Is this healthy? Daydreaming and liking lockdown

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Normally I’m mrs sociable lots of different people I’m friendly with and most days we’ll have people over for coffee, play dates etc.
I thought I’d hate lockdown but I actually quite like it- I’ve been out maybe 5 times since the start of it we spend the days in garden and it’s been nice.
I talk to one of my friends on the phone and family other friends have called or FaceTime me I’ve made excuses and just msg them back. Supposed to be having a zoom meet up tonight I just don’t want to I like my bubble.
Whilst I’ve been in lockdown though I’ve been dozing a lot more I love to close my eyes and daydream different things mainly being more attractive to men, being richer etc
I’m pulling away from my normal reality but I like it. I feel lighter. Is this wrong willi end up a hermit or is this my minds way of coping through lockdown?

I've felt a bit of this - everything feels weird and not-real right now anyway so I think this is our minds' way of just protecting us from the reality of the situation. I don't think it's too harmful, but don't completely retreat from friends - I was an antisocial type anyway and prefer my own company 80% of the time, but when I've forced myself to do a Zoom call or check in with people occasionally I do feel better for it. And also, don't panic - we are all just doing what we need to do to get through this weird period, and if your coping mechanisms mean you're quite enjoying yourself, that's good!

Oh man. This is me. I have an incredible imaginary life going on right now. I think it’s okay so long as we keep a vague grasp on reality.

Not a huge imaginary life, but mostly LOVING lockdown. I just wish people would stop fucking hassling me to be sociable.

Glad it’s not just me then. Weird I would normally be the last person you’d think would be ok maybe I need to start reevaluating my social life going forward so many people I’ve not missed - that sounds awful doesn’t it.

Me too - think I was meant to be a squirrel and could go into hibernation every year! Always thought I was quite sociable but I'm not missing people at all.

Do you think you might change going forward wish? I cannot see a way that I’ll want to go back to the way it was before constantly social- think middle ground is more than enough after this.

I have literally avoided every zoom/Facebook thing. I realised earlly doors my best way of dealing with it was to do this.

Having an imaginary life is fine as long as you still understand it's imaginary and you have a firm grasp of what is real. When the lines start getting a bit blurred you might want to rein it a bit but as long as you are aware it's imaginary then it can be a nice, relaxing release.
It's just day dreaming.

Another lockdown lover here! I love that we're all sleeping later in the mornings, no rush, and I have a daily afternoon nap. I'm reading loads, and like that my little family is all home together. I may actually have a harder time readjusting to reality when this is all over!

Oh yes! If only I wasn't doing 10 hours a day WFH my imaginary life would be even better!

Laying on the sofa during my lunch break, zoning out family noise and retreating to my beach house where I am thinner, prettier, more talented and desirable and where the weather is always just right.

Much more fun than real life.

Agree champagne my pesky work is definitely limiting my fantasy life 😔

Google maladaptive day dreaming.

Wow custard....
Causes Edit

The complex, imagined worlds and stories of a daydream are a relief to times of distress or boredom.[18] Daydreaming for these reasons is not inherently unhealthy, it is only when the imagined features replace or overcome the real ones when it can be dubbed maladaptive. In some cases, people with suspected maladaptive daydreaming have reported some fairly distressing effects. They can sometimes be completely absorbed in their fantasies, making them lose track of time and have trouble focusing on other tasks. These fantasies can even mutate from a simple hobby to avoid boredom into an option that is preferable to interaction with real people.[18] In this case, these maladaptive daydreamers actually look forward to times when they can return to their imagined worlds, instead of only doing so whenever their schedules allow it.[22] On the physical side, maladaptive daydreamers can become so engrossed that their worlds hinder their ability to sleep, get out of bed, and even maintain proper hygiene.[22]

I feel like I went through a lot of the initial reactions people are having to lockdown during maternity leave and when I was working very part time around a toddler, and then adjusted mentally - we had reached the point of school/back to work but not that long ago so lockdown just feels like more toddlerhood to me really and I've slipped back into the groove of child all day, work in the evenings. On the other hand, my husband has always had the expectation that he will go out to the office 5 days a week and seems to be appalled to have to be in the house all the time and not be able to go where he likes.

Yes I’ve always been a daydreamer but since lockdown it’s multiplied! I think it’s just to avoid the fact that my job is pretty much over - it’s a way to avoid reality.