The benefits of telling people

[Marla Singer]

Hey, i was wondering if anyone openly tells people about their MD and if so, what are the benefits? i would also be interested to know the cons. I've only told one person ever when i was really drunk but we've never brought it up since and i dont think they remember 

[Laila]

I've told my parents and some online friends, and the benefit for me is RELIEF. I also get excited when they take an interest in what I daydream about. One of my friends is jealous of me, actually. o_O As for the cons, well... not everyone is going to take it well, and they may regard it as silly or being a mental illness. It really depends on the people you tell. For me, it's been alright. xD

[Paris]

Told my mom..... She either doesn't care or thinks I'm making it up. I'm just going to stop trying to confide in her about my internal problems.

And I'm definitely NOT telling my friends. They will surely think I'm insane or making something out of nothing.

[Marla Singer]

Yeah i think my Mum would react the same to me, my biggest worry about telling people would be if they reacted like that. When i was little my mum used to shout at me if she caught me DDing and said people would think i was a freak so i definitely couldnt tell her i never stopped after so many years. I told one friend when i was drunk and i was surprised to see that she was devastated i'd gone so long without telling anyone and really saw it as a serious condition, it was weird that she said she admired me for dealing with a problem so big..and it did make me feel alot better but for ages afterwards i avoided seeing her because i felt so ashamed that she knew and still do feel that she sees me really differently, kind of the way people treat a disabled person differently to how they would a normal person. I'm really sorry to hear your Mum didn't believe you, i suppose it's hard to people who havent experienced it to understand how daydreaming can be a disorder, maybe she'd understand if you showed her some peoples blogs on here 

Paris said:

Told my mom..... She either doesn't care or thinks I'm making it up. I'm just going to stop trying to confide in her about my internal problems.

And I'm definitely NOT telling my friends. They will surely think I'm insane or making something out of nothing.

[Emily]

My mom did the same thing. I showed her the site and halfway through reading the front page she turns towards me and says "Everyone has an imagionation, Em". OUCH. And she's the one who suffer from anxiety and more, you'd think she'd understand... My friends are more there for me.

Paris said:

Told my mom..... She either doesn't care or thinks I'm making it up. I'm just going to stop trying to confide in her about my internal problems.

And I'm definitely NOT telling my friends. They will surely think I'm insane or making something out of nothing.

[Jenna]

My two best friends know, and nobody else knows.  
My best friends don't treat me any different and think it is actually pretty cool I have MD. They know that it is a bit of a problem with me and understand that. :) I was lucky to have such good friends

[Roobles]

I told my husband who said to me it's nothing new he always knew I was somewhere else a lot of the time. I mentioned it to my parents but they dont seem too bothered my mum said what do u dd about saving the world? I diddnt want to tell her what i dd so i said all sorts n she just said u just watch too many films (which I don't and I don't watch tv either apart from news). My dad diddnt say anything.

I'm scared of telling them the seriousness of it effecting me for fear they will think I'm attention seeking.