Is this their reality? a post I shared on my MD radio blog

[greyartist]

A little off topic in a way. I was looking thru the latest "W" magazine, I do this for research on trends and such for work. And I was overwhelmed at the utter lack of reality. As someone with Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder I have my own issues with reality but it seems this delusion IS their reality. Looking at the super thin models striking strange poses in bizarre outfits that you most likely couldn't walk in, and the photos of the designers hanging out with celebrities at parties. I wonder, is this the whole of their world? Is this what they see as reality? I ponder, if there was a natural disaster, and there was no one to fix their hair, bring them their bottled water and snacks. Could they even begin to survive? I think my dream world is probably more real then their reality.

In my dreams I have gathered wild plants for food, hunted, roasted meat over an open fire. Made clothes from animal skins and learn to build a fire. To dream of worlds were survival is hard and to visualize yourself concurring it, I think makes you stronger inside. So when my reality crashes in on me, I am in a much easier environment, with running water and refrigerators. I think I would fare far better in a crisis then those who live in a high fashion world and couldn't find the milk isle in a Walmart.

No offense to anyone who lives in that world. ;)

[M. Derp Peterséns]

Like Jeremy mentioned it's difficult to know how effective it is to dream about things since you can always fill out the voids and it's almost impossible to calculate all the million variables, concerning the catastrophic scenarios. 

But you have your feet on the ground and don't indulge in extravagant treats more often than not. Mentally? Yeah you are light-years ahead and you have some knowledge when it comes to surviving in rough times. I do not doubt you'll effectively use everything you know if such a chance would occur. They live in the most excluding upper tier of our "modern" society, drinking leaf gold champagne meanwhile chewing on something extinct only because they can. There's very little content and their vanity holds a firm grip around their throats. It's not about class, but humanity. I share some of your frustration, tired of being fed with this silliness and their self-love... *Puts on a tin foil hats to welcome the doomsday*

On a more serious note, elitism has always existed and will always exist. I try my best to focus on the things that actually matters without wishing death upon earth's inhabitants only so that I can prove myself worthy and better. But we can dream and play with the thought.

[Axolotlet]

Well... Even if you DO dream about hardship, it's difficult to say whether you gain anything at the end.
Remember, dreams are very different from real life.
But who knows?!