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[deleted] t1_j9huljv wrote

Reply to comment by SomeDumbGirl in [OC] This year I'm trying to document how my mental illness progresses/regresses to see if there's some sort of pattern by SomeDumbGirl

Thank you so much for posting this. I read the whole presentation; that was fascinating. I definitely think I would have fit the criteria earlier on in life and I have had to make a conscious choice at times to turn the fantasizing off. Thank you again, this was so interesting to learn about. Your presentation was great!

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SomeDumbGirl OP t1_j9hz84w wrote

That's very interesting! May I ask, how early on was that? I think anything before 6 doesn't count, just bc toddlers having imaginary friends and playing pretend a lot is considered normal.

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[deleted] t1_j9i3j9d wrote

Probably around the age of 12/puberty. Fantasizing and day dreaming was definitely a form of coping with a very unhappy time in my life. It probably lasted too long and I isolated myself due to it. After college, I would say that it decreased a lot, but I made a point of stopping it. I tell myself that when I’m old and I’m in a nursing home, then I can bring back the day dreaming/fantasizing. I’m in a good place in my life now and have a successful career and wonderful relationships, so wasting time on fantasizing would be pointless.

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SomeDumbGirl OP t1_j9ibk0v wrote

Oh shit! Yeah that def sounds like MADD. Very cool how you shook it off by yourself tho!

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