Hermit Crab

[Bronwyn]

Hi,

The reason I've chose "Hermit Crab" was because that's how I view myself. I still interact with the real world and real people, but I carry my inner world that I can disappear into. My daydreaming has always seemed normal to me, that it was how I processed information. Unfortunately my daydreaming cause me to pace, speak out loud, and lose track of the real world. It was something my parents said I had to manage because my peers would probably find it unusual (I know they did it because they were concerned about me). They helped me find a way to channel my energy when I daydreamed by getting my a trampoline. I think a small part of me was expecting to grow out of daydreaming, but it never went away,  the daydreams just changed. I feel that I became better at managing my daydreams, but once in a while I still go into my shell.

[Hannah]

I can relate to being a "hermit crab." I often shy away from social events so that I can stay home and daydream. I'm so introverted it's alarming, and I wonder how I have any friends since I hardly spend time with them. Just like you, even when I'm hanging out with my friends or interacting in some way, I shrink back into my "inner world." I don't talk to myself or anything, but I do zone out really easily. Hopefully I can become better at controlling when I daydream like you.