How do you daydream? (2 Viewers)

[Mayday]

duuuude ive been dreaming up super elaborate stories for as long as i can remember

when i was younger i would always use my fingers to act out the stories, kinda like finger puppets HFHDSHF
to this day, when i go on trips i sometimes make it part of my daydream and kinda start seeing things from my "characters" perspective, and i get so immersed i sometimes find it extremely hard to snap out of it

Yeah that's MD lol

It's apparently not uncommon, it's just that everyone thinks it's normal so no one gets it checked out
My mom thought I had schizophrenia bc I would just be acting out my stories plsss

 

[Mayday]

Ah and I have kept only two or three characters...

Well if you act it out then you definitely have MD

 

[Willow]

Well if you act it out then you definitely have MD

Oh no 🤦🏻‍♀️

 

[Mayday]

It's actually really common guys so dont feel bad if you have it

 

[Willow]

It's actually really common guys so dont feel bad if you have it

I think I have it 🙄

 

[Mayday]

Oh no 🤦🏻‍♀️

Actually I panicked when I found out I had it too but it's actually not that bad at all. It's kinda fun sometimes..

 

[Willow]

Actually I panicked when I found out I had it too but it's actually not that bad at all. It's kinda fun sometimes..

Is there a test to find out?

 

[Mayday]

Is there a test to find out?

Technically no professional ones have been made since it is not registered as a disorder. However there are some online tests BUT the online ones always tell me I don't have it even though I do. I can find a couple for you but they're usually really lenient. Mainly because a lot of the questions are "has daydreaming impacted you?" and most people answer no. However most of the time it affects you when we don't expect it.

I'd still see a professional.

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[Mayday]

check this out @Yukibana

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[Willow]

Technically no professional ones have been made since it is not registered as a disorder. However there are some online tests BUT the online ones always tell me I don't have it even though I do. I can find a couple for you but they're usually really lenient. Mainly because a lot of the questions are "has daydreaming impacted you?" and most people answer no. However most of the time it affects you when we don't expect it.

I'd still see a professional.

Maladaptive Daydreaming Test and Over 750 Past Test Results (2025)

The Maladaptive Daydreaming Test is a series of ten statements that you are asked to score on a scale of one to ten. The average Maladaptive Daydreaming Test score is 74 out of 100. Over 600 past Maladaptive Daydreaming Test results are provided along with additional resources to stop your...

maladaptivedaydreaming.org

I should try to see a psychologist

 

[Taehyun]

i have whole creative universes and lore in my daydreams

 

[Taehyun]

also i daydream pretty much all the time i couldn't get work done because of it

 

[Mayday]

i have whole creative universes and lore in my daydreams

So we're all maladaptive daydreamers here huh

 

[Mayday]

I should try to see a psychologist

Yeah I would. It's still not registered as a disorder bc not a lot of research has been done on it but I'm sure they'd be able to help you

 

[Mayday]

also i daydream pretty much all the time i couldn't get work done because of it

Sounds like MD.

 

[Mayday]

Wait I feel so not alone

 

[Taehyun]

So we're all maladaptive daydreamers here huh

from your description of it that sounds about right

 

[Willow]

Yeah I would. It's still not registered as a disorder bc not a lot of research has been done on it but I'm sure they'd be able to help you

Well I can still work and study without daydreaming 🤣 I just have trouble when I am bored

 

[Mayday]

from your description of it that sounds about right

Ah boy
Talk abt it with your doctor next time

 

[Mayday]

Well I can still work and study without daydreaming 🤣 I just have trouble when I am bored

Yeah me too