On the other hand, the characters they portray stay frozen in time while you age. The first time I realised I was older than all the Friends felt strange. Now

On the other hand, the characters they portray stay frozen in time while you age. The first time I realised I was older than all the Friends felt strange. Now I'm older than Fraiser. In a way, advancing age allows us to surpass the characters we idolise, which at least for me, has a positive effect on self esteem.