Want to talk about MD?

[Samantha Law]

I have multiple storylines (I guess you could call them) going on with characters I took from a show I used to watch when I was younger. I don't even watch the show anymore but I got so attached to the characters I created that I couldn't let them go as I got older. It's gotten so bad, I think about the characters as soon as I wake up and then throughout the day at random times and always at night sometimes for hours before going to bed. 

I've also started developing a new type of DD where I imagine people from real life with me when I'm at work. For example, if I'm alone doing something, I pretend my friend  or this guy I used to like is there with me and it feels like we're doing the work together. 

I sometimes smile or very quietly laugh when I'm in public but as soon as I'm home I show the emotions my characters would: crying, laughing and talking. Strangely enough, I daydream best when I'm sitting or lying down. 

As far as I know, I have no history of any mental illness. Though I was an avid daydreamer for as long as I can remember. 

Basically, I always knew I had a problem but didn't know what it was/who to talk to about it. It would be really nice to be able to talk to someone who is actually like me and to get some help possibly. 

Please someone get back to me thanks! 

-Sam

[Adelaide Weiss]

Oh that's 100% what I do. I was homeschooled and didn't have any friends growing up so I'd make up my own character and go on adventures with characters from my favorite shows. I had a Teen Titans storyline that went on for a year straight. Eventually I just started making up my own characters and stories from scratch. In a way it was a good thing because I learned how to draw because I wanted to show people my friends/characters. For the past year though, I've only really been able to daydream with people I know. It kind of bothers me honestly. I miss coming up with new characters to draw and I feel a little weird daydreaming about the people I know. It feels..wrong? I dunno haha

[The1andonlyAbber]

Interesting. A lot of my characters are actually from shows that ended. For some reason I usually take characters from crime shows. I guess it's because a lot of crime shows are designed to make you feel like you want to be part of the team of detectives/police/FBI agents. What's interesting is that my daydreams have hardly anything to do with catching criminals or solving murder mysteries. I have a lot more characters, though--the crime show people are actually just minor characters.

[Lucy McGillicuddy]

I feel you, Samantha. I act very similarly, and have for most of my life--it's good to have a place to talk about it! 

[Cordellia Amethyste Rose]

This all sounds very typical of someone with MD.  You can chat with people live on here.  Sometimes the chat is busy, and sometimes it's dead, but people get into some interesting conversations.  You can also look through the discussions and add your experiences and thoughts.  If you ever need anything and don't see me online, you can always message me.  We're here to support you.