Jessica Ballantyne
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What Happens When Daydreams Become a Detour

Started Jan 23 0 Replies

When I was 18, I had this giddy optimism, youthful exuberance, had starry-eyed idealism towards my future, but I went too far with my MD on it. For instance, when I was working my way through…Continue

The Friends I Imagined, the Life I Missed

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jessica Ballantyne Nov 27, 2025. 2 Replies

I've always wanted to be a well-liked and admired person, but I didn't do the work—I dreamed instead. I could've made this happen, but I lived in other fictional worlds, befriending fictional people.…Continue

Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jessica Ballantyne Oct 27, 2025. 9 Replies

I still MD from time to time, even though I'm already 39. I believed that I quit, but eventually it came back, but that's not the point. I wanted things since I was very young. I figured by the time…Continue

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I always wondered why I found it hard to it into society norms:…Continue

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Present in Body, Elsewhere in Thought

I see that not everybody has my brain...and they're not me...but, I feel like whenever I'm around people, I got so embarrassed or burned. It does depend on the social group, but I happen to be around people who don't know what to make of me, and can't put a finger on what I'm doing in my head...to block out the their words. I'll be blunt. I've had a lot of people respond to me in a way, they think I'm suddenly off in another universe or they're figure I'm suddenly someplace else, because my…See More
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Jessica Ballantyne posted a discussion

What Happens When Daydreams Become a Detour

When I was 18, I had this giddy optimism, youthful exuberance, had starry-eyed idealism towards my future, but I went too far with my MD on it. For instance, when I was working my way through college, I was daydreaming big about what I self-assuredly will be seeing up the way—or so I thought. But I noticed people around me made comments about how distant and gone I looked, also how extremely quiet and socially awkward I was. I had goals and aspirations on what I wanted to do in my 20's and…See More
Jan 23
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion The Friends I Imagined, the Life I Missed
"I'm living a very discouraging and unlucky time in my life. I'm actually starting over, and looking for jobs relentlessly, while I look at college programs. At 39 I've never been in a relationship, nor married, always single and…"
Nov 27, 2025
Valeria Franco replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion The Friends I Imagined, the Life I Missed
"Hi Jessica, I am on the spectrum too you know. I have always felt lonely, it is so difficult. I masked a lot in my life, always wondering what was wrong with me. And I daydreamed so much. The only way is to build a life taylored on our needs. So we…"
Nov 27, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne posted a discussion

The Friends I Imagined, the Life I Missed

I've always wanted to be a well-liked and admired person, but I didn't do the work—I dreamed instead. I could've made this happen, but I lived in other fictional worlds, befriending fictional people. Meanwhile I wasn't living a real good life with real friends and real relationships. Thing is I'm neurodivergent and on the spectrum. This made it very difficult to communicate and interact very effectively with others, casting me out and making me feel lonely. I got very made fun of and looked…See More
Nov 13, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne posted a blog post

25 Years in a Daydream: The Cost of Silence

This may sound obvious to many daydreamers. I started MD when I was 12, and wish that I talked with my parents about my daydreaming disorder immediately when it started to make me laugh for nothing around everyone. It would've saved me the next 25 years of turmoil. Saying this, I daydreamed thickly through my teens, 20's and maybe regularly in my 30's. My grades were bare passes and I made lousy decisions towards my future, which I eventually regretted. In the relationship sector, I didn't…See More
Nov 5, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"Basically I'm expressing my feelings and thought process.."
Oct 27, 2025
vasya replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"I never did. But sometimes i do actually. I just text people, if in conflict, rather then tell face to face"
Oct 27, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"Sure I will do this. Can you describe how you achieved this?"
Oct 27, 2025
vasya replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"People don't empathize DD'ers and shy people, if they themselves are social and externally focused. There is nothing to do about it, rather than ither accepting this as is  or externalize your inner world and feelings yourself."
Oct 27, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"I feel like nobody empathizes with me. I'm so quiet—and wonder if I look lame and stupid, or something. So they get mad and don't understand why I'm like this. Then they may get condescending...and not like me at all. "
Oct 27, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"Yea, it's so easy to fall into it, when you feel good. Ha. "
Oct 24, 2025
vasya replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"but after doing what i proposed you will feel good. try not to fall to DD because of this good feeling tho."
Oct 23, 2025
Jessica Ballantyne replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"Yes, good idea"
Oct 23, 2025
vasya replied to Jessica Ballantyne's discussion Thirty-Nine and Still Dreaming
"damn it must've been toughhow about taking a jog around the block?than take a notebook and list next steps?"
Oct 23, 2025

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Present in Body, Elsewhere in Thought

Posted on January 27, 2026 at 9:02am 0 Comments

I see that not everybody has my brain...and they're not me...but, I feel like whenever I'm around people, I got so embarrassed or burned. It does depend on the social group, but I happen to be around people who don't know what to make of me, and can't put a finger on what I'm doing in my head...to block out the their words. 



I'll be blunt. I've had a lot of people respond to me in a way, they think I'm suddenly off in another universe or they're figure I'm suddenly someplace…

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25 Years in a Daydream: The Cost of Silence

Posted on November 5, 2025 at 1:19pm 0 Comments

This may sound obvious to many daydreamers. I started MD when I was 12, and wish that I talked with my parents about my daydreaming disorder immediately when it started to make me laugh for nothing around everyone. It would've saved me the next 25 years of turmoil. Saying this, I daydreamed thickly through my teens, 20's and maybe regularly in my 30's. 

My grades were bare passes and I made lousy decisions towards my future, which I eventually regretted.



In the…

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If only I did it better

Posted on May 24, 2024 at 9:46am 2 Comments

Parents have been telling their kids over the years that daydreaming doesn't get you ahead in the world. My parents never knew that I was a daydreamer, at least my mom didn't, and I was a very quiet kid. I was always thinking and trailing off now and then. Rather than staying in the present moment with others. I didn't tell them what's been going on in that head of mine. 



Whatsoever, when I was 12, my dreams began to get very thick and overpowering. It made me feel wonderful…

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Verbal Skills

Posted on May 2, 2024 at 8:01pm 0 Comments

I was a maladaptive daydreamer all my life, but it got overpowering starting at 12. I am shocked at how I didn't grow adjusted to my worldly environment and social situations. When I was floundering in other fictional worlds, I wasn't learning to excelerate my volcabulary, speech, and social interaction skills, but also my world perception, such as politics, religion, history, culture, and economics. Eventually, I grew up sounding like an idiot with no brain. Truly I'm a smart,…

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At 11:40pm on March 21, 2021, Deep blue said…

Hey do you mind if I ask what kinda job do you do Rn? I'm still a student and I've always wondered what people like us, who have MD, do when they grow up.

At 12:55pm on February 22, 2021, Varya said…
Hi. You can write to me as well, just in case. You seem like a nice and interesting person. varvaraamarantha@gmail.com
At 5:22pm on February 15, 2021, Raul said…
hi, if you want to talk, this is my email, i can hear you, talk to a person who goes through the same situation helps. raulvasconcelosb@gmail.com
 
 
 

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