“I don't know how to explain what this novel has done to me. I finished Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, but somehow, I don't feel like I've actually left that world. It's been months, and I'm still struggling with the emptiness it left behind.
I know it's fiction. I know these are fictional characters, and I know I should be able to move on after finishing a story. But why does it hurt this much? I've never been this emotionally attached to a fictional character before. Kim Dokja became someone incredibly precious to me. His loneliness, his sacrifices, his suffering, the way he kept going despite everything... I don't think I can put into words how much he means to me. And it's not just him. I miss the entire company. I miss their interactions, their arguments, their little moments together. I miss knowing that somewhere in that fictional world, they were together. What hurts the most is knowing how much Dokja suffered. After everything he went through, all I want is for him to come home. I want him to be reunited with his beloved companions. I want to see him living peacefully in that big house with the people who love him. I want him to experience the happiness he has always deserved. The side stories have made it even harder because I'm still holding on to hope. I'm terrified of how the story will end. I don't know what I'll do with all these feelings if I don't get to see the ending I've been desperately wishing for. Sometimes I feel empty. Sometimes I'm sad, sometimes angry, and sometimes I just find myself crying over a character who doesn't even exist in my world. I feel ridiculous for being this affected by a novel, but I genuinely don't know how to deal with it. I don't want to forget this story. I don't want to forget these characters. I just wish loving a story this much didn't have to hurt so badly. I think all I want is for Kim Dokja to come home.”
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Someone answered with kindness...
What is important is that this could be a veil that regards to an event in your life in reality. You need to find the source, address the problem, and come to peace with it. If you find nothing after searching, and it has to do with the story, find the moments in the story the bring you joy. Then, formulate a story around these events, memorise them so when you think of the story, think of the lighter, happier version.