Who is the fictional character you relate to the most?
One Character? Really?
Who is the fictional character you relate to the most?
I hate this question.
Not because I don’t have an answer…
But because it expects me to have just one.
Seriously?
That’s like asking an artist to choose one colour…
or asking a writer to pick one favourite word.
Life doesn’t make us that simple.
Just when I think I’ve found the fictional character I relate to the most, another one quietly taps me on the shoulder and says,
“Excuse me… you’ve borrowed a little piece of me too.”
And annoyingly…
She’s right.
Why choose one… when life lets you become many?” 🦋
A little bit of Jo March lives in me every time my thoughts refuse to stay inside my head until I write them down. Sometimes writing feels less like a hobby and more like breathing.
Then there’s Belle. We definitely have one thing in common—we can both disappear into books and completely forget that the real world exists. The only difference is that she had a magical library. I have a growing collection of books… and a family occasionally reminding me that food exists outside the pages. 😄
And then comes Rapunzel, happily throwing a hundred creative ideas my way, usually all at once, as if my brain were hosting a never-ending art festival. Finishing one project before starting another? That’s a lovely theory.
Sleeping Beauty and I also have something in common—we’re both deeply committed to the noble art of sleeping. 😄 The only difference is that she needed a curse… I just need a pillow! But she has also reminded me that slowing down isn’t the same as falling behind. Sometimes the biggest transformations happen while we’re quietly resting, healing, or simply giving ourselves permission to pause.
Whenever life decides to test me, Mulan gently reminds me that courage doesn’t always arrive with trumpets and fireworks. Sometimes it simply whispers, “Take the next step.”
And then there’s Anne Shirley. We have an agreement—I borrow her imagination, and she borrows my ability to overthink absolutely everything. 😄 Together, we can turn the simplest moment into a beautiful story… or a full-length novel that nobody asked for.
See? This is exactly my problem.
How am I supposed to choose just one?
The Best Fictional Character Is the One You Create
The more I think about it, the more I realize that life was never meant to make us copies of someone else’s story.
Some days need courage.
Some days need kindness.
Some days demand creativity.
Some days simply ask us to be patient.
If I forced myself to live like only one fictional character, I’d probably be wonderfully prepared for one situation… and completely lost in the next.
Why Being Many Characters Makes You Unique
Maybe the real magic isn’t finding the fictional character you relate to the most.
Maybe it’s collecting the best qualities from every story that touches your heart, blending them with your own experiences, learning from your mistakes, laughing at yourself once in a while, and slowly becoming someone no book has ever written before.
Because that’s what makes us different.
That’s what makes us adaptable.
That’s what makes us beautifully unique.
So don’t try to fit yourself into one character.
Be the dreamer when dreams are needed.
Be the reader when wisdom is needed.
Be the creator when the world needs something new.
Be the warrior when life becomes difficult.
And when life surprises you—as it always does—don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself.
After all, life isn’t about becoming someone’s favourite fictional character.
It’s about becoming a person who can adapt to every chapter with courage, kindness, curiosity, creativity, and hope.
Why settle for one character…
when you have the privilege of carrying a little piece of many?
Maybe that’s exactly what makes you you.
A beautifully imperfect, ever-evolving story that no author could have written better.
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✨ Now it’s your turn.🤍
Who is the fictional character you relate to the most? Or, like me, do you carry little pieces of many stories within you? I’d genuinely love to hear your answer. 🦋✨
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Until the next whisper…
—Rajeshwari 🧿💕
© Nihshabd by Rajeshwari
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