Are You a Maladaptive Daydreamer? Test
Maladaptive daydreaming (MADD), or excessive daydreaming, can result in distress, can replace human interaction and might interfere with normal functioning. The higher your score on this quiz, the more likely it is that you have MADD. (Note: MADD is not currently a diagnosable condition, so it's really up to you whether you believe you have it or not. I am NOT a professional.)
at night time is when i get really into it, i talk to people out loud and stuff, its probably just because its dark so its easy to get lost in my fantasies
I often times tell my family that I’m napping, and then I sit in my room alone and make up stories for my own characters, that I am currently extremely invested in. I thought that everyone did this, but apparently not. I’ve done it since I was little, and I can’t sleep without it. My parents would tell me to go to sleep, and I would say “but I have nothing to think about...” and they would look at me like I’m crazy and say “you don’t need to think about anything, just go to sleep.”
My family also gets in the way of it, so I will even volonteer to clean by myself, so they are not interfering. When I do it, I’m not quite aware of my surroundings until someone “wakes me up.”
Everyone always says that “I’m in lala land” or whatever, but does it go further than just a simple daydream?I find myself doing it during school and other important things, and it effects the things I’m doing (EX: I won’t be paying attention, and I fail an assignment). I would also rather be daydreaming than socializing, or doing something normal kids would enjoy, like sports.
This test says that I have MADD, but it’s just a test online. My question is, if this test (and other tests that I have taken) is correct, is it something that I need to have checked out and fixed? Is it a problem? I honestly really enjoy my “daydreaming time,” and I am emotionally attached to my characters, I don’t want to lose this, or get it “fixed” but if it is true, if I do maladaptive daydream, do I need to?
Yeah, I’m getting it checked out, I answered yes every time except when it came to other mental illnesses because I have no clue about any other mental illnesses that I might have. I thought I was an insomniac or something because of my sleep problems (and maybe I am, I dunno) but it could also be MADD cause I ‘tell myself stories’ to fall asleep easier.
I always thought it was normal, and that everyone did it, because when I spoke to my parents about my daydreaming (which I don’t just do at night), they said I just had a very creative mind, and that I should never change that. It does really disrupt my life sometimes, because I start daydreaming and then just don’t pay attention to anything, but if somebody offered me a way to get rid of it, I wouldn’t do it, because it’s really inspired me a lot, and I started writing because of it.
Anyway, great test and thank you very much!
thank u so much for this quiz :)
it's keeping me away from my school works and studies,
makes it hard for me to have a social life,etc.
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