Is it normal to live in a childish fantacy world at the age of 21?

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I am 21 years old. I dropped out of college and I can't find a job. My constant worry is killing me inside. So i turn up my ipod really loud and I go for a long walk. And on that walk I fantasize that I am a new character in my favorite anime, Dragon Ball Z. I do this for about two hours a day. I literally imagine that I live in that world. I am a surviving Saiyian. Daughter of Radditz and I crash land on Earth and become friends with the Z fighters and so on. I know this pretend world is normal for children, but I am 21 years old and I still escape to this fantasy world. And when I'm not living in that world I'm drawing pictures of my favorite characters in the anime, or watch the anime itself, or I play the video games. I usually pick the fantasy world over my friends and family. I stopped going to family functions and so on. Just so I could pace in circles with loud music and fantasize home alone in peace without any disturbances and embarrassment of being caught. Is this normal? I dont think it is because I have a hard time socializing. I'm super shy and i usually don't feel worthy enough to talk to people. Its like I feel like nobody will like me and wish I wasnt there. So I stay away from people. I hang with my fantacy friends instead. people who like me and admire me.

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You really, really, really, really need to go see a psychologist/psychiatrist. No, that is not normal. Fantasy friends are not real. You are going to find yourself losing touch with reality. This is not good, it is NOT normal. 
Please, tomorrow, go to a mental health clinic and tell them you really need to talk to someone. If you can't do that, print out your question and take it with you to a doctor or mental health center.
I am very serious. 
Go !!!!

KIRBY!!! This person is not living in real life, she is living in a fantasy with fantasy friends. There are hundreds of creative writers out there. They also live in the real world as well as write. You cant live in your fantasy world and think your friends are those animations. Creative writers live a life with people and friends outside of their creations. 
You have to really read these.

Nosferatu · Answer

Don't you ever say your not worthy of talking to people! You shouldn't let yourself down like that if your self esteem issues are so low you need help sweety! You can't say no one will like you if you don't even try to socialise! You have to stop iscolating yourself and get more involved with the everyone especially your family!

You shouldnt put yourself down so much! First of all you need a job so you can get out of the house more and don't have time to walk around listening to loud music! Even if its a job that doesnt meet your standards its better than staying at home and being depressed! 

You have family and friends and your blessed by just having the simplest things in life, be grateful for what you have...even if it may seem like nothing, you wont realize how important it is until it's gone. Stop feeling sorry for yourself! You've aknowledged your problem just by typing it here so theres the first step now you've just got to do something about it!

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I kind of do the same thing. I'm 19 and I listen to music all day and pretend i'm someone else in a fantasy world. It sucks because I end up getting nothing all day. I don't know if this is normal for most people but at least you aren't alone.

Kirby · Answer

I see nothing wrong with that.  I am younger than you and a compulsive writer.  We are in this together, right?  Dreamers gotta dream; wake up kids we got the disease.

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Is it normal to live in a childish fantacy world at the age of 21?

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