Playing Pretend

Pretend is for children?

For some reason it hits harder when your in it deep. Sometimes playing pretend is a good way of escaping your own mind. Pretending you're somewhere else or someone else just for a little bit. Obviously not doing it all the time, but to just calm yourself and have a sense of safety for a while.

Ok but even indulging in video games helps too

Pretending you're in a game like animal crossing, rpg, or a cool visual novel. The more you play the more it feels like you're actually in it. 

Sometimes pretend is the only escape you have. It's okay to pretend sometimes.