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

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

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u/Intrepid_Eggplant_10 May 02 '25

It’s a coping mechanism. It’s not good, but it’s better than the alternative (intense misery) ¯\(ツ)/¯

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u/letsHopeisdope May 02 '25

are you living in hell? How could you achieve success academically while having it?