At least partly, maybe.
I'll be honest: I fantasize fairly regularly about being a "hero" and "saving the day", like stopping a shooter or something like that, cuz I'm just so, so desperate for my life to have meaning or a purpose. I just feel like if I did a heroic act like that, maybe I'd finally feel at peace, that I had finally fulfilled my "purpose" and "reason for being here".
I don't support tackling shoplifters or anything like that just to clarify, I just think I might understand at least a little bit why someone would feel motivated to do so.
i usually just wanna help people that need help and fantasize about it a lot lmao
and i do do it, like giving a friend with a brutal disease free housing for a bit when they needed it after a bad breakup. i love to see the feeling of relief on peoples faces when you help them. and it is kinda a thing that makes my life feel more worth it. otherwise, i feel like im sitting around, mentally frozen, having no impact