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'''Reality''' is the world or state of things as they actually exist. In '''[[Daniel|Daniel's]]''' case, the definition is less certain.  
'''Reality''' is the world or state of things as they actually exist. To our future [[Daniel Larson|president]], the definition is less certain.


To our future [[Presidential Campaigns|president]], reality is a malleable concept which is influenced by his [[Daniel and mental health|many mental illnesses]], the influences of [[trolls]], and his [[Classic Era|current]] [[Homeless Era|life]] [[Jail (Disambiguation)|situation]]. Reality is a concept which Daniel desperately tries to avoid, refusing to accept it as it is. Instead, he retreats into his own [[delusions]] as a coping mechanism for the sad state of his life, hoping that reality will eventually bend to his whims. His sense of what is ''real'' and what is ''not real'' is acutely warped, with him selectively believing what is so to him based on if it fits into his warped perception of the real world.
To Daniel, reality is a malleable concept which is influenced by his [[delusions]], the influences of [[trolls]], and his [[Classic Era|current]] [[Homeless Era|life]] [[Jail (Disambiguation)|situation]]. Reality is a concept which Daniel desperately tries to avoid, refusing to accept it as it is. Instead, he retreats into his own [[delusions]] as a coping mechanism for the sad state of his life, hoping that reality will one day eventually bend to his whims. His sense of what is ''real'' and what is ''not real'' is acutely warped. Daniel selectively believes what is real as long as it fits into his warped perception of the real world.  


Daniel's perception of reality has been on a downward spiral since his [[Classic Era|first appearances]] on the Internet; the case can be made, however, that it was never quite that strong in the first place, and trolls only gave the ''final push'' rather than being the ''underlying cause'' of his poor sense of reality.
Many with mental illnesses have struggles distinguishing between reality and fantasy, but most make an effort to reduce the impact it has on their lives. Daniel, on the other hand, embraces his delusional view of the world, no matter how many times he has been told that what he perceives is not real.  
 
Many with mental illnesses have struggles distinguishing between reality and fantasy, but most make an effort to reduce the impact it has on their lives. Daniel, on the other hand, embraces his delusional view of the world, no matter how many times he has been told that what he perceives is not real.


His perception of reality is broken to such an extent as to him holding strong in his delusional beliefs well into the [[Second Jail Arc]]. Despite periods of institutionalization, nothing has seemed to get through to him on a deeper level. Suffice to say, Daniel is almost certain to have a poor grasp on reality for the foreseeable future, if not for the rest of his life without extreme psychiatric intervention.
His perception of reality is broken to such an extent as to him holding strong in his delusional beliefs well into the [[Second Jail Arc]]. Despite periods of institutionalization, nothing has seemed to get through to him on a deeper level. Suffice to say, Daniel is almost certain to have a poor grasp on reality for the foreseeable future, if not for the rest of his life without extreme psychiatric intervention.
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=== Influences of trolls ===
=== Influences of trolls ===
Trolls have reinforced his delusions in various ways.
Trolls have reinforced his delusions in various ways. The case can be made, however, that it was never quite that strong in the first place, and trolls only gave the ''final push'' rather than being the ''underlying cause'' of his poor sense of reality.


Multiple trolls have impersonated [[Bob Proctor]] and Grace VanderWaal, chiefly making Daniel say and do humiliating things and/or creating a positive feedback loop for his obsession in regards to the latter. The former would see trolls impersonate Bob and reinforce Daniel's delusions of persecution and maltreatment<ref>Only one such example; this really encompasses the impersonation of Bob as a troll, however.
Multiple trolls have impersonated [[Bob Proctor]] and Grace VanderWaal, chiefly making Daniel say and do humiliating things and/or creating a positive feedback loop for his obsession in regards to the latter. The former would see trolls impersonate Bob and reinforce Daniel's delusions of persecution and maltreatment<ref>Only one such example; this really encompasses the impersonation of Bob as a troll, however.
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== Consequences of Daniel's poor grasp on reality ==
== Consequences of Daniel's poor grasp on reality ==
''See also: [[Delusions]]''


=== Delusions of grandeur ===
=== Delusions of grandeur ===
One of the chief consequences of Daniel's poor grasp on reality are his delusions of grandeur. He genuinely believes that he is a [[Music Career|world-wide famous celebrity and musician]] with billions of adoring fans and abundant [[Daniel and finance|wealth]], despite him in reality being a homeless vagrant with an [[Daniel Larson Wiki|obsessed]] cult following as a niche infamous e-celebrity.
One of the main consequences of Daniel's poor grasp on reality are his delusions of grandeur. Daniel genuinely believes that he is a [[Music Career|world famous celebrity and musician]] with billions of adoring fans and abundant [[Daniel and finance|wealth]], despite him being a homeless vagrant.


This has shown itself in many ways. During his [[Panera Bread Incident]], trolls had called the establishment he was loitering in (a Boulder, Colorado-based Panera Bread franchise) and had convinced the staff of it to eject him from the premises. In response, he began to have a self-harming meltdown, exclaiming that fans are "leaking my location" and that he's "fucking famous".
This has shown itself in many ways. During the [[Panera Bread Incident]], trolls had called the Panera Bread he was loitering in, convincing the staff to eject him from the premises. In response, Daniel began to self-harm, exclaiming that fans are "leaking my location" and that he's "fucking famous."


=== Persecution complex ===
=== Persecution complex ===
Daniel has a deep-rooted persecution complex which is deeply intertwined with his delusions of grandeur.
Daniel has a deep-rooted persecution complex which is deeply intertwined with his delusions of grandeur.


Because he thinks he's a world-wide famous celebrity, he believes that dozens of vehicles have stalked him in the past as he wandered the streets as a homeless bum. During the [[Häagen-Dazs Incident|Haagen-Dazs Incident]], he claimed that people were lying about him because he was "fucking famous, bitch".
Because he thinks he's a world-wide famous celebrity, he believes that dozens of people (as well as vehicles) have stalked him in the past as he wandered the streets as a homeless bum, purely because they were desperate to meet him, or were jealous of him, because of his fame. During the [[Häagen-Dazs Incident|Haagen-Dazs Incident]], he claimed that people were lying about him because he was "fucking famous, bitch!"
 
== Delusions ==
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Due to Daniels poor grasp on reality, he has several patterns of delusional thinking. These delusions mostly go hand-in-hand with his deeply-seeded delusions of grandeur and persecution complex.
 
=== Grace VanderWaal ===
Daniel's [[Pedophilia|second-most infamous trait]] about him is his obsession with Grace VanderWaal, an America's Got Talent star who is now a low-level celebrity, musician and actress. Daniel's infatuation with her was likely planted by his grandmother, Nancy, when he was watching a segment of the show as a teenager. Nancy allegedly remarked that Daniel could get with her one day in the future, and our yet-to-be-sworn-in POTUS took that to heart. It's been displayed multiple times by trolls impersonating her that, when it comes to Grace, Daniel is willing to do [[August 29th Meltdown|just]] [[The Toothbrush Incident|about]] [[Grace VanderWaal#Daniel's (Failed) Trek from Colorado to New York|anything]] to please her and/or increase his chances of getting romantically involved with her. Despite him being institutionalized '''''twice''''' during the Second Jail Arc, his delusions about Grace have not stopped; to the contrary, they seemed to have gotten '''stronger''', as presumably thoughts of her had been allowed to stew in his warped mind.


== References ==
== References ==
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