Is it normal that i'd rather daydream than talk to other people?

It all began when I was 10. I used to talk to my best friend on the phone all the time and would often preoccupy myself while listening/talking by hopping from clothing piece to blanket to coat, all of which on the floor. As time went on, I began to hop quicker, almost like an intense game of the floor is lava. Along with the increased speed, I began to listen more, talk less, think twice as much. Eventually I stopped calling her altogether and just hopped, and hopped... and hopped. I could do this for hours. I eventually migrated this weird hopping ritual into my bathroom, where I stilll "hop" to this day from large rug to small rug. Occasionally I walk, when my daydreams get intense I jog, when I spark a new idea for the daydream, I hop. When I get home from work, I daydream like this. When I get stressed, i daydream. When I'm bored, I daydream. When I watch television, I pause it and daydream. And it's swallowing up my time. I don't want a relationship, or to even talk to real people sometimes. Is this normal?

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73% Normal
Based on 33 votes (24 yes)
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  • sombermusings

    Sounds like maladaptive daydreaming. It's not uncommon in people struggling with anxiety, trauma and/or depression. It's also not uncommon in people who are just overall unsatisfied with their lives. It can be very time consuming and I recommend trying to find ways to control it.

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  • IIN2?uestionlife

    Sounds like fun.

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  • Twickers

    It's okay to be hopping mad.

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  • catsofharmony

    Yup

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