[gleam-of-eyes]

living in an imaginary world ... is it good or bad?
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[LiteraryLark]

That's pretty much my life right there. I say it's bad, because I don't have friends in the real world nor do I have any superpowers.

[Shifte]

Bad if affects everyday life, Good if you can escape there and know the difference between reality and that world

[Ilithyia]

It's bad for me at least. I get so lost in my Wonderland, it's very hard to come back to the real world. And if I finally make myself come back, I feel terrible. Like I lost something. But on the other hand, it can help you relax and take a breath.

[SilverNeurotic]

As long as you have a firm grip of reality

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[bronzeowl]

I often live vicariously through the characters I use in my books... not only in writing, but in a kind of... alternate world. An imaginary one.

However, I like to think I have a firm grip on reality. I'd say as long as you do, it's not unhealthy.

[Perna]

I found it was bad for me and it took me 30+ years to get to reality.

[Grey Matter]

It depends. We tell children to embrace their imaginations, yet when we grow we tell ourselves that it is no longer healthy and that we must cleanse ourselves of it to live in our realities. I think the more important question is, does indulging your imagination help as a healthy coping mechanism? It helps me. I have sacrificed a lot of things for age, my imagination is the one thing I try to cling to.