What do people think about?

[Grace]

I've just recently learned about this, but I am positive I have it, and have since as long as I can remember. I cannot stop. I do it constantly, and its starting to affect my grades. I have great friends and parents, and have had no trauma that could have triggered it, but I just find life sort of... dull. Nothing exciting ever happens to me. I don't enjoy talking to my friends anymore, I'd rather go off into my world and just daydream. I don't even dream about myself... I don't want to because I know me, and I know I'm not perfect. Everyone there is perfect. When I'm alone I say what I'm daydreaming about (what the characters are saying) out loud, which makes me feel like I'm a crazy person, but when I'm around others I'll catch myself making facial expressions, or laughing to myself, then I have to look around to be sure no one saw me. I never thought there was a name for it. I always used to think it was normal, but lately I started feeling like maybe it wasn't, because it doesn't seem like anyone else is doing this. I've told my friends i daydream, but I'm sure they just think I do it like anyone else. I've never said a word to my parents. I know no one I know could understand, or know what to say, so thats why I'm here. What am I supposed to do about it, anyway? I'm worried it could get worse. Now that I know it isn't normal, though, I've started to wonder what "normal thinkers (i guess?)" think about. I mean, i know others daydream, but when they aren't what could they possibly be thinking about?

[taffle]

I don't know what normal people think about when they're not daydreaming. Try asking your friends and family members and see how they respond.

[eternally a child]

my mother basically knows that  i do this but doesnt know it has a name and i feel like i want to explain but i dont think it will help

it can hurt you because im 26 and im stuck because ive been daydreaming half of my life