 am
YES ME TOO
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LACEy
1/16/2021 08:02:47 am
Yes,this article could have described more, but I've been in love with the same fictional character for 12years!
poggers
8/26/2021 09:52:39 am
this is me with nagito and rengoku from demon slayer 😭
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A person
1/1/2020 10:32:38 am
This is definitely me
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LACEy
1/16/2021 08:04:45 am
Yes, so me!
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Idk
1/3/2020 04:13:37 pm
So me
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Thankful Human
1/5/2020 12:52:54 pm
Thank you for this article, I've been confused about fictiopilia for only a few weeks time... but growing up I had come to realize that I had fallen in love with a character I could never respond to nor be held by them. Relying on the internet I did some research and discovered this article among other websites. Your article has helped me confirm that I may be a Fictiophiliac/Fictiophile, and for that I thank you full heartedly.
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LACEy
1/16/2021 08:30:30 am
Thank you for posting! Your story about how you came to understand fictophilia is similar to my own. I just heard this term last month, only a few days after your post, actually. Now that i understand, i don't feel confused anymore.
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I am guilty... I am defiantly in love with Bob Newby from Stranger Things. :l
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LACEy
1/16/2021 08:39:15 am
That's funny! Thanks for sharing your story! My fictional crush comes from a popular book & movie saga. Its funny how much we are alike, yet so different too. His girlfriend looks a lot like me. We even act very similar & have similar beliefs & personalies.
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EmmaLoZ
2/26/2020 02:08:28 am
Oh, God. I am so frickin' guilty.
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Annoymous
3/17/2020 07:50:50 am
I'm 13 yo, female, attracted to marceline from adventure time. And im usually only attracted to boys.
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Annoymous
3/17/2020 07:53:22 am
Seriously, I feel so bad that she's not real that I go to bed early trying to dream about her. How to help cope with this besides lucid dreaming?
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Anonymous
5/1/2020 03:36:04 pm
I get that. If only we could control our dreams, the person could at least be real in our minds? Its hard being in love with someone who doesn’t exist.
LACEy
1/16/2021 08:55:50 am
I've read different things that could help make your favorite character seem more realistic. If your favorite character comes from a popular book or movie, it'll be easy to get collections. You can find just about anything online nowadays. Or you can be creative. I've read suggestions such as :using a pillow to hold onto that reminds you of your fictional character. Last month, after i even found out about fictophilia (which has been me all along ), i started taking pictures of myself standing next to my fictional crush's poster. He came from a primary book & movie saga. But now i actually have pictures that i can see with him & me together. I don't know if this is something you can do with your favorite fictional character, but i hope this helps.
McKenna
12/8/2020 08:13:45 pm
Same, I'm a 13 year old girl and I've only had 1 boy (fictional) crush and he was a turtle.... the rest were all girls/ women.
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LACEy
1/16/2021 08:42:49 am
Wow! Gosh, I'm 40years old & still have the same fictional crush i had 12years ago.
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McKenna
3/4/2021 08:52:36 am
Oh wow. I will probably be in love with this one character for 12 years now...great.
LACEy
3/8/2021 06:25:17 am
Hi mcKenna! Thank you for replying to me. Its so nice to meet you! I see that you've replied to a couple of my comments. Thank you!
Lana
3/17/2020 06:07:24 pm
I've been in love with Nolan!verse Joker for almost 12yrs now. Pretty much ever since I went to see the Dark Knight in theaters in 2008. I've learned to keep the love and adoration mostly to myself over the years though (that includes losing the tee-shirts, posters, and obsessive talking about said character, etc..) and I've been happily married for 7 years and have a 5yr old and carry on a (for the most part) normal romantic relationship. I have a very open and understanding SO though, so I'm very lucky on that front. Not everyone would be so accepting of my complete fascination.
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FoxPuddin
3/19/2020 04:02:26 am
I have a crush on Thor from Avengers. This is so creepy its so me
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Chloe
5/8/2020 03:40:49 pm
I have a crush on Yeah-Yeah from the Sandlot Gulity!!!!
