User blog comment:SCherry08/Ship Warring/@comment-4196911-20110809110935

Two things: I think it is both necessary to understand the difference between fiction and reality, and appreciate and love "real" things more than "fictional" things. I obviously don't love TV or movies more than my family. And yes, people can overreact to fictional things that aren't as crucial as real things.

That being said, it's perfectly fine to become emotionally invested in fiction. Humans have done this since the beginning. Storytelling is one of the things we do best. I find nothing wrong with getting hardcore enjoyment out of such things. Being emotionally invested in some kind of Art or Music is part of being a well-rounded person. Should I not be emotionally invested in Shakespeare or Jane Austen or Walt Disney because it's fiction?

I think it's fine, and there's always a gray area where you think someone else takes it too seriously.