I know my H saw fantasy and reality collide a few times, what with several failed jobs/business ventures, a number of OW that didn't work, all sorts of things. Each time he chose to keep on running, to keep on trying to find the one thing that would work.
During all these times he would be overtly either depressed, or act very weird (not just me saying it), or just disappear. That was for the first 3.5 years, when he went up and down practically predictably.
This is different, and not in a good way for me.
I'll admit that to some this time he seems much more "normal"; i.e. that this scenario that he's currently in is working for him. Now I don't know what is going on regarding business, and he has written saying how much financial pressure he's under, so I know it isn't all fun and games, but he puts on a good mask.
Although to others, and by that I mean long-time friends and community members, he seems completely off his rocker. Dressing like he's 20, being hard work to be around, and so on and so on.
The reality that he seems to be choosing to not deal with is the hurt and pain he's causing; he's doing a pretty good job of just saying well, I want this, I've moved on, so just accept it. And some are buying it.
I have no idea what else it might take.