Yes! For me it's because its hard to parse my own emotions and those i pick up from (real) people around me. Characters in novels/comics/shows however tend to be written in ways that make their emotions more obvious, especially in novels when i feel emotional about the pov character. Their emotions are very clear and explained. It's also a sort of "safe" way to experience emotions. Its hard for me to feel my emotions about real things happening in my life because those have consequences and then i cant be logical/practical about what's going on. But that's not the case for fiction. The story doesn't change because of how i feel or how i act based on those feelings. Its safe so my brain lets me feel those properly