TIFU Random confession: When I watch TV shows or movies, I always have to stop and talk to the characters.

I don’t know why it happened to me, but when I get into the story, I can’t stay quiet. In the middle of an episode, if I see a character about to do something I don’t like or that seems like a bad idea, I pause the series and talk to them as if I were there.

“Don’t do that, dude!”

“That’s the same thing again, really?”

“I support you, but you’re really screwing up.”

Sometimes it’s to support, other times to criticize, or to try to convince them (as if they could even hear me). I like being part of the story, even if it’s from my room.

This explains why I don’t like going to the movies: I can’t pause, I can’t make comments out loud without getting weird looks. Here alone, my room is my mini-room for debates with the characters, and I’m a critic, a friend, and a spectator all at the same time.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who does this, but it’s a well-kept secret. Anyone else here who has this habit? Trust me!

TL;DR: When I watch TV shows or movies, I stop and talk to the characters to tell them what I think, which is why I don’t like going to the movies; I feel like a lonely critic in my room.