Lost in Daydreams

[gilded_masquerade]

Hello, happy new year!

I figured I’d make a post since it’s been a bit and to get some things off my mind.

I know I’m going to sound utterly ridiculous here but please bear with me 😅

I have these moments or spans of time where I imagine my life like a movie (I know, lame). What I mean by this is that I’ll have periods of time where I feel like something unrealistic is going to happen.

Some examples are; the cliche one of listening to music while you’re in a car pretending you’re in a music video.

Another is that some mysterious bad boy is going to drop his walls only for me and “save me” from something.

Or if I’m listening to a certain song that makes me feel powerful, I imagine something amazing happening like having powers or whatever.

I know those all sound super lame but I’m not entirely sure on how to explain it.

I’m not looking for a diagnosis, I dislike writing about something and people assuming I’m looking for a diagnosis when I’m not, I’m just talking 😛

Anyway, I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before but probably more poorly than now if gays possible lol but I’m wondering if anyone else has moments like this?

Because I feel insane and lowkey guilty about some of them sometimes. I don’t mean for them to happen but it happens anyway.

I hope you’re doing well despite everything going on, and if you aren’t that’s okay too! It’s a rough time in everyone’s lives right now. Do what you can and make sure to take care of yourself 🤗🖤

[Hidden]

I would say it's pretty typical especially in your youth. I don't know your age but I daydreamed a lot when I was younger. I know I would have thoughts of being in a movie or something similar. Or acting out different things. I still sometimes daydream and do that. I imagine myself in a debate with someone like an online thing. Or being interviewed in a podcast forum when I am going through thoughts in my head. That is part of the human experience I would say. We are imaginative creatures by nature so it makes sense. How else would we come up with wild and abstract ideas. I hope you are doing well too.

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hidden]

I’m going to be 26 this year 😅 but I don’t know I just always felt strange because whenever I brought it up with any of my friends they’d look at me like I have three heads 🙃

But you do have a point! It certainly makes me feel less crazy.

And thank you, I am 🤗🖤

[Hidden in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I mean I am 28 and I still daydream. I think it comes form being more creative person. I have stories to tell and things I would like to do or see. I think it just depends on the person. Some people are super matter of fact and only focus on what is in front of them. I don't think you are crazy at all. I think you are just creative and expressing yourself. It would be different if you really believed you were in a music video while you were driving haha. But just having fun is not a worry at all. Also, again you are young so enjoy your optimism and do all you can to keep that wonder and excitement alive. take it from someone who has lost it, it's better to keep that part of you around for as long as possible.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Oh and I am glad you are well. 🙂

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hidden]

That’s very true, thank you 😌 I’m sure that you’re optimism is still there might just be hard to see especially with what’s going on in the world right now. I hope you still get the chance to be creative! I’ve been trying but it’s difficult sometimes 😛 Wish you the best and if you ever need someone to talk to my inbox is open 🤗 take care 🖤

[Hidden in reply to gilded_masquerade]

Thank you! I think I may just be a pessimist masquerading as an optimist lol. There is a lot going on so it definitely is tough for so many right now. I hope you can do something creative too, or the very least do some self care things. I wish you all the best too. And the same goes to you. My inbox is always open too. It's good to chat with someone close in age to me. I haven't found many on here like that so if you are interested I wouldn't mind trying to be friends?

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hidden]

I feel that, I actually have a hard time letting my optimism show most days so I keep the proverbial guard up. I’m trying but I get lost in my perfectionism that I usually just scrap my projects (bad habit, I know 😅) and I’d be honoured 😊

[Hidden in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I understand this. the important thing to remember is that it's not about being perfect it's about what makes you happy. And I definitely relate to keeping a guard up through I think I am getting better at letting it down. At least I hope. And that is the first time someone has ever said they would be honoured to be my friend. I don't know how to respond to that haha.

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hidden]

That’s very true, I’ll have to write that down somewhere as a reminder. Yeah, I was never very good at lowering my all’s. I feel like Shrek sometimes, you know the whole “onions and layers” thing. That was a bad analogy 😅 and I’m glad, I enjoy meeting new people ☺️

[Agora1]

Hi gilded x I use to do this when I was your age. I was so into musicals, enough so that I would become that character and sing and dance around the house.

My best memory was after seeing the play "West Side Story"

I became Maria. As I would sing each song with the same accent as she, I would escape

into a different world.

It's funny because I didn't have anxiety at the time and didn't realize that down the road

I would be using these skills with imagery and visualization.

