i just read it as is, but i try to emphathize with the mc and stuff. For some reason I just can't self-insert idk why i hate it especially with romance
Reading so much smut and romance, I like to imagine it would happen to me. So in stories, i insert myself and see how realistic the upcoming sex scenes would be.
I absolutely like to self-insert, no matter the gender/age/sexuality of the mc. I have watched/read stuff without a clear main character before but I just don't enjoy it as much. I need to BECOME the main character while I read to properly immerse myself. This is also why I can read stories where the love interest is an asshole but I CAN'T stand when the main character is one. I mean, how am I supposed to enjoy self-inserting if I hate the protagonist I'm trying to empathize with??
Okayyy thanks for answering everyone (≧▽≦)
Do yall self-insert yourselves when reading a story or you just read it as it is without thinking much?