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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jessica Ballantyne Nov 19, 2023. 26 Replies 2 Likes
Sorry for the long post. You can skip to TLDR at bottom if its too long. Thank you. Hello I am new to this community. I am a twenty-something student. I have been Maladaptive daydreaming for over 10…Continue
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"Yeah, when I was a student, everybody called my name and laughed at me, because I was very quiet and wouldn't interact with them. They thought I was being hostile, when really, I was daydreaming. And my dad was angry at my report card. "
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"Not sure this will sound silly to you. When I was your age, I was an airy fairy person. I had impractical, foolish and idealistic thoughts. I thought everything was going to be alright. Nothing was alright! I was supposed to make sure I am…"
"I blame my MDD causing me to fall behind in life. I'm at a surprising low level in my adulthood. Everybody else has it all figured out, which is normal for our age. Even my sister and cousin are more grown up, and I'm the oldest! I just…"
"I’m so sorry that so many have had to deal with bullying. I detest it. It’s so unfair. I always try to include everyone when socializing. If there was a quiet person in my class who didn’t hang out with…"
"I embarrassed myself this morning. Actually, this problem happened so many times! A lot of people noticed. My mom was shouting up the stairs that she was going to shop and get food for herself, because my dad, sister and I are leaving for a 4 day…"
"I'm was just like you. I started MD due to the trauma of bullying and the lonely feeling of not fitting in anywhere. I've always wanted to be a part of somebody's life, but it didn't work out. People were too put off by my very…"
"It's so sad that people and/or children's immediate reaction to someone different is to bully them. If all parents taught their kids compassion maybe there won't be so many adults with mental health problems caused by trauma as…"
"You really described it so well. It feels surreal to read my experiences and feelings in someone else's writing. I'm so sorry you went thorugh this. Especially since I know how lonely and isolated you can feel because of this. I especially…"
"Daydreaming on itself started when I was born. It was just there, fuelling my creativity and telling me the future. Regards, I had trouble listening up and paying attention to my surrounding environment. I also struggled to interact correctly with…"
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