YukiNozomi212

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Hey guys, how's it goin'?

Okay, well I'm working on a research project for school (which I need to turn in this week--hello, procrastination) with my chosen topic of 'The Immersion and Fear of Fiction' and I need to survey or gather all your opinions on it to complete it.

(a really quick lil' summarized intro)
Fiction has been one of the most blissfully tempting forms of escape from reality, dilemmas of any form, and even from oneself. They're already incredibly hard to resist when they're provided in small quantities or accessibility; imagine just how much of an imbalance is caused between living through daily realities/lives and the irresistible immersion of the world of fiction/escapism now-a-days. And it's all due to one simple factor: mass distribution.
Technology and it's many glorious facets such as the internet, social media, the entertainment industries, etc. is the causing source (if not, the only or major source) of mass distribution. With fiction/fantasy/psychological forms of escape being so easily accessed (not to mention how they're pretty much served on a silver platter no matter which way you turn these days) the temptation to give in is so immense, it literally is irresistibly immersive, rising a fear of its power in many for the huge imbalance it has caused in our lives.

Many people can't distinguish what is real or not anymore, or have been too immersed in their better version of reality it's become its own truth. Other problems that this unavoidable life style has caused is the neglect of responsibilities, tasks, and the growing leniency towards our physical health and dealing with real-time situations.

"Fiction" here can be defined within the range of novels, TV shows, movies, music, video games, etc. Anything that helps you detach yourself from real-time present situations and the grounded and/or physical aspects of reality.

Those are a fast few of my 2 cents on this issue as a warm up on what i'm looking forward to hearing from you guys.

My questions are:
- What do you think the access of fiction is for us these days?
- Do you think they're easily accessed, so much to the point it threatens a healthy balance that's required in daily life styles?
- Do you believe fiction is healthy for us, or is needed? If so, do you believe it should be limited?
- How do you think technology's role is in terms of fiction in modern time?
- List your version of "fiction" or "an alternate version of reality" as your escapism and how it's helped or impacted you. How would you deal without it? And how much of it would you think would lean towards bad or good for you?

I REALLY REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE YOU TOLERATING MY LONG ASS POST AND I SERIOUSLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL YOUR OPINIONS.
PLEASE PUH-LEEZ share your thoughts in this! I promise you'll be featured in my project haha! giving credit where credit is due, of course xD
I hope this little post at least gave you something worth thinking about wink emoticon
I'LL BE CHECKING IN SOON!!