Why do humans like to fantasize and run away from reality?

[EyeBeyond]

Why do humans like to fantasize and run away from reality?
The Psychology of Escapism: A Coping Technique or a Sinking Ship?

 

[F@#$]

Because at least for me, the reality of my life is fuckin miserable. Anything to forget for awhile. I think that's why I can sleep for 12+ hours at a time.

 

[FuneralCry]

Because the reality they are in causes them to suffer, maybe they find the reality too painful to face.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Because reality is shitty for the majority of people. That's it really. Nothing more, nothing less

 

[Slow_Farewell]

Because humans arent taught how to face reality.
When we see kids, we automatically want to protect the "innocence" we see in them.
it comes in the form of white lies, like telling them they can be whatever they want to be, or that santa is real (he definitely is).
or something similar.
As a result, while we think we're helping, we're not. we're just helping reinforce the delusion of how we want the world to be.

 

[Darkover]

this world couldn't be any farther away from where i want to be human beings are just way too dumb for my liking
i could be free right now if it wasn't for this shitty universe
imagine you instantly know how to programming a computer without ever needing to learn anything
or how to calculate the speed at which a free falling object moves

 

[Homo erectus]

Reality is too small, restrictive and repetitive. If the fantasy world is much larger, has more freedom, people will go for it.

 

[turbomightbegone]

reality fucking sucks, all it does is force you into a depressive hole you can never pull yourself out of. at least in fantasy you can roam around as you please.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Have you seen reality? Of course everyone wants to run away from it!

 

[SexyIncél]

Partly disenchantment, I imagine. Many live in a bureaucratic hellscape, or at least their lives highly intersect it

 

[Trakehner]

Because reality is bleak.

 

[Oathkeeper]

Because the state of the world has always been terrible. The only truly good things in life are temporary, but the bad aspects are eternal.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Reality sucks for most people, this is a fact that even toddlers glued to their tablets are aware of.