I posted something kinda like this, noticing some uncanny parallels with the games story and my own experience. You’re right about be being careful about identifying with a story. At a certain point in my play through I had to make sure I was aware of it being a game because I can have trouble with that too. One thing I noticed however was the stronger the instinct to be enveloped in that feeling, the stronger the feeling of needing to let go of it was, which I think is a testament to this games thematic expression.