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LACEy
1/17/2021 11:04:26 am
Oh yeah, i remember that character.
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James K
5/14/2020 08:51:40 pm
Haha. This is exactly what I needed. My best friend is OBSESSED with Draco Malfoy, so much so when we went to Harry Potter Studios I practically had to drag her away from the costume. I get telling her to look into it but she said I was just jealous. I have a boyfriend so that would be weird. I'm totally gonna show this too her. All the points apply to her. Especially the one where she always talks about him. I can't have a day while hanging out with her. Then she hits me (not hard) when I call him ferretface.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:38:23 am
Haha! Good luck with your friend.
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ChipmunkFan14
5/21/2020 01:56:55 pm
OH MY GOOOODD THIS IS SO ME!!!!!! I am 14 and i have had a burning love for Theodore from Alvin and the Chipmunks!!! Our anniversary of 3 years will be in a few months <3 <3 <3 I love his cuddly shipmunk cheeks and big fluffy butt!! X33 it sycks because I will never be able to hold him in my hands :/// </3 </3 I have tried with a real chipmunk but the anus was too small and I had contracted RABIES!!!
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yeetusthefetus
8/19/2020 03:14:57 am
tell me ur joking-
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Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
3/31/2021 02:27:39 am
OMG
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LACEy
4/10/2021 04:36:20 am
I like your comment. I have always felt different & have never wanted a real romantic relationship. But i have fallen in love with only one fictional character. And ii love to take care of animals. I had jobs working with animals & i started seeing the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11all over the place. I thought it was god's sign that i would end up having a lifetime career with animals. But those jobs didn't last as long as I'd hoped. So, now during this corona virus pandemic, I've been writing in my journal about myself & my personal experiences. Through the process i discovered fictophilia & have been able to answer questions about myself. Maybe this was god 's plan for me all along to figure out things about myself. Now this reminds me of another Bible verse :Matthew 7:7 & that's exactly what i'd been doing. I was seeking out personal information about myself. I was asking questions & god opened the door wide so i can see all the answers. It's OK to be different & healthy to accept ourselves
LACEy
4/10/2021 04:46:36 am
Peter, remember, god doesn't make accidents. God has a plan for us, even if it does involve fictional characters. That is no accident. I realized too, that my own dream of having a lifelong career with animals is my fictional career. Good luck on your journey with your fictional character!
Gfjbbnj
5/27/2020 05:01:34 am
I am 14 y.o and I'm so in love with Draco Malfoy from HP. I have a crush on him since I was 11.
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Hanny
10/25/2020 01:21:52 am
You're a literal child. You'll get over it.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:43:46 am
No, not necessarily. I'm 40 years old & still have a crush on the same fictional character from 12 years ago. It's not likely to ever go away. It's not likely we'll just suddenly "get over it ". Not that we'd want to anyway.
Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
3/31/2021 02:47:00 am
Hey if you dont know what its like then do not I repeat DO NOT say what we will do
McKenna
12/8/2020 08:17:41 pm
Omg @Gfjbbnj is @James K your best friend? Because they said that they're best friend was obsessed with Draco.
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Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
3/31/2021 02:31:29 am
same i have a crush on Peter Rakoczy Bartholy since i was 11 too and now im 14 so 4 years and i still havent got any less feelings towards him
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Yeccabattam
8/10/2021 07:48:22 pm
OMG ME TOO
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Nick
5/29/2020 01:34:48 am
SOOOOO MEEEE!!!!!!!! I LOVE Tracer, D.va, and Widowmaker from overwatch. Can't get enough...
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:46:18 am
This is so me too. I still can't get enough either.
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squidward
5/30/2020 12:47:48 am
i can relate so much
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mary
6/2/2020 03:04:39 am
I am in love with JJ from obx
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:47:46 am
I can relate so much.
