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Hi, I am a 16 year old girl and I have been daydreaming since I was 7. My MD doesen't negativley effect my life, but I do spend a long time doing it. The only thing is that it makes me tired in the day because I stay up so late dreaming in my fantasy world.

All these years I have kept my MD totally secret, no one knows. In a way I really want to tell my Mum (Dad might be a bit to far). I don't know how to approach the matter. I know it would be really hard because it is the biggest secret of my life, it is so personal and private.

Have any of you revealed it to your parents and how did it go? Or do you think it would be better to just keep it to myself?

I haven't spoken to anyone about it except for this website which is of great comfort. It will be hard to reveal but I want to as I could let everything out!

Should I, and how?!?!

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Comment by Nicola Wallace on September 1, 2011 at 4:13am: I know what goes on in my own head, i have a problenm with my dreaming. I want to stop but it is so addictive. It is an obsession for me!

Comment by McNamara on August 31, 2011 at 11:03am: It's lovely that you have a good relationship with your mother, Nicola, I always wished I had this. Let us know how things go for you xx

Comment by Nicola Wallace on August 31, 2011 at 4:26am: I can control my MD, i do is at as a comfort or when i'm bored, but i do, do it a lot. I am very close to my Mum and i tell her absolutley anything (apart from this!). This is what makes me really want to tell her, but i don't know how. Thanks for replying :)

Comment by McNamara on August 30, 2011 at 12:10pm: I just told my husband last night. I told him that I was embarrassed about it but couldn't control it very easily. He was wonderful, I guess it depends on the relationship you have with your folks though. I've written more details on my blog (don't want to start hogging your blog! x)

Comment by Laila on August 30, 2011 at 10:58am: When you say that your MD doesn't negatively affect your life, you mean that you can control it pretty well? You're one of the lucky few! xD

I've only told my dad about MD, but I couldn't tell him how it affected my grades....just that I daydreamed a LOT. He says that I should be come a writer, which I'm too lazy to do haha. Anyway, I don't think he took it that seriously. He probably doesn't even get it. As for my mom, I absolutely can't tell her this. She's all about reality and being productive. If anything, she'll just chastise me. x_x

Maybe one day you can tell your parents about it. :3 I know it's hard though. You should check out the discussion "Does Anyone Know?"