Should you equate fictional TV shows with real life - Page 2

If a child has informed, supportive parents, it’s not an issue. Even with my cousin, she realised the problem with her daughter before it went out of control. The daughter is now in therapy for her eating disorder as well as her self-esteem issues & my cousin too constantly gives her attention.

But majority parents are themselves ill-equipped or ignorant on how children should be handled wrt to these issues…especially in India.

The root cause is ultimately their low self-esteem or parental emotional neglect. These issues are more widespread than we think. The constant bombardment of wrong, unhealthy notions of self-worth…it sets a wrong trend & is easily taken in by this vulnerable group.

I’m not an expert. Just mentioned something I have heard. There have been studies done in western countries of how TV affects kids. But not sure if there is a quantifiable number…to understand the exact extent of the effect.

It is just not possible to equate ITV fiction and reality. Our rating system is flawed and basis that they have to keep a story going. That is the major pitfall of our system. In any case, fiction should be understood as fiction.

But how many people understand that? Especially young adults. It is the responsibility of the parents to keep dinning it in. Increasingly I genuinely feel the actors should also emphasize that what they're portraying is fiction. Thanks to social media, they do have a larger responsibility. They have a mass medium to talk to people. Why not do it? I know it's not technically their problem. Just that the world is changing, values are changing.

One can look at it like a kind of CSR😆

Big stars do that... I've seen SRK gently tell his fans that they shouldn't take his character seriously. Even Salman.

TV shows are so far away from reality. Very few movies or TV shows if any reflect real life. Esp ITV is just for entertainment. I personally have accepted that what’s shown is completely different than my moral values & don’t question my moral values just because I like or enjoy certain things shown in tV shows. My opinions in real life are not defined by the content I watch.

TV should be just for entertainment. Unfortunately you can develop some expectations, can get attached to characters. Avoiding that affecting you is key but not that easy.

As far as ghum is concerned they had good content & lot of opportunities to make it better. The team just wasn’t capable of it.

Actually, as our influence on what TV shows/movies/books tell is almost zilch, we can only decide what we consume and how we deal with the fiction.

Fiction should never replace genuine communication. However, imo, far too often - especially in families - there is more consuming (visual) content than communication and conversation about real life.

I agree with almost everything written here and I would encourage every adult to discuss reel versus real with even small kids...it's great fun and one can really learn also how young people experience the world around.

I disagree to the thought that fiction is only fiction and has nothing to do with reality...in the contrary...fiction always uses reality to tell stories...and talking about these stories helps to understand and also deal with reality.

Originally posted by: nutmeg7

Yeah absolutely I agree to it completely that fictional world shouldn't not be connected with real but somehow it affects our internal reality indirectly to a large extent......

I won't be connecting it with ghum but then also you can't just deny the fact that sp shows( its my first one I am a boy I don't watch this type of contents ) programme your mind and in a way altogether society.....so definitely negativity spreads and leads to a lot of issues as there are lot of emotional beings.....

Being a science and tech student, in my IIT it is said that virtual world is the best source of revolution in society because it plays with your mind....many times it's not about being right or wrong it is just about what we accept and reject the same goes with the ITV they show some out of the world things as right which is not even morally correct and on the other hand some stuffs as so bad when they aren't in practical sense they just clash mentalities and PPL either in preferences or their beliefs support some and get against of some.....trp

Ultimately see it and leave it if affects your internal beliefs..... don't loose the meaning of right and wrong in following some highlighted character I am saying neutrally with the point of response nothing else....

Life is beautiful but it's not without obstacles and pain it's neutral ±0 is what we live on earth as, so being emotionally intelligent moving ahead in life is very much important which these shows are snatching from us..... that's it.....no one is perfect everyone is flawed accept them and just chill it's family....

I agree that the endless separation of lead characters in TV shows is sad. It makes it difficult for the audience to get invested in the story, because there's no hope for a happy ending. In the past, shows would often have the leads separated for a short period of time, but then they would be reunited and everything would be okay. This gave the audience something to look forward to, and it made the show more exciting.

Nowadays, it seems like every show has to have some kind of love triangle or obstacle that keeps the leads apart. This can be frustrating for the audience, and it can make the show less enjoyable.

I think it's important for TV shows to give the audience hope for a happy ending. This doesn't mean that there can't be conflict or challenges in the story, but it does mean that there should be a light at the end of the tunnel. When the audience knows that the leads will eventually be together, it makes the show more enjoyable to watch.

I think it's wise to avoid disturbing content if you're prone to getting affected in a bad way. There's no shame in admitting that some stories are just too much for us to handle. But for those of us who can handle it, fiction can be a powerful tool for learning, growth, and inspiration. I'm glad to hear that you ladies are able to choose for yourself what kind of fiction you're exposed to.

Agree! Ultimately, I think it's up to each individual to decide how much they want to let fictional content influence their lives. But I think it's important to be aware of the potential impact that it can have and to make sure that we're not letting it lead us down a path that we're not comfortable with.

I agree with you that fictional content can have a powerful impact on our internal reality. As you said, it can program our minds and influence our beliefs. This is why it's important to be aware of the messages that we're being exposed to, and to critically evaluate whether or not they align with our own values.

I think it's also important to remember that fiction is not reality. Just because something happens in a TV show or a movie doesn't mean that it's something that we should aspire to in our own lives. There are a lot of unrealistic and harmful portrayals of relationships, gender roles, and violence in popular culture. It's important to be able to distinguish between what's real and what's not, and to not let these harmful messages influence our own thoughts and behaviours.

You made a good point about the importance of emotional intelligence. It's important to be able to deal with the obstacles and pain that are a part of life in a healthy way. We shouldn't let fictional content make us feel like we're not good enough or that we can't overcome our challenges.

Agree with what you have said!! fictional shows should be the source of ET...nothing more should be expected from it...but unfortunately it have its odd effect on different age groups with different types of mentalities ...while elder people takes whatever shown in the show with pinch of salt ...as they know in reality how it works....younger ones..are the ones who are effected by it most of the time...sometimes they allow fictional characters to dominate their real lives...and it also effect how they behave with others ....middle aged people will be upset by what is shown in the show..but they will be able to differentiate between reel and real life...taking some time to absorb the things...it depends upon different types of mentalities as to how they connect with certain show and it's characters.