Kind of stupid question/ a bit embarrassing but......?

Question

Do you ever find youself sort of falling for a character in a book? Like you really like them? (Not psychotic crush LOL but a little crush) I tend to do that sometimes *coughs* (most of the time, LOL)

Answer 1

Yes all the time! There was this book about this guy that I really liked, well at the end he ended up dying. I cried for weeks after I read it. It was just impossible that he died but it was meant to be like that, and it just broke my heart. =(.

I have also fallen for e\Edward Cullen but at the same time who hasnt? Right. He is just awesome, and I dont want anything to happen to him.

Answer 2

Never happened.

Sorry, but I think it is a bit weird to "fall for" a fictional being. It is just a story. I fell for my Wife over 20 years ago, and that's it. It probably helps that no fictional character can come anywhere close to her. I do think, however, that if you are a mature and happy person and satisfied with your life, you don't fall for or identify with fictional characters. When I hear about this, I think about my son running around in his Batman costume pretending to fight crime. We grow out of that and into ourselves. The fantasy play is in order to learn to develop your imagination and prepare for adulthood. Once you get there, you should be happy with yourself or do something to improve yourself. Falling for a fictional character only covers up for a deficiency in your life, but it does nothing to actually fix the problem.

If you find yourself falling for fictional characters, examine your life and try to figure out what you are missing that these characters provide. Then, set out to achieve what it is that you are seeking. Then you can really be happy.

I do LOVE books and I read all the time. I prefer books where there is a deep plot and good characters (currently reading Dexter in the Dark), and I despise the types of books that are clearly written for no other reason than to be a surrogate for something that people may be missing in life (romance *cough cough*). How boring! I prefer my own life!

Answer 3

Yes! Most of my fictional character crushes are from books since I love to read. One of myspace friends has an avatar that I love which says "Boys in books are better."

There is a great editoral by Adam D. Bram over at Mugglenet called "Am I Pathetic? Falling in Love with Fictional Characters" that you may enjoy reading, especially if you are Harry Potter fan. It can be found at:
http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/madampuddifoot/edit-bram01.shtml

My book character crushes include:

Edward Cullen (Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer)

Mr. Darcy ("Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen)

Remus Lupin and Severus Snape (The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling)

Dutch Rivers (The Psychic Eye Mysteries series by Victoria Laurie)


My tv character crushes include:

Thomas Sullivan Magnum (Magnum P.I.)

Logan (Dark Angel)

J.D. (Scrubs)

Michael (Alias)


My movie character crushes include:

Neo (The Matrix trilogy)

Fletcher McBracken (Still Breathing)

The Stranger (Dear Frankie)

Jack (While You Were Sleeping)

Matt (13 Going on 30)

Jack (The Lake House)


and of course, Spiderman!

Answer 4

Oh my word, YES! I once read a book who'd lead character was so enticing that I dreamed about him! Truthfully, I read some series books because I feel a real tie to the characters. I adore Lucas Davenport in John Sandford's Prey series, and there is no wizard hotter than Harry Dresden, and I'd like to just sit and sip tea with Dave Robicheaux. I wish I could write characters that were so enthralling the readers wanted to have them in a more carnal way. Wow...did I mention Lucas...oh yeah I did. whew..what a man!

Answer 5

That means the author has done their job and the character is well written and three dimensional. Personally, I adore Gabriel Allon from the Daniel Silva novels. What is truly amazing is that Silva manages to take someone who is a professional Israeli assassin and make them positively sexy and desirable. If you are a writer, you should analyze what the author does to make you feel this way and translate it to your own work. Whenever I am drawn to a character in a book, that is exactly what I do. Pax - C

I am also madly in love with the alpha male characters in three of my books. I should be. They came from my imagination.

Answer 6

Marijuana is a drug and that is an habit. you have already got one killer habit (that should incredibly kill you earlier it sluggish), you do no longer choose yet another. individually i wouldn't in any respect bypass with somebody who smokes weed. I hate drugs now. i exploit to apply them myself. I had a super type of acquaintances and that i'm able to inform you they're fairly some the main self based human beings i know. Drug purchasers continually think of roughly themselves and how they might get their next severe. that is totally self absorbent habit. Heavy alcohol use is a similar factor (in user-friendly terms worse). Alcoholics have the worst character flaws of any human beings interior the international. that is why it is so complicated for them to quit (drug addicts too) and why therapy is long and tedious. Failure fee is rather severe! because of the fact the self absorbency to the medicine, the character flaws, resentment, etc is super. I quit making use of 23 years in the past (I had one slip in 2001). that is like existence with out drugs or habit you will see exterior of your guy or woman s***. you could care approximately different individuals, concentration on your household initiatives, and have motivation, being free of psychological and psychological crutches. there is not any assessment! My suggestion is hit upon a sparkling and sober guy who can see the international with a drug unfastened strategies. yet no longer less than in no way USE OR attempt drugs. you will happening a direction you won't in any respect discover your some time past from.

Answer 7

All the time. Let me name a few:

*Erik (the Phantom) from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
* Eugene Wrayburn from Our Mutual Friend
*Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities
*Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights
*Steerforth from David Copperfield
*Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre
*James Carker from Dombey and Son


I usually fall for one or two characters per novel. *cough* :-)

Answer 8

Well, maybe not a crush, but sometimes I do begin to favor a certain character (ie. A Love Triangle, I favor one of the guys).

Answer 9

Yes I have done this when I read books about strong women
going through alot in life. These kind of books tend to make
me stronger. I have not been into romance latley but I totaly
know what you are talking about.

Answer 10

Yeah I guess..... Like this book, by the author, Roald Dahl. There was this girl.... She had a lot of things in common with me. Then I began to like her. But after a minute, I said, "wait a minute, what am I thinking." LOL!!!!