Yeah, sometimes throwing disbelief out the window certainly can make things more fun. I think that's why people do mushrooms.

I once met a guy who was openly into and actively pursuing and dating male to female transsexuals (ladyboys) in SE Asia. I asked him what the appeal was. Admittedly, some of the ladies he dated were pretty gorgeous, but knowing they had penises eliminated them from the sexual/romantic sphere for me. I thought he'd say something along the lines of, "they have perfect bodies" or the revelation of a fetish, but what he told me was, they have hot bodies, like many of the women around us did, and while feminine, they already had insight into the male mind. So in his view he was really getting the whole package, plus y'know . . . a package.

Anyway, once I understood his point of view I began to understand that for him, this wasn't some fantasy but in fact his reality and that to him the transition of his partners from male to female wasn't a lie, his logic made sense. To him, they're women that used to be men, not men that are becoming women, if you'll allow that distinction. In a way, it seemed like he was more honest with himself, in terms of romance. He wanted a girl who could hang out like one of the guys, so he found some in places others might refuse to look. One of the happiest dudes I ever met.

I guess that's different from "enjoy fiction" but I think that could apply to that guy I met too.