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Maladaptive daydreaming

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A psychological condition where individuals unintentionally imagine being watched by others, often creating idealized versions of themselves for imaginary observers.

Mentions (4)
"Since I was around 3 years old, I've had a tendency to daydream while pacing and humming to myself. I generally do this in private but he's witnessed it a couple times and was curious about it. He asked if he was in my daydreams and I told him that I rarely daydream about people I know in real life."
Femcel's first breakup · u/Ecstatic_Band_431 · ↑268 · 2023-12-29
"I started as a child because I was extremely unhappy. I still do it before bed, almost every night, without even realising it."
Do You Maladaptive Daydream? · u/CrownOFpaPER · ↑99 · 2022-12-07
"Does anyone do this? I usually pick some date off in the future (6 months to 2 years), and then try to visualize a fulfilling life (social, physical, work, spiritual, sex life) and take some steps to get there. Things get better via the process but I feel like the changes are never close to what I h"
Maladaptive daydreaming about the future · Some_Ad7009 · ↑58 · 2024-04-22
"I got so alone over the last years that I unintentionally imagine someone else is watching me even when I'm alone. Maybe this is what they call maladaptive daydreaming? It gets worse when I imagine they don't watch me per se but watch my ideal self if you know what I mean."
How to stop the desire of being watched by others · u/Playful-Werewolf6429 · ↑32 · 2024-06-27
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