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Not Giorno Giovanna
6/11/2020 01:34:30 pm
I love Makoto Niijima, she is amazing.
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Helen
6/20/2020 06:03:40 pm
I mean this is me but i am aware it's totally unhealthy and a mental issue - I hope you all are too...?
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Alexa Chan
9/6/2020 09:18:12 pm
Same
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ikuzono
6/22/2020 07:39:02 am
yeah me but with dimentio from super paper mario
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Deathadder
6/25/2020 09:57:57 am
I love tracer from overwatch
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:50:03 am
I can relate too.
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Kalyan Khanal
6/27/2020 12:37:05 am
I feel the same. I think I fell in love with a character called Jamie (Mandy Moore) from the movie A walk to Remember.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 04:58:57 am
A walk to remember is probably my favorite movie of all time. Ilove that movie. The character Jamie actually reminds me of myself. Mandy Moore plays the character well. I actually look like Jamie & we both have similar personalities. I like the movie better than the book. It's so very nice to meet you. Now you can say you've met someone very much like Jamie Sullivan!
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D Scott
7/5/2020 04:42:46 am
Yes I can relate. I am that way towards Zatanna of DC comics and daydream often of her. But I do realize she is fictional and I don't confuse those feelings with day to day life. I know she's a fantasy and one that will never be realized. But it's still nice to dream.
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Wow
7/11/2020 06:02:38 am
Wtf, I was so in love with Ryou Bakura from Yu--Gi-Oh! DM, but then I started liking other characters from other anime's and video games and I got mad at myself ._.
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I love Sean Diaz
7/12/2020 01:35:15 am
Umm. I have this so much.
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Swiftie Wolf
12/25/2021 10:01:48 am
I write my crush's name on my wrist
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Ichi
7/15/2020 08:31:08 am
You make us sound a bit crazy. My love for Ichimatsu isn't obsession, I don't write his name on furniture. I act the exact same as a lovestruck girl who's into a real person, except in this case I'll never be able to tell him.
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EpiC
11/9/2020 01:05:38 am
Ikr, I've felt ashamed about it for years, but its so much better to accept it.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 05:29:29 am
I completely agree with you! I'm fine being different. I wouldn't want everyone to be exactly the same anyway. I like being unique. I like being ME & i wouldn't change that for the world, just be be like everyone else. Why is being different NOT acceptable, yet teasing us for being different IS acceptable? That's messed up! Why is being different considered a bad thing, but teasing others for being different is OK? I'm sure if you look deep enough, you can find something different about everyone, even within those people who love to tease others. I'm not only in love with a fictional character, but I'm also asexual. I accept myself & i accept all of us.
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Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
3/31/2021 03:40:39 am
thanks yar i needed this cuz no one i know understands me on anything so i keep this a secret i tried to forget Peter Rakoczy Bartholy
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Swarnaa
7/17/2020 09:00:03 am
I have all those seven signs..I fell in love with Jason the Toymaker..AHHHH...😍😍
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Irrelivant
7/18/2020 07:34:17 am
Ayy I fell for Ticci toby
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LACEy
1/19/2021 05:32:00 am
Ah, i have all these signs too.
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Irrelivant
7/18/2020 07:33:41 am
So like just a question could a part of it also believe with a passion and like beliving with all your life this character is acc real and out there just asking for a friend 😳
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LACEy
1/19/2021 05:44:59 am
I'd like to think so. Sometimes i imagine this too. If i see a car that looks like my fictional loves car, i try to imagine the driver as my fictional love.
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McKenna
1/19/2021 08:24:02 pm
LACEy yess I do that too!
lacey
3/8/2021 07:02:55 am
Hi mcKenna!
Sushiotoi
7/20/2020 09:00:34 pm
this sounds a bit exaggerated,, I know i like noriaki kakyoin, but i don't write his name everywhere or anything like that. that just makes it sound crazy-
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Toga
7/25/2020 02:31:12 pm
This is 10000% me I’m in love with Himiko toga from mha
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kkrimio
10/18/2020 04:20:18 pm
Bro, same with me and Kirishima.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 05:53:28 am
This is also me.
