The psychology of fantasy

[Lozzer]

As a child I had a very active imagination (like most children) and I would often inhabit my own fantasy world. I was obsessed with films such as Star Wars and Lord of The Rings if only for the mental inspiration it would give me. My mind would create huge armys under my command; masses of Legions and Cohorts under my own control. I created ships for them and other such vehicles, all of them armed with their own weapons of mass destruction. Like my own personal guard, I could instruct them to do what I wanted them to do. I made my own fort of loyalty and allegiance.

Such fiction never had any antagonists which they would fight against. There was never any imagined enemy to fight against, no. The enemy of my army was the real world, with real people. Immense Star ships would break into the atmosphere as I looked through the window of my class. When they landed, they dispensed troops and an emissary would burst through the doors of my school to rescue me, their dear leader.

My army would take over the world, vaporising all things earthly. Institutions would be burnt and nations crumble. I would be inaugurated the leader of the entire world and the people would cheer and be subordinate to me. I was the despot of humanity. I'd deliver immense speeches and energetic speeches not unlike those of past dictators like Hitler.

I was an absolute bad guy, always.

When I played with my friends 'pretend' was a popular game. When we would reinvent battles from Star Wars etc I would always volunteer to play a Storm Trooper or Sith Lord. When it came to Lord of the Rings, I'd be a terrifying Saruman or Uruk Hai. I enjoyed being so and often I'd enjoy the thrill of being defeated.
As I've became older, my imagination has evolved with me. The scenarios which I often invent are no longer sci-fi based or anything like that. They're always based in reality. I see myself as becoming a great revolutionary soldier, who in time becomes the most powerful Communist dictator ever to have walked Europe.

These fantasies have always differed from the dreams of my peers, they were always the super hero and always the 'good guy'.

I never thought it was normal for me to think the way I do, and in reflection it would seem I have a lust for control and domination. Perhaps because I've always lacked it being the skinny little sod I've always been? I don't know Any suggestions?

The matter really interests me.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You were expressing the desire to be able to take control of your life, and mustering up forces capable of allowing that to happen. You were the bad guy because the people you were fighting were (supposedly) the "good guys", so you had to take the default position.

[AshtonBlack]

Online, in all the games I've ever played, I play the evillest, most back stabbing, scamming, mocking, shit I can. If there is a legal unfair advantage, I want to know about it and stomp upon my enemies. This, I see, is very similar to your imagination, (though, less megalomaniacal, so I would suggest starting with "Total Commander"). Eve-Online, lets me be a pirate, with internet spaceships. It's like it was designed with me in mind!

Feed the imagination!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Online, in all the games I've ever played, I play the evillest, most back stabbing, scamming, mocking, shit I can. If there is a legal unfair advantage, I want to know about it and stomp upon my enemies. This, I see, is very similar to your imagination, (though, less megalomaniacal, so I would suggest starting with "Total Commander"). Eve-Online, lets me be a pirate, with internet spaceships. It's like it was designed with me in mind!

Feed the imagination!

[AshtonBlack]

Hmmm more sort of:

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[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm more the neutral:

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[Equivokate]

I just take off on various *trips* and get up to no good with noone to tell me off. *Fun* What you lack in real life you can MORE than make up in Fantasy land!

[Equivokate]

I am just mastering and taking control of my life, conquering unhithertoo unconquered territory and sticking a great big flag in it with the proverbial silly grin on my face.

[Russell]

[Matthew Shute]

http://easydamus.com/alignmenttest.html

It must have caught me on a bad day - apparently, I'm Neutral Evil. However, if I actually was Neutral Evil... would I be telling everyone?

[Surendra Darathy]

After all that, it came out "Chaotic Neutral". I was hoping for a test that would tell me something I don't already know.

The squirming facts exceed the squamous mind, and yet, relation appears...

[Comte de Saint-Germain]

I'm lawful good, obviously.

[FedUpWithFaith]

As a child I had a very active imagination (like most children) and I would often inhabit my own fantasy world. I was obsessed with films such as Star Wars and Lord of The Rings if only for the mental inspiration it would give me. My mind would create huge armys under my command; masses of Legions and Cohorts under my own control. I created ships for them and other such vehicles, all of them armed with their own weapons of mass destruction. Like my own personal guard, I could instruct them to do what I wanted them to do. I made my own fort of loyalty and allegiance.

Such fiction never had any antagonists which they would fight against. There was never any imagined enemy to fight against, no. The enemy of my army was the real world, with real people. Immense Star ships would break into the atmosphere as I looked through the window of my class. When they landed, they dispensed troops and an emissary would burst through the doors of my school to rescue me, their dear leader.

My army would take over the world, vaporising all things earthly. Institutions would be burnt and nations crumble. I would be inaugurated the leader of the entire world and the people would cheer and be subordinate to me. I was the despot of humanity. I'd deliver immense speeches and energetic speeches not unlike those of past dictators like Hitler.

I was an absolute bad guy, always.

When I played with my friends 'pretend' was a popular game. When we would reinvent battles from Star Wars etc I would always volunteer to play a Storm Trooper or Sith Lord. When it came to Lord of the Rings, I'd be a terrifying Saruman or Uruk Hai. I enjoyed being so and often I'd enjoy the thrill of being defeated.
As I've became older, my imagination has evolved with me. The scenarios which I often invent are no longer sci-fi based or anything like that. They're always based in reality. I see myself as becoming a great revolutionary soldier, who in time becomes the most powerful Communist dictator ever to have walked Europe.

These fantasies have always differed from the dreams of my peers, they were always the super hero and always the 'good guy'.

I never thought it was normal for me to think the way I do, and in reflection it would seem I have a lust for control and domination. Perhaps because I've always lacked it being the skinny little sod I've always been? I don't know Any suggestions?

The matter really interests me.

You may be a skinny sod Lozzer, but you obviously have a brain. Learn good people skills. I mean really good people skills that will enable you to manipulate others to your ends. Then go into government and/or very high-level organized crime. I'm not so sure you need to be president to get your hands on a nuclear weapon. But if you can become the guy who can press the button, or at least detonate a few nukes someplace, I think this could go a long way towards fulfilling your fantasies.

If I were you, I'd start off by planning and executing some murders where you can't get caught. I think this might give you a temporary high and help you build confidence in yourself. With intelligence, patience and persistence you can gradually move up from low level killing to mass murder.

Remember, the only thing between dreams and reality is a plan. Get to work son and Godspeed.

[Surendra Darathy]

I used to be a skinny sod as well. Then I bought myself a rowing machine and found I couldn't work out on the rower and frag aliens at the same time. Killed two birds (and no aliens) with one stone.