Quote Originally Posted by Stryke View Post
I dont think it should really be considered a "disorder"... I just think all that time you're in your own head imagining things that have nothing to do with reality is a waste. Why wouldnt you spend that time improving your life... work out, read a book, study, socialize... something productive
Well...as some of us already said, we have trouble falling asleep at night...so we spend the time fantasizing about whatever. There's nothing else I could be doing with that time which would be more conducive to falling asleep or more enjoyable.

You know...some people read books, or play video games to escape reality. How is spending some time in your own imagination any different? Also, "productive" is completely subjective. What might be productive to one person may not be to another.

That said...I still think there is a distinction between the types of daydreaming. Unless you guys are claiming that you aggressively pace back and forth in your rooms in an advanced state of agitation while you fantasize about such things? Or that you do it so much that it has deleterious effects to your life in some way?

Anything can become a disorder. It's just a matter of how damaging certain behaviors are to the individual. For me, spending a few hours at night imagining things is advantageous, not harmful. There is nothing "maladaptive" about it whatsoever.