My characters are becoming my children! :O

I do this a lot.

I remember one character I babied so badly, I pretty much turned him into me. XD Of course, it turned out he was a Gary-Stu, so maybe that's the literary version of a spoiled character. I'm slowly learning to not baby my characters so much now.

I do to an extent, but I'm an abusive parent.

I have to be very careful, but I consider them all as friends more than children.

I know exactly what you mean. I have a handful of characters that I think of almost as my children.(which lets me have a bit of fun with people when the topic comes up...)

I sometimes feel guilty of the stuff I will do to them though...

But what doesn't kill them makes them stronger I guess. Which I also never plan on doing. I don't think I could ever permenantly kill off any of these characters even if I wanted to. Might leave their survival of something undetermined. But I will always find a way for them to survive... just in case. lol

Sometimes the characters I create can comfort me more than an actual person could. They are an extension of who I al, but at the same time they're someone else. It may sound a little sad to others but writing about them, or putting them in a situation similar to mine, can often help me realise what to do.

So no, I don't think it's pathetic in any way. Your characters, like children, are literally something that you've made and you raise them and watch them grow.

I do I even name mine the same way I would my children.

I don't think it's strange to think of your characters as your children, since they're something you create, and you spend so much time seeing through their eyes.

I look at my character as a person looks out for their children. I change the way I say things to avoid unnecessary feelings hurt. Some people said I am dependable, others say I am an example. I am grateful for both.

I change the way I say things to avoid unnecessary feelings hurt. Some people said I am dependable, others say I am an example. I am grateful for both.