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* Music/TaylorSwift song "I Hate It Here" from her album ''Music/TheTorturedPoetsDepartment''
-->I hate it here so I will go to secret gardens in my mind
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* ''Fanfic/GoneBattySefiru'': The reason Tsuna likes going to the Pocket Circuit so much is that he can get lost tinkering with the toy cars for hours without worrying about his bad grades or being bullied and called names. He hopes [[SadistTeacher Reborn]] never discovers the place, but unfortunately he does.
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** In "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E19WeirdmageddonPart2EscapeFromReality Weirdmageddon Part 2: Escape from Reality]]", [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] realizes that this is why [[Characters/GravityFallsMabelPines Mabel Pines]] doesn't want to leave the personal LotusEaterMachine; it lets her avoid the GrowingUpSucks trope that's been her character arc for the series.

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** In "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E19WeirdmageddonPart2EscapeFromReality Weirdmageddon Part 2: Escape from Reality]]", [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] Pines realizes that this is why [[Characters/GravityFallsMabelPines Mabel Pines]] Pines doesn't want to leave the personal LotusEaterMachine; it lets her avoid the GrowingUpSucks trope that's been her character arc for the series.
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* VideoGame/DiscoElysium is about a man retreating into his own world to avoid facing his personal problems.

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* VideoGame/DiscoElysium ''VideoGame/DiscoElysium'' is about a man retreating into his own world to avoid facing his personal problems.



* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, an imaginary dream scape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his AccidentalMurder of his sister.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, Headspace, an imaginary dream scape dreamscape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his [[spoiler:his AccidentalMurder of his sister.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Opal}}'' has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Opal}}'' has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:lives.



** [[{{Narcissist}} The father]] escapes by focusing only on his appearance, surrounding himself with mirrors that block others out and becoming incredibly judgmental of other people's looks.

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** [[{{Narcissist}} [[ItsAllAboutMe The father]] escapes by focusing only on his appearance, surrounding himself with mirrors that block others out and becoming incredibly judgmental of other people's looks.



** Last but not least, Claire escapes by [[spoiler:imagining that the Opal's Burgers billboard is a comfy house, that the family on it is her own and that she is the girl on the billboard, locking herself in her room to spend time with them in a happier house instead of her neglectful real family]].

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** Last but not least, Claire escapes by [[spoiler:imagining that the Opal's Burgers billboard is a comfy house, that the family on it is her own and that she is the girl on the billboard, locking herself in her room in the attic to spend time with them in a happier house instead of her neglectful real family]].
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* WesternAnimation/{{Opal}} has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:

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* WesternAnimation/{{Opal}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Opal}}'' has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:
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* WesternAnimation/{{OPAL}} has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:

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* WesternAnimation/{{OPAL}} WesternAnimation/{{Opal}} has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:
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* WesternAnimation/{{OPAL}} has a [[PlayedForDrama very dark take on escapism]] that the titular character discovers when she enters in the house across the street to help Claire: everyone in this poor girl's family uses some form of escapism as a crutch to keep themselves distracted from their horrible lives:
** [[GruesomeGrandparent The grandfather]] escapes using by watching TV and smoking, both of which have left him incredibly unhealthy and overweight.
** [[{{Narcissist}} The father]] escapes by focusing only on his appearance, surrounding himself with mirrors that block others out and becoming incredibly judgmental of other people's looks.
** [[AddledAddict The mother]] escapes by turning to drugs and alcohol, leaving her incredibly woozy and temperamental as she lazes in her room alone.
** Last but not least, Claire escapes by [[spoiler:imagining that the Opal's Burgers billboard is a comfy house, that the family on it is her own and that she is the girl on the billboard, locking herself in her room to spend time with them in a happier house instead of her neglectful real family]].
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* ''Music/{{JimmyBuffett}}'' himself said in 2004 "I sell escapism".

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* ''Music/{{JimmyBuffett}}'' ''Music/JimmyBuffett'' himself said in 2004 "I sell escapism".escapism". Most of his more famous songs are about living an easy life in the islands.
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* ''Music/{{JimmyBuffett}}'' himself said in 2004 "I sell escapism".
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* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, an imaginary dream scape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his AccidentialMurder of his sister.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, an imaginary dream scape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his AccidentialMurder AccidentalMurder of his sister.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, an imaginary dream scape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his AccidenticalMurder of his sister.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}'', Sunny creates headspace, an imaginary dream scape where his group of friends are still together, as a coping mechanism for his AccidenticalMurder AccidentialMurder of his sister.

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