SentimentalTrip

SentimentalTrip

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Mar 30, 2023
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I find that life is so unbearable that this is practically the only thing that keeps me going. I'm in college (at 25, sigh), and so on the days I don't go to class, I usually spend all day in my room, doing assignments and wishing for a better life. And just generally engaging in escapism. But the difference between the person I am in my daydreams and the person I am in my daydreams is so jarring that it makes life feel worse sometimes.
 
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four_walls_girl

four_walls_girl

En-BEDded in reality
Nov 18, 2024
47
I used to, then I kinda lost the ability to keep it up when I developed this weird ass brain fog and depression lmao. I really want to again but every time I try my mind either goes blank or I keep becoming aware of how I'm trying to escape and end up getting frustrated (@ ̄ρ ̄@)
 
Unknown21

Unknown21

The past never dies.
Apr 25, 2023
985
I always imagine a perfect life with my perfect version of me, living everything I dream of and want and have been deprived of in this life. It is the only escape most of the time. I can waste the whole day imagining this while I walk around the apartment in circles And of course, while listening to songs or music.
 
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dumbnhappy

dumbnhappy

just say it ditto
May 22, 2024
35
Yes!! I love it so much. Whenever I get into a new show or game or book etc I always daydream that I'm a part of it. Sometimes its the best part of my day. Its also my experience that I'm a different person in these daydreams, and I'm also never the main character. I think it has to do with low self esteem
 
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TragedyBornCrimson

TragedyBornCrimson

I accept my eternal punishment
Oct 19, 2023
245
All the time since I was 7 years old. I am always pacing around throwing a pencil up in the air daydreaming, living a life that reality can't give.
 
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savory

Student
Nov 25, 2024
113
Yes it's awful glancing at the clock and realizing how much time I just wasted.
 
charaunderground

charaunderground

* Let justice be done.
Nov 29, 2024
73
YES. Always. It's the one and only thing in my life that's given me a consistent escape and the only thing that's ever kept me going. Any time I have to "come back to reality" or pay attention to IRL events is irritating to me.
 
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VoidBlessed

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Dec 2, 2024
38
YES. Always. It's the one and only thing in my life that's given me a consistent escape and the only thing that's ever kept me going. Any time I have to "come back to reality" or pay attention to IRL events is irritating to me.
100% agree. Daydreaming has always been my escape from a world that is actively hostile to me. I daydreamed this whole fall away until a few days ago when the last daydream that still gave me hope dissipated too, exposing my life for the wreckage it really is. I've resolved to stop daydreaming now. I accept that my life is probably unsalvageable and don't want to live in a state of suspended animation, thinking I'm somewhere else, anymore.
 
nattys5thtoenail

nattys5thtoenail

goofball
Oct 6, 2024
183
Yeah. Its downsides are overstated tbh, it's better than doing crack or being a gambling addict.
 
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Forever Sleep

Earned it we have...
May 4, 2022
9,829
Yes, paired heavily with limerence. Sometimes, I don't even think it's all that detailed. Just my mind drifting off into a state that isn't entirely conscious of reality. I'm not sure I could make it through without it. It's a very comforting coping mechanism.
 
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SentimentalTrip

SentimentalTrip

Member
Mar 30, 2023
49
Big typo in OP, meant to say: "But the difference between the person I am in my daydreams and the person I am in real life is so jarring that it makes life feel worse sometimes."

I fuck everything up!
 
MercenariesofMidgar

MercenariesofMidgar

It All Returns to Nothing.
Nov 30, 2024
77
I used to, but I turned that into a passion of writing. Nowadays its come back as pure escapism, but not as frequently as before
 
ringo99

ringo99

Arcanist
Apr 18, 2023
424
Yes. It's one of the few things keeping me from slipping into complete madness
 
Tuonetar_

Tuonetar_

Member
Sep 18, 2024
67
Yes. I used to daydream about my "ideal self" in different situations, but nowadays I mostly play out little stories in my head with different characters. At the very least, it's helpful when it comes to writer's block lol
 

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