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I understand what your getting at but this just makes us sound crazy. Like yes I do have a crush an frank from subway surfers and other anime crushes but like, I don’t write the names of them every where, nor do I bring it up in every conversation. Having a crush on fictional characters is like having a crush on a normal person. Also if you do this it’s fine your not weird everyone has had a fictional crush at least once.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 05:58:01 am
I understand. I don't write his name down everywhere, but i do bring up my fictional loves name up in nearly every conversation i have, with my mom at least. She likes listening to me & accepting me.
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Prismo
8/15/2020 08:45:32 am
I'm not one of those crazy ones who write their name and everything but yo my live is sooo damn powerful to Star Butterfly from Star vs The Forces Of Evil, man she's just the cutest creature ever on the planet 😍
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I have issues
10/2/2020 08:51:25 am
A few points this article missed that apply to me, at least:
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LACEy
1/19/2021 06:04:51 am
That pretty much sounds like me too. Though, i don't try to draw my fictional love (I've never been real good at drawing ). I do keep journals & do other art projects that are about him & the books and movies he was in. Thanks for sharing!
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Swiftie Wolf
12/25/2021 10:13:25 am
Fanfic and fanart. this is me.
Gotta Get This Off My Chest
12/8/2021 04:29:40 pm
Are you my doppelganger? Because you sound like it. OMG I'M NOT ALONE
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DejaBlue
12/8/2021 05:30:25 pm
"-You can hear the fictional character's exact voice in your dreams": There have been times when I might have found myself daydreaming about one or another of my crushes' voices.
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Swiftie Wolf
12/25/2021 10:03:55 am
THIS IS SO TRUE I CRIED! ESPECIALLY THE LAST 3 U SAID :<
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Wierdo
10/12/2020 09:09:50 pm
You are all fucking wierd, you bunch of retards
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EpiC
11/9/2020 01:04:10 am
Dude, gtfo of here. Nobody likes you, so leave us alone and get your own fucking help.
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LACEy
1/19/2021 06:20:19 am
I so agree! Why is being different considered weird? Teasing someone for their differences is weird. We all have something different, i bet. Even the people who love to tease others. It's actually healthy & normal to accept our differences. That's what makes us all unique.
Swiftie Wolf
12/25/2021 10:14:19 am
Leave. now.
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....
2/25/2022 05:00:03 pm
well im sorry so why dont u just go and shut the fuck up. we r all people so wh ythe fuck do you care how we act as an individule. If its anyone who needs help its you for discriminating your own human fellows for going through a natural stage in life.
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kkrimio
10/18/2020 04:27:49 pm
This is (partially) me with Kirishima form My Hero Academia. but this does exaggerate it a bit. We aren’t crazy, we don’t write their name on anything and everything. Sure, I love him and all, but I’m not going to do stuff like that. I also acknowledge that he’s not real, and am still able to have functional relationships with real humans.
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bertholdtsimp
2/25/2022 04:57:46 pm
exactly! anime crushes r the worst cause at least if u like a celebrity u could talk to them. but fxcking anime guy (or girls) DONT EVEN EXIST
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McKenna
12/8/2020 08:23:09 pm
When I read this I was so shocked. This is totally me. Ok. So, I'm a 13 year old girl, and I've only ever had girl crushes. I'm so sad, am I gonna be gay?! I have had tons of crushes on tv shows, kids cartoons, and even "coaches" from the game Just Dance. I am very healthy in general, but what if I never like real people? Could this turn into a huge mental issue?
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Nelly
12/10/2020 03:14:08 pm
I also have a crush on female characters but I'm not scared I'm gonna be gay. I mean.the character development of the women is just so hot.
