I posted this in the embarrassing moments thread... but I felt it deserved its own thread
I suffer from Maladaptive Daydreaming
Basically its a ****ed up form of day dreaming and you can't control it (srs)
"Maladaptive Daydreaming is often characterised by pacing around (often to music) whilst in a profound daydream. Furthermore someone with the condition may uncontrolablly move their hands or find and hold an object to use in a semi unconscious state. The daydreaming is often triggered by a type of media for example a movie or a song.Maladaptive Daydreaming is reported to make it difficult to concentrate on everyday tasks. Not everyone with the condition sees it as a bad thing but as a gift of vivid imagination"
So basically I pace back and forth playing out random scenarios in my head. I do this if the house is empty or I know if I have a low chance of being caught. Any type of media can trigger it, so for example, someone on the MISC posts a 10/10.
if it sets off a trigger, this is what happens
I get off the laptop
I fantasize about seducing this 10/10
I approach her, run game on her, basically something out of romantic comedy where I play the lovable loser
while doing this I will pace back and forth and PHYSICALLY act everything out, hand movements, laughter, dialog, whatever
this can get to the point where im unaware and completely lost in my fantasy word I created for the moment and I can be going for 2 or more hours.. completely oblivious to the outside world
my cousin caught me once and watched, unbeknownst to me, for like 30 mins..it was the longest bert stare in history.
trying to play it off was like fighting for my life in murder trial... to this day I still don't know if she bought my bull**** story ( i told her i was practicing for a play at my college)
I also have a fake family I created, they have plot lines, motivations, drama, everything.. basically a soap opera
i know damn well I CAN'T be the only mother****er that has this... if you have any questions ask away
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01-09-2011, 06:59 PM #1
ask a a guy who suffers from Maladaptive Daydreaming anything(srs)
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01-09-2011, 07:10 PM #16
interesting
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01-09-2011, 07:10 PM #17
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im sorry op but i lol'd for awhile after picturing your cousins bert stare, but i feel bad for ya bro, i space out all the time mostly due to my adhd but i couldn't imagine 2 hours at a time
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01-09-2011, 07:21 PM #21
I have never met anyone in real life who has this. I mean I keep this **** on the down low big time.
they do have a forum for people who have this **** but little is known. Daydreaming is a very intimate thing, its not a group project.
I was debating trying to hook up with one of the female posters on that forum, since she would understand and not judge me and vice versa.
but then I thought, we can't have 2 people acting out separate fantasy's oblivious to the outside world in the same room.. what if we get caught or like the house is getting robbed and we have no ****ing clue since were lost in a trance...
feels bad man
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01-09-2011, 07:21 PM #22
Interesting. Why don't you write a book? Srs. If you have the gift/curse of playing out scenarios in depth it seems like writing could be a good release?
"Most people when they lose they whine, they quit. But you gotta be there for the turns. Everybody's got good luck, everybody's got bad luck. Don't run when you lose. Don't whine when it hurts. It's like the first grade, nobody likes a crybaby." Gordon Gekko
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01-09-2011, 07:22 PM #23
I'm like you op except not to that extreme
whenever I hear music I slip into a state where I walk back and forth and just think and daydream about a bunch of **** for at least an hour
I do it a few times a week it's strange but it just feels really good like it relieves stress and makes me happy
I also catch myself playing out scenarios talking to people that aren't there when I catch myself doing that I'm like is this real life
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