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I’ve realized that lately I’ve been reading some certain books because I want to see myself in them and now I worry that I’m self-inserting and/or projecting. Would it be bad if I was? I just want to find a main character who feels like me
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Anonymous 18h

that’s ok. read anything you like!

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Anonymous 2h

Read what u like but also I do personally enjoy the nature of entering the lives of “people” I am nothing like and experiencing something different yknow what I mean

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Anonymous 11h

I almost exclusively read books with characters like myself, not to self insert, but so I won’t feel so alone.

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Anonymous 11h

That’s how I feel reading my mental health issues and trauma filled books like why are they my fav types of books and why does it bring me sm enjoyment reading them😭

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