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McKenna
12/11/2020 07:07:01 am
True. But I don't think my parents would like it if I was gay tbh😭😭
Nelly
12/11/2020 01:30:30 pm
I don't think my parents would like it either. See in my country it's not even legal for gay marriage. Maybe you can be Bisexual. So you have crushes on real life girls or fictional? If only on characters then you may not have to worry
LACEy
1/20/2021 03:45:29 am
This is totally me too. I am 40 years old & have only ever fallen in love with a fictional character. I have no mental issues. I can function in the real world just fine. I'm a zookeeper who also dreams of being a veterinarian. But after work i enjoy reading my favorite books or watching my favorite movies that my fictional crush is in. I'm sure everyone has their favorite hobbies, movies & books. Some movies i watch over & over again and some of my favorite books i enjoy reading over & over again.
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Marcos Cabezola
6/2/2021 10:46:35 am
Oh btw all the Just Dance coaches are real they just wear white paint.
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Gotta get this off my chest
12/8/2021 04:27:53 pm
YES U SOUND JUST LIKE ME
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McKenna
1/1/2021 09:09:34 pm
Well I've had mostly fictional crushes but some celebrity crushes. I usually never crush on random people lol. It's like they have to be fictional or a celeb🤷♀️
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LACEy
1/20/2021 03:49:29 am
I've had a few celebrity crushes or "squishes " when i was younger, but now it's just the one fictional character.
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rosi
1/9/2021 04:26:17 pm
Not all of these...but some are pretty accurate. I do find myself thinking about him a lot...and daydreaming. And usually, it's my friend mentioning his name, not me. I'm too embarrassed to say his name and she does it to tease the crap outta me.
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McKenna
1/9/2021 08:42:41 pm
Ohh no are you a boy? Is that why your attraction towards men is bad?
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LACEy
1/20/2021 04:15:58 am
I never fell in love with animal characters, though i do love animals as pets. I'm a zookeeper, dreaming about being a veterinarian. Though i have worked with veterinarians, i am not one. I have written stories with myself as a fictional veterinarian & fictional pets. I do, however, love my job being a zookeeper. I love animals as pets, but don't fall in love with them. Does anyone else do this? Have a fictional job?
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I remember seeing something very similar to this term all the time on the internet when I was a kid (usually from other kids), which is one thing if it's just that "still a young fangirl" phase. It's another when it starts to become something more damaging. I'm embarrassed to realize that I recognize one or two of these "symptoms" in myself for a while now, but I'm going to have to also recognize and agree that this can be a really really unhealthy, unhelpful and equally hurtful mental habit. I have no intention of shaming anyone who might be feeling this way. Your feelings matter, but I can say for certain the place they might be stemming from can be toxic and only make you feel more alone. I do hope anyone who might be feeling this way hopefully feels better soon!
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LACEy
3/4/2021 08:46:32 am
Oh, i remember feeling this way too.
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LACEy
3/4/2021 09:04:54 am
Actually, concern, i misunderstood your comment. I reread your post & i do feel like it's healthy to be honest with myself about how i feel. And i accept these feelings about myself. There is nothing wrong with my mind, in fact, I'm a successful zookeeper. And i don't feel lonely. I hope i have been helpful to you. Good luck to you feeling better.
Marcos Cabezola Jr.
6/2/2021 10:50:22 am
I surely do feel this way towards a character I've had a massive crush on for over five years; that being Miku Hatsune (Hatsune Miku) I hate that she isn't real, and sometimes it's not just because I like her, but also because I just want her to live life as a human. And be a REAL singer instead and more.
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Sweet Potato
3/5/2021 09:18:02 pm
I can't believe there are so many ppl out there that are like me, I always thought I was just weird in the extreme lol. I've had crushes on fictional characters as long as I can remember and I don't seem to be growing out of it...
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LACEy
3/8/2021 06:13:58 am
I can't believe it either. Here's another term you may be interested in reading about :parasocial.good luck to you!
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LACEy
3/8/2021 06:03:59 am
Has anyone heard the term : parasocial? I read an interesting article about it at fronteersin.org.
