Originally Posted By AspX
For me, it feels fake to pretend to be someone else and I crave what I feel is a real connectivity during play. Whereas there can be a lot of connectivity during roleplay in general (maybe even more than normal), I can't connect if I am feeling fake rather than genuine and that is where it fails for me.


It's interesting that for you pretending to be someone else and "real connectivity" are mutually exclusive.

If it feels fake then it might be that you either simply haven't discovered a fantasy which is truly meaningful to you or, for whatever reason, you just don't enjoy pretending.