I see nothing wrong in daydreaming. It's good for our spirit. Have fun xx

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Agora1]

I used to pretend I was Aurora from sleeping beauty when I was a kid or some superhero when I got older.

I don’t think that’ll ever change, in fact; I think that by trying to become a writer is just enhancing it which is not a problem but sometimes I have a hard time separating fallacy from reality 😅

That sounds like a wonderful memory, thank you for sharing it with me 🤗

[Agora1 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

gilded, thank you for sharing an interesting post.

It shows you that we are never alone in what we think or do.

We're all human and feel emotions. Take care xx

[Hb2003]

Sometimes i have a overactive imagination 😄 i like it daydreaming is good means that your creative 😄

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

Yeah, I love daydreaming and spend a lot of time doing it 😛

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

😄 i love to write stories when i daydream it is super fun 😄 . By the way i love canada and Canadian culture. i have been there twice ☺️

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I love writing stories, I’m trying to get myself to actually finish a book, one day 😅 and that’s exciting! I’ve never left North America, I’ve actually never been on a plane and the thought terrifies me 😅 but if I wasn’t I would see the world. I can’t imagine how magical it must be to see somewhere different from where you’re from, it’s a thought I’ve pondered for a long time. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed yourself while you were here!

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I loved it ❤️ I want to live there when I grow up 😄

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I’m glad to hear it 😊

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

🥰 also you guys have crab sandwiches 😍 I love crab 🥰

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

The world in North America is hectic ☹️ It’s a crazy world we live in

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I agree, I wish there was a way to change it but what do I know 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

Exactly a lot of people don’t know if everyone was accepting of each other than the world would not be as hectic

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I have also went to algeria where my parents are from 😊

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

That must have been exciting to learn about your heritage and see where your parents are from! My dads from Scotland and my mums from Ireland’s I’d love to see them someday but I don’t know if I’ll ever work up the nerve to do it 😅

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

it is exciting I love the food there I post images of Algerian food 🤣🤣😁 people have to guess what it is and I post the answer the next day it’s fun 😄

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

that is so cool have you met them before ?

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

No, my family all migrated to Canada I think around the 18th century (my parents are into all that ancestry stuff) but I did have a grandfather who lived in Belfast, but he passed away and I never met him. I think it would be interesting to see some of my heritage though. I’m glad to hear that you had the chance to 😊

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I am so sorry about your grandfather . thank you it is interesting I want to learn more 😄 I also speak horrible Arabic ☹️ which is sad because I should know Arabic

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

Thank you, and that’s okay! You’ll learn and you’ll be amazing at it as long as you keep practicing 😊 learning new languages is always a great thing!

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

it is 😁 people in Algeria mostly speak Arabic I should learn more 😄

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

My parents always tell me that I should learn more Arabic but I am always bad at it 😕

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

That’s okay! You’ll get there don’t you worry. You’re not going to learn it over night (which does suck because it would be awesome if that was the case!) but I know you’ll get there 😌

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

Thanks 🙏 😄

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I hope that you don’t mind me following you you seem like a very kind and sweet person 😄

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I don’t mind at all! I enjoy meeting new people! I enjoyed talking with you 😌 you seem sweet and kind as well 🖤

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

thank you 🙏 I try my best to be 😄

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I think it comes natural to you 😊

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

😄 thank you. I am always kind and sweet I feel like we should all be like that during these troubling times 😄

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I agree 100%!

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

also i help people with special needs such as my brother ❤️❤️

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

My brother also has special needs, autism. He’s 2 years younger and he’s my world 🖤 you’re a wonderful person for doing that, it can be difficult with how some people are and how they treat people them 😔

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

Yeah my parents support him a lot I sometimes help him when my mon needs help while my dad is doing work

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

I was like a third parent to him growing up but he’s old enough now to be able to do most things on his own. They’re amazing individuals truly, he’s taught me so much and I can’t thank him enough

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I can’t live without my brother he is so funny and so silly 😜 I am so happy that he has taught you so much ❤️

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Hb2003]

Thank you, I’m glad that I’ve met someone who can relate. I’ve never met anyone with an autistic sibling

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

I am glad too 😄 .

[Hb2003 in reply to gilded_masquerade]

Oh yes definitely 😣

[Marshall64]

I don't think that is unusual. It is kind of a way to escape into a guilty pleasure. I have done that with imagining that I'm the guitar player in a band on stage playing something awesome, or a hockey player making the winning goal, etc.

[gilded_masquerade in reply to Marshall64]

Thank you. I always felt like a bit of a nut bar because anytime I’d mention it to friends they would like at me like I had three heads 😅

Those all sound exciting!