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LACEy
3/8/2021 06:10:42 am
Oops, the article about parasocial is :frontiersin.org
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LACEy
3/8/2021 07:23:19 am
Hello to everyone! How are you? Good luck to all of you in your discovery. I hope you have a wonderful journey discovering fictophilia. Have a great day!
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Annie
3/28/2021 10:35:57 pm
My friend just straight up message me and say You have a disease and I was like: GuRl WhAt¿?
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Nelly
3/30/2021 12:20:37 am
😂lol
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Nelly
3/30/2021 12:25:29 am
For me I just fell in love with the characters in shows and movies, both genders, and when I went to their social media accounts it's just not the same feeling as the one I get when I'm watching their characters. so I just came to Google and search signs that you are a fictophillia and voila here I am ☺️
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LACEy
4/11/2021 12:30:16 am
Nelly & Annie,
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Vegito
4/11/2021 05:40:58 pm
OOF! They got me when they said your phone gallery is full of there pictures. Ever since I seen Kefla from Dragon Ball Super I’ve been obsessed. And it doesn’t help I have a crazy overactive imagination so before I go to sleep I can imagine scenarios and things so vividly it’s like they are actually there. I have ADD and OCD as well so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. They lost me on the “talking about it all the time and even to friends” part. I don’t tell anyone. It’s too embarrassing. It’s good to see other people talking about it though.
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DejaBlue
12/1/2021 06:27:10 am
I have experienced what I suppose is more than likely OCD as well for many years throughout my life, so I too am suspicious of there being a possible connection there.
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Kelpie
4/17/2021 11:15:29 am
I feel so frikken called out right now
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Someone
5/14/2021 09:55:49 pm
Well, I just was a fictofile for 14 years without knowing that I was one. My lifelong crush was Goku from Dragon Ball Z. Help.....
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LACEy
5/28/2021 06:15:19 am
I've been a fictophile for at least 12years, though in truth, i think it's probably been longer. Maybe since high school, which was once 20years ago. But i only just found out about fictophilia last December. I'm 41years old now. Understanding feels better than doubt & knowledge is power!
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mia
6/21/2021 06:59:08 am
I have done that for a few charecters that most of my classmates don't know about. I was obsesed for this charecter when my mom threatend me that she would burn all my drawing of the charecter. I was ligitly heartbroken. there is another charecter that I don't regret obsesing over. I make sure I never go in the extreme of Fictophilia. I still kind of have it a bit.
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Omg
7/30/2021 06:14:38 am
Catra from She-ra princess of power what have you done to me
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Dr Nigel Chamberlain
8/10/2021 08:00:15 pm
There is one issue that I have with this article and that's where it states "a person that doesn’t even, and will never ever, exist." I disagree because 1) Clearly they exist, one can see, think, write, draw and fantasize about them, even though they are labelled as 'fictional.' It would have been better to describe them as not exist in this physical/3D realm. 2) Many people experience contact with their crush through lucid dreaming, which is as real, if not even more vivid than waking life. I strongly urge anyone to practice this to shill any doubts of anything ceasing to exist.
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Misha
9/14/2021 05:24:05 am
Yea that part kinda hurt me :(
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Miss B
10/29/2021 02:21:56 pm
Well Dr Nigel, the truth is, even though the love I feel for my fictional character is very real, I still feel miserably alone. Ironically, my fictional crush is also very lonely and this is maybe one of the reasons I feel so connected to him as well. How much I’d give to be in the “right” dimension. Lmao This is all so tragic and comical… But it’s far more tragic than comical, I can assure you. I truly wished I could experience not only a true love, but a real one (in my dimension lol). Without it, life just doesn’t seem worth it, I don’t want to be alone, ever! But the problem is: I couldn’t fall for anyone who isn’t similar to my character. So I’m in this terrible dilemma. And worse… facing the fact that I may end up alone for the rest of my life and never find love, kills me, it may even lead me to take my life, since I’m driven by the prospect of finding it. Maybe only then I will be in the right dimension for once.
