Was talking to my friends about MDD.

[Sunshine]

I was talking to some of my friends about MDD. One of them might have it because she was saying she acts out her daydreams for awhile everyday and one of my other friends had it or something similar when she was in primary school. She had it because she was lonely and had no friends in primary, i am not sure why she had no friends i think they left her but now she is over it because she had made friends and has a lot of activities. I didn't think about it at the time but she stopped MDDing WOW. But i have to admit she did say she sometimes daydreams still but DDing is normal if it is not like us.

When i was talking about MDD with my friends i felt like MDD was nothing. It didn't sound like anything important when i was talking about it and it made me feel really weird because i know what it is like to have MDD and while explaining it MDD felt different and less important than it really is. It is really hard to explain what i mean by this, i can't even explain it that well to myself.

[Wish Upon A Wish]

I think I kind of understand it. I told one of my friends, but while talking about it, somehow it didn't seem as bad as it actually was.... Is that another way to word what you mean?

[Wish Upon A Wish]

Yeah, it's so true. "Uh, dude, I think I daydream too much, it's actually a disorder", "Hey, friend, there's something I need to tell you. I have MD, and so I'm always in a fantasy world" (reply)"What do you daydream about" "Uhh just stuff, you know...".

Yeah, it does sound a bit stupid. Told my doctor though. I think I worded it well enough so it doesn't sound so stupid. I think. Well, he said he thinks I have it, after he read some info I gave him, so yeah. Seemed to work out, luckily.

[Jennifer]

I do the same thing!! I act out my daydreams, too! I posted a blog, very concerned that I was the only one to do something so weird and unusual, but this has helped. Thank you.

[Jennifer]

Hi, John. I agree. I am new to this site, and I THANK GOD for the people who actually have the nerve to post things such as this Blog. :) It really helps me not beat myself up over my disorder.

 
John said:

Yea it is really hard to explain. That's why I am so happy to have this site. The people here already know what you're talking about. Unless you have experienced it you can't really understand just how disruptive it is. It just sounds so trivial out loud.

[Ellen]

I've never had this sort of conversation in real life, but I'm currently writing a story in which a character with MD tries to explain it to his friends, and you're right, it is REALLY hard to explain in a way that doesn't sound either almost benign or absolutely crazy.

I wouldn't be too quick to say that your friends have MD, at least not based on what you said about them.  They may be or may have been active daydreamers, but it's not maladaptive unless it interferes with their lives, causes them distress, and/or becomes unstopable.  

For me, that is the hardest part of the explanation, because if I just mention the part about making up stories and acting them out, it sounds like a nice, quirky creative pursuit, rather than something that seriously impacts my life.  

[Jennifer]

@Ellen

Hi, if I read your comment correctly, you said you act your daydreams out? I do the same thing, if that's what you mean. Like a play, right? I'm embarrassed of this, but I actually go up to my bedroom and literally act my daydreams out with music blaring. :/