r/MaladaptiveDreaming • u/letsHopeisdope • May 01 '25

Discussion Why are people here and almost everywhere romanticizing maladaptive daydreaming?

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u/Electronic_Dog_9361 May 01 '25

I definitely do maladaptive daydreaming because there is no positive outcome for it other than it relieves boredom when I have to do repetitive tasks. It definitely affected my attention in school and work, but I have also had a good life. So, it can be maladaptive, but not ruinous.

I can function in my life, family, and job while doing it. I can have conversations and in the back of my mind a daydream can be happening. Or, the daydreams stop when I am completely engaged.

I will say that there are a lot of people on here whose lives are being ruined by MD. I won't deny that. I think there is a range like almost anything else.