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LACEy
9/4/2021 07:27:22 am
Yes, Dr Nigel, i agree with you! Last week i learned about scripting & shifting realities. I've always had a real active imagination & i like to write stores, so it seems i have been attempting to do this all my life. I'd like to continue on with my fictional crush. Good luck to everyone else who tries this method also!
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Gotta get this off my chest
11/30/2021 03:16:01 pm
I've heard of that too, but what bothers me is the lack of scientific evidence behind it.
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LACEy
9/4/2021 07:50:01 am
I've also heard of soft objectophilia. That sounds like me. I'm 41years old & i still collect stuffed animals. I wouldn't say I'm in love with them, though. My collection is massive, mostly cats & even unicorns. But i am aroace. The only time I've ever fallen in love was with one fictional character. The stuffed animal collection is like my fictional "pets ", though i do have real pets.
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Misha
9/14/2021 05:22:29 am
I accept it finally and it’s good to see there are others like me... it’s weird talking with friends about it bcs they think I’m crazy
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This is embarassing
10/23/2021 12:10:36 am
Since I was 5 years old I’m in love with the Penguin from Batman, the older comic book version. It was love at first sight and now I’m almost a 30 woman. I’m so frustrated my fictional crush doesn’t exist and ALSO frustrated that maybe I will never love and be loved by anyone REAL. I think maybe it’s because nobody has any class anymore and I’m attracted to it. And there are other factors too, like personality, temperament, relatable past etc. It’s also funny that my fictional crush is kinda fictophilic too… lmao Like in his appearance in the comic “the Penguin Affair”… But anyway… What the heck am I talking about?!!
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wolfygirl
11/4/2021 09:58:41 pm
NGL I have a MAAAAJOR crush on this character from a Disney channel movie and kinda also obsessive over how freaking hot Link (from the Legend of Zelda) is. There
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Swiftie Wolf
12/23/2021 10:47:34 pm
I used to be wolfygirl but further comments and replies will be said as Swiftie Wolf
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Gotta get this off my chest
11/29/2021 02:41:04 pm
I've had a crush on the red Power Ranger (Andros is his name) from the sixth season of Power Rangers, Power Rangers In Space, for about nine months now. It's so good to know I'm not alone. This entire list is me. I just love him so much. Why can't Andros be real? I obsess over a toy of him, I set my background to a photo of him, I even write fanfic starring him, another thing I struggle with because of social prejudices. I can't stop thinking about him.
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Gotta get this off my chest
11/30/2021 03:34:34 pm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: this being posted a day or so later, I wanted to stress the fact that I am VERY attracted to Andros's personality, not just his looks. I'm saying this because I mostly focused on the physical elements of my attraction in the original post, but that's really not the full picture.
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DejaBlue
12/1/2021 06:34:06 am
Okay, I'll bite, LOL; I'll address the elephant in the room: Why did this just start for you only about nine months ago, when the show goes so far further back? What exactly changed? Or, do you even know for sure?
Swiftie Wolf
12/23/2021 10:45:38 pm
I write fanfic about my crush too; usually about relationships between him and his sister, adventure mostly, because of his personality etc.
Swiftie Wolf
12/23/2021 11:05:58 pm
I understand all of this. the guy I like isn't necessarily sexually attractive but he is handsome, but I love him more for his personality. of course, I have multiple crushes; all for different reasons,
DejaBlue
12/1/2021 06:15:25 am
I wasn't going to post anything here, but after reading so many other people's replies, I just found myself feeling like I had to say something, if for no other reason than to maybe help some other people feel like they weren't quite so alone after all.
