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What were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal? (lemmy.world)

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (30 children)

"Maladaptive Daydreaming"
I have an issue with being remembered in person (at least that's what my therapist said). I will go to different chains of the same store on rotation, or stop going to a store all together if they remember me "too much." I'll wait until shift changes or that it's been long enough that they've forgotten about me. I've stopped going to certain places all together if there's no alternatives. Outside of lemmy, I have no social media. I don't want anyone to ever be able to look me up. Apparently people don't do that.
Using different cutlery based off of meal size/how long you want to savor something (ex: You like ice cream, so you may eat it with a smaller spoon so it lasts longer.).
Wondering what people were thinking/picturing when they bought their clothes (not in a "wow, that's ugly, what were they thinking" but what they saw themselves as. Did they see this suit and think of themselves as a ceo? Did she buy thay dress and imagine the places she'll wear it? That sort of thing).
Having multiple paths to one place. I could get to my classes or office multiple ways. I would rotate, take these stairs one day, this elevator the next, etc.
I believed everyone had some kind of food that would give them the boo-boos. I'm actually just lactose intolerant.

[–] moonbeam@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What's maladaptive daydreaming?

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Maladaptive daydreaming, also called excessive daydreaming, is when an individual experiences excessive daydreaming that interferes with daily life. It is a proposed diagnosis of a disordered form of dissociative absorption, associated with excessive fantasy that is not recognized by any major medical or psychological criteria.

I think it's just the name given to "extreme" day dreaming. It's like having a TV on in the background for me. Sometimes I'll just blink and realize I've been gone for a bit. 😅

[–] cyberfae@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Daydreaming to the point where it's interfering with your day to day life

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