Why do I feel so relieved after crying over fictional characters?

🧠 Psychology · MMistyWhisper994 · 1 hour

Sometimes I get more emotional over a character's breakup than things in my actual life, and afterwards I feel weirdly lighter. Does anyone else use sad books or shows as a sort of emotional reset button?

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MMistyMoth61 · 1 hour

It’s often safer to fully feel grief when it’s wrapped in a story, because there’s no real-world consequence waiting for you on the other side of it.