Have you ever wondered if everything in your life was fake, your friends, your parents, your girlfriend, your privacy, the grades you get in school, everything. And if so how would you deal with it? What if life was just a dream, everything in it was a figment of your imagination and everyone knows everything about you, how you will react to certain situation, how you think, and everything in your past that you did, and everyone just lies to you about it saying they have no idea what you are talking about. How would you go about life after you finally figured it out. Do you think that would suck balls or what?
2007-05-30 09:34:39 · 11 answers · asked by john6778890 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Your question definitely reminds me of the Truman Show w/Jim Carrey. If you haven't already seen it, you should.
I also have had thought similar to yours. To keep it all in perspective, remember that we as individuals aren't really all that important, basically what I mean is it's not all about you.
For example, do you remember the last mistake your best friend made? I bet he doesn't remember yours either, but we live like everyone is watching and somehow keeping score. That is a huge burden. There is a balance to living like no one is watching (ie having no morals)and living as if your every move is being judged by someone.
2007-05-30 10:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that everybody lives a lie. Now whether if your life is fake or not is different.
A couple of years ago I found out that I was adopted that parents weren't really mine. My whole world fell apart. What is worse is people kept making jokes about too. To this day I still don't know who my parents really are, not even their name.
The thing that you were talking about above is improbable if not impossible. To tell you the truth I think it is an unethical question.
2007-05-30 17:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Second Chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would suck indeed. Maybe if I killed myself, it wouldn't be as real...
No, I kid. Uhh...well, what would I do if I found out everything was a lie? But I sure wouldn't as hell go along with it. I'll just do something extreme and see if that was part of a dream.
2007-05-30 16:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by Banana Hero [sic] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I constantly think about this. How about...what if everyone really was out to get you? Everyone in life was just setting you up, every single person, and eventually, they'd all come down on you? What would you do then?
2007-05-30 16:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would feel 'cheated.'
Angry then want revenge.
Of course that would be the easy way out.
The smart way would be to know that it was 'reality' to me. It was important to 'me'. It was 'real' to me and that is what mattered. I did not cheat, nor lie, nor know that i lived a lie. I lived the more honorable life. They are the ones that cheated and lied and lived the dishonorable life. They were not true to themselves and that is what matters the most.
2007-05-30 16:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by daisy_ysiad2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I would get too upset about it, I'm a very possitive person, I would keep pushing through with whatever I got in the end.
2007-06-03 16:32:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahh, you'd probably get a kick out of watching the Truman Show.. it's a decent movie.
Here's my take on it.. your life can't be fake.. it may not be what you think it is.. but it is still your life, and a very real one.. at the very least to you..
2007-05-30 16:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by pip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have wondered about that.
I would actually like it if it was all fake.
Because my life sucks noodles.
2007-05-30 16:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd be Paris Hilton, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone!
2007-05-30 16:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not be far off. Ever read anything about nonduality?
2007-05-30 16:58:25 · answer #10 · answered by Alex DeLarge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