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Gotta get this off my chest
12/8/2021 03:24:31 pm
Hi, DejaBlue. I've been watching the show on streaming and DVD with my family for a year and a half or so at this point, and I only discovered In Space nine months ago, the night of my birthday party. I'll never forget the fluttering in my chest as heard the DVD play the theme song for the first time. "FIVE... FOUR... THREE... TWO... ONE... set con-trols to out-er space, now fly-ing high-er than ev-er be-fore... 🎵"
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DejaBlue
12/8/2021 05:18:26 pm
I see. Well, if it means anything, I actually saw PRIS back when it first aired, back in 1998, and I thought that it was definitely one of the show's best seasons ever, so I'm not really surprised at all to see that you really liked it! BTW, "bacon and thorns" made me LOL. XD
Gotta Get This Off My Chest
12/9/2021 03:54:52 pm
I love that show so much. Particularly that season. And Andros. I don't even know what to do with these feelings! Venting into my FanFiction.net account works pretty well, but, still! It's tiring having to permanently be apart from my crush! Ugh! I love him. My toy of him is sitting on my lap right now. :)
Swiftie Wolf
12/23/2021 10:42:28 pm
I am very strongly attracted to a werewolf character from a Disney Channel movie. it's embarrassing when you talk to irl friends about it, who don't understand, but we have no hate here ;)
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Gotta Get This Off My chest
12/9/2021 03:57:54 pm
P.S. any future comments i make will be under the name Kim Mason. :)
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Swiftie wolf
12/23/2021 10:39:49 pm
this is 99.90% accurate! I write his name on my wrist every morning as part of my daily routine, I've watched his movie around 7 times, which is only as often as I can, I have SO MANY pics saved of him it's scary! I always vent about my feelings toward him, even though only ONE of my friends is also a fictophile, and when I go to sleep I think about us together, even though he's not real, and when I wake up, I stay in bed, crying usually, because I can't have him
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Keigoswife07
2/22/2023 05:53:07 am
That's how I am I literally have so much screenshots of hawks from mha it's kinda concerning actually I'm literally so obsessed with all these anime boys I'm actually worried
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Swiftie Wolf
12/23/2021 10:53:41 pm
I've written an essay (but not really an essay) on fictophilia, from personal experience, explaining the highs, lows, and in-betweens of fictophilia, fictosexuality, and fictoromance. if you guys'd like, I can post it here
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Lara
8/8/2022 08:01:01 pm
Can you please share it here. Thank you
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bertholdtsimp
2/25/2022 04:54:35 pm
Ahh. Attack on titan killed me. I cant stop thinking of bertholdt- eve nmy user on this web page is bertholdtsimp. I blame my friends for this-
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WIERD.SIMP
2/26/2022 01:22:29 pm
I know its now normal but i know am not because HELLO I'm Simping for FreakyFred The Guy with the shaving kink. I know thats a weird taste!
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Swiftie Wolf
2/28/2022 04:47:36 am
and for about 5-6 weeks now, I've been simping for Camilo (from Encanto)
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Dream
4/9/2022 01:19:58 am
Crap. Is something wrong with me...?
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Keigoswife07
2/22/2023 05:51:17 am
I know that's what I want to know cause my case is pretty serious I haven't even told my parents only person who knows is my lil bro I think something might be wrong with me I'm literally obsessing over anime boys so much that I want to be in my own dreams instead of reality I literally want to sleep forever and now I'm kinda worried 😅
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Ashamed
11/24/2022 05:44:26 am
In most time of my life I fell in love with actors and until now with 2 fictional characters. First was Bojack Horseman and now Odin from God of war ragnarok game.I am little ashamed for this but I’m happy I found some people who feeling the same.The sad thing of this is this isn’t getting anywhere, you can only imagine it and, it will never fulfill you.
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Ashamed
11/24/2022 04:31:35 pm
Another one I just popped up
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Keigoswife07
2/22/2023 05:48:40 am
Wow this is definitely me I'm literally obsessing over anime boys all the time mainly keigo aka Hawks on mha and it's pretty serious but it's fine😅
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Mb2004
8/5/2023 07:31:59 am
Yep that's me I am In love with cassie lang from quantumania
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Reaxxion
11/3/2023 12:52:18 pm
me on my 3rd character after close to 9-10 years, with Ahri
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