Perhaps the one unanswerable question in life is why so many of us choose to live in a fantasy world of our own creation that offers us nothing but pain.

Ashavan
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There are a number of reasons why people live in a fantasy world. Some live in the fantasy world because they lack the emotional strength to see the truth about their lives. They do not feel worthy of love, so they wallow in self-pity instead. Others live in a fantasy world because it is the only way they can cope with all of their emotions. They can’t accept that they will never get what they want.

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