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Am I insane ?

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I hate it . I hate how my life is always runing in virtual circles . I hate the fact that my most happy moments do not exist in real life..what shall I do when I feel more alive in my dreams that I do in my reality ? Should I stay in my dreams forever , or must i wake up to the real world?
I'm 18 years old , and I still have I won't say an imaginary friends ...only ! But an imaginary life . I love imagining , I love creating a life where i'm the one who takes control , where everything is by my side , all the conditions works for me , every single day , I put myself in a different situation , it could be a happy one that makes me happy for real , even thought the situation didn't happen in reality , as it can be a sad one that makes me in tears for real , yes , sometimes i have this strange feeling that I want to be sad as possible as I can , that I want to use the occasion of being alone to drop some tears without being seen , am I getting insane ? I don't know , maybe there is a silent part of me who loves to be a drama queen .
Anyways , i'm used to that now , i'm used to the over dose of daydreaming , I  don't daydream just when i'm alone , but I do it at anytime , I may have a dream even when someone's talking to me , or  in class , and believe it or not even at exams ...I truely can't control it anymore , focusing has been the hardest thing for me these last years because of my daydreaming ..
Generally speaking , they say that daydreaming heals the soul , but im my case it is only destroying my real life , I feel like if i'm living in my virtual life with my virtual people more than i do it in reality . but the surprising thing is that I am still okay with all of that , I am still okay of imagining random situations or reliving previent situations that went wrong in my life in maybe a better way , I can handle all of that..but What I do not stand anymore is thinking about someone that truly exist in my real life and get him in my virtual life , that literally drives me crazy , what happens is that I become so obssesed with that person to the point that I think of him at least twice an hour ! And of course you can imagine how breakups will be in my case ..
I'm just fed up with all of this shit , i'm fed up people ! I hate how my life can be centered about things that don't even exist or thinking about people who don't give a damn ..
I've been like this for 8 years , and trust me when I tell you , that I didn't stop the exaggerated thinking since then , I always have someone in my mind  who drives me crazy , it's not always the same person , but it's generally a transition from one person to another , and these persons are not necessary my crushes or boyfriends ..I mean they could be ..but not all the time . sometimes I may be in a relationship with someone in my real life.  But in my mind I feel like if i'm in relationship with an other one ..I just want to know am i crazy ?
Am I the only one who lives this mess?
Do I need a therapist ?
This is not a story , this is not poetry, not necessary a confession too , neither a letter ...this just me , used this opportunity to ask all of you people out there :
Do you live as I do or it's just me?
Do you think i might be insane or it's normal ?
Do you even know what I was Talking about ?
Help me , tell me how to heal my mind  , I want my mind back here , next to me in my real life , I'm missing my own mind , and i'm hating it in the same time because it's preventing me from fully living my life , and actually start Doing rather than Dreaming , I hate it , i very much hate it ! Because if I keep living like this I will end up hating myself too .


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launchora_imgGhouati Mohamed
8 years ago
thank you Mabel, now I know i'm not the only one who have this condition too, I think there is nothing wrong with u/me/anyone who is experiencing this, I had this since my childhood and now i'm 27and still have it, and I think that the only way to beat this is to write, everything, don't stop writing, every single story you imagine is worth being told.
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
Nothing makes me happy more than people reading what i've wrote , thank you Mohamed for your comment :)
launchora_imgHenna Vij
8 years ago
Hey..It's perfectly normal for you to feel like that..When I was reading your heart's outpouring, I had a slight smile on my face, because this is practically what I do or what most of us do actually. Dreaming of a perfect world as per our mood swings. Some do it to escape reality, some to better it and some to just imagine what it would be in that other phase. But whatever it be, it probably brings you much closer to understanding yourself. I don't use it to want to live those virtual emotions, but sometimes it helps me know what I am capable of if I give power to my vision :) So, don't worry girl..we are all the same..and the beauty of imagination is a blessed one :) Enjoy it!
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
Thank you Henna Vij for taking the time to read my writing and comment it with your beautiful words , i feel extremely relived now after knowing that i'm not the only one living this , and i totally understand your point of vue , i will start enjoying it just like you said thank you for your comment :)
launchora_imgLakshya Datta
8 years ago
Hi Manel, it takes real courage to open up about how you feel to strangers, so I'm glad that people like you consider this platform to be a safe place to talk about things like this. As for some of the things you talked about here, I must tell you that even though there is no short answer to your questions here that would solve the whole thing, there are small moments that you could take with you. Like the other people who commented here, I too believe that as people who have a mind that wanders (as most writers' minds do), we sometimes do get stuck in our dreams. Only some of us find a way to channel those moments into stories. Since you've read a couple of my stories you know that I too imagine conversations and relationships, and yes, sometimes these stories come out of wishful thoughts. But for me, the balance that I've created between what I create in my mind and how I live is quite simple: I'm able to write about an imaginary life because I'm happy in my real life, AND, I'm happy in my real life because I can write anything in my imaginary life. I hope that makes sense, and helps you in any way. Good luck, and keep writing :)
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
Hi Lakshya Datta , first of all , I want to use this opportunity to thank you so much for this platform , Launchora app has litteraly become my favourite virtual place and the most precious thing that I've ever downloaded on my phone ! i'm really glad that you read my article and that you commented it ..what you told makes a lot of sense actually , and I I feel happier than ever because I finally opened up to the world in this way like never before , this place has become my own comfieZone I guess ..
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
I will try to use your advice as best as I can , thank you again ..I will definitively keep writing no matter how bad or good my writing or my English is .. good luck for you too and thank you for your comment :)
launchora_imgLaunchora User
8 years ago
Well, I think it's not crazy at all. I am 16 and it is being a tough time for me too when I start day dreaming. When I am actually supposed to concentrate on studies I start thinking of something else. And unlike you, I am really bothered by it. And thanks to you, 'cause even I thought that I was the only one going crazy and insane. And now I can accept that it is normal.
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
i'm glad that there is someone out there sharing my same issue , because that only proves that it's a normal situation like you said , or we may be just a little bit more creative . I kind of enjoy creating my own world , but at some points it gets really frustrating when I lose controle and can not focus at Real things and that's when it does bother me ! Thank you for reading my story and for your comment :)
launchora_imgZaara Ali
8 years ago
You're not crazy! Being creative can either be seen as a gift or a curse, its all about perspective. sure there are some tough moments where you feel trapped in your own imagination and aren't able to make sense of what's happening in your real life, but that happens to most of us. you just have to figure out a way to balance what's in your head with what you want. and that takes time. so all I can say right now is don't be so hard on yourself! you're just 18. try to love this phase too :)
launchora_imgManel Ch
8 years ago
I admit that I never thinked of it from this perspective , and i am glad that you don't think that I might be crazy too x) As you said , I have to figure out a way to balance what's on my mind with what i want . thank you for your comment :)
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