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Are you a teenager? It can be a rather stressful time of life. Your hormones are going crazy, and it's not uncommon to dissociate a bit when there's no escape from the source of the stress. If you have friends, spend time with them or try a phone call. Personally I've stopped doing video calls because it feels too much like a performance and it gets in the way of human connection. Hopefully that's an option. If not, the best you can do is try to cope with your stressors in positive ways. Find creative outlets if there are no social ones. Let your feelings really be felt, don't just push them away. Maybe your daydreams are calling you to write some fiction?
I just woke up but that's the advice I think I needed when I was young and stressed, and doing a lot of daydreaming.
I am a teenager yes, and I don’t have friends to spend time with, I grew up lonely since young age, only had temporary friends who don’t talk to me anymore, I’m usually an introvert and I always be quite whenever I’m with my relatives or strangers, i get heated up whenever someone approaches me cuz I don’t know how to reply, mostly because my siblings are a snitch. And shame me in front of my parents. Making me look like a criminal for simply not “being a human” in front of people. according to them… . And this makes me think I’m mentally fracturing. Insane even,
I've been there, it's hell. The hormonal swings do get easier in your twenties, but mean people will keep on sucking. I don't know enough about the mental health system in your country to give any specific advice about what is worth pursuing. I know you need people though - kind people in your life who you can talk to (not online). Romance, trustworthy friends, and genuine joy might be the only things you need to thrive. You might also need mental health support if the daydreams, or the interpersonal difficulties you mentioned, aren't manageable. Almost everyone daydreams sometimes, but it's not the best way to deal with stress if the source of the issues are still there when the daydream is over. Sometimes there's nothing wrong with someone other than the fact that they're surrounded by assholes, you know? Have you thought about volunteering at a library or something like that? People who do volunteer work are generally quite kind, it can be a good place to meet people.
Nope I haven’t , I doubt if there’s even one in my country, again I don’t go outside much so idk any library, but it will be cool if I can.
Yes. I wish my childhood friends stayed with me, kept in contact in some way
I found it difficult to make friends online, honestly I had the worst experience, an online friend of mine literally shared a very private and sensitive information about me and made it public. And after this , I realised that some people online doesn’t care about you, even if both of you and him/her consider each other friends, they will either just be rude, or block you . Maybe even go as far as shamelessly says he hates you in public, I saw this and to this day I keep thinking of the guy who said it, so that’s why I don’t take online friendships seriously anymore. Anyways ima go, I appreciate anyone who commented in this post. Finally i can relief the stuff have been in my chest for days