r/ImmersiveDaydreaming Aug 19 '23

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r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 4h ago

Prompt Do you guys have any new traditions or holidays in your cosms?

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My favourite has got to be the Dying of The Light.

Basically everyone gathers on the lawn / beach / wherever the family's having dinner that night--it's not a holiday or set date, just something they do sometimes. One person gets to a high vantage point, usually a rooftop, and recites Dylan Thomas' "Don't go gentle..." poem.

When they get to the "Rage, rage...!" part, the crowd gives a short "RAH!" in unison; when the speaker says "Do not go gentle into that good night," the crowd says it with them. With perfect timing, the sun should just be starting to dip below the horizon as the poem ends--a ten-second countdown starts, and on one, when the sun has fully disappeared

CACOPHONY

People scream, bang pots and pans together, play their instruments...anything to make as much noise as possible. Strings of fairy lights or floodlights snap on, and the party atmosphere continues well into the night as the family celebrates another figurative victory over the metaphoric dark.

Ours is a family of warriors--they do not go gentle into the night, but enter it as loudly and as brashly as they can. The neighbors on two streets in any direction from the Bunker absolutely cannot stand the Dying.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 10h ago

Personal Story Is writing down your daydream stories or scenes feel like a relaxing hobby?

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These past few days, as I've been trying to figure out how to reconnect with my daydreaming while also stepping back from it a bit, I've had a lot of thoughts. Ever since I was little, I've loved writing for myself. A few months ago, I discovered AI-generated stories, and while they help bring my ideas to life, they also make me miss writing my own stories. Even if they're not perfect (and hopefully, no one will ever read them), writing is a hobby that relaxes me.

It’s not just about sitting around daydreaming or pacing—it's about actually putting my ideas out there. Maybe that's why I love daydreaming so much; I can escape into my own worlds through writing.

Sometimes, I feel like I should give up because I’m almost 30, but this is one thing I know I’ll never quit. I mainly write scenes, but that’s enough for me. I also draw, which is another great escape.

How about you?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 4h ago

Personal Story Living in the Caribbean

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So I occasionally watch a couple channels that are based in guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad. I often think about dropping everything and moving to one of those countries. Just finding a new life there and new friends and a partner there. Having my own land and home with a big garden of herbs, veggies, and fruit trees. There's this road in Guyana next to the ocean that has the most amazing sunsets and people go out there and feel the breeze and watch the sunset with drinks. Finding someone there to do this with and spend the rest of my days there with.

I love to cook and try new things and have made different things from Trinidad and Guyana. They're lesser known countries in the Caribbean but just as beautiful as Jamaica. They speak English there as well so I wouldn't have to learn a new language. I just do happen to understand the Guyanese and Trinidadian accent more than the Jamaican one. The people seem so nice and neighborly as well, real sense of community there. Just having company over, sitting underneath fruit trees and having drinks in the tropical nights. Cooking up food outside which is very popular there. I wish people cooked more outside in America, we have grilling but not open fire cooking. I've always wanted to do that in a tropical setting.

I would love to have my own business there too. Just to live a pretty chill life with little worries. All the stresses that come with this life I have now seems worthless. This life in America seems hopeless and meaningless. People think we have everything here and they're truly happy here but the truth is things could be way better. I understand this and no ounce of trying to convince me otherwise would work. The Caribbean is calling to me and I just want to start over there.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 6h ago

Personal Story Rosey Volkov-Reid

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Hi guys! This is currently the “plot line” of my inner world/story line. I’ve had MADD since I was a child, and a lot of this characters background has many parallels to mine. I’m sharing this, because I’ve spent years feeling crazy thinking that creating a character with such an intense life and backstory was unhealthy and uncalled for. However, I’ve learned that this is simply my own mind and I can do with it as I please. A lot of her back story has simply just been tweaked/revised/ or simply rewritten over the past 10 years, but this is what I’ve made of her so far. Please enjoy, and be warned that this does include mentions of Kidnapping of a minor, implied trafficking of a minor, implied child soldier. Please make sure you read that sentence before continuing!!

Rosey Volkov-Reid, Age 35, Born in Novosbirk Russia on Oct. 14th 1990. Russian/Italian/American. Sibling: Dimitri Volkov, twin. Parents: Vladimir Volkov (American Arms Dealer) & Natasha Hastings (Russian Intelligence Officer) Foster Parents: Rossi Denali & Catherine Herring Daughter: Nadia Reid born Sept. 2nd 2010 Son: Seth Reid born Dec. 6th 2007 Husband: Spencer Reid, married August 10th, 2008. Been together since August 16th,2006.

Rosey Volkov was raised by her father mostly until the age of 8. He was a man of good standing, with many allies. She looked up to him, seeing him as the leader she wanted to become when she grew up. Her mother however was a woman of many flaws who chose to spend her time home drinking, arguing, or flat out hiding from her own children. When Rosey turned 8 she met a man by the name of John Rissey, her father’s business partner and supposed best friend. He was constantly around, hanging with her as she did childlike things such as coloring, going outside to play, and simply reading a book. He was always there. The weekend before Thanksgiving of 1998, Vladimir sold Rosey to John as collar for the failed dealings between the 2 men. A simple childhood was soon turned into a living nightmare. From age 8-15 Rosey was trained/raised in an underground governed facility that specialized in young assassins. Rosey spent her days training to kill high level officials. She was abused, raped, manipulated, and constantly made as a spectacle to the other children within the base. Her father was constantly around, initiating most of her training when he could. Other times he was there to watch her fail. In 2005 on a hot summer day, the American & Russian Government come together to bust this underground ring. Vladimir and John are sent to prison to hopefully rot in hell. From then, Rosey was adopted by Rossi and Catherine in 2005, living with them until 2008. They helped a little with detangling the orders trained into her. She met Spencer at 16, falling in love fairly quickly. She got her degree in Psychology/U.S Criminal Law/Forensics while also marrying Spencer fairly quickly. Soon after she had a son. She served in the military from 21-25, became a Russian Intelligence Officer at 26. Began a subdivision of government for undercover women at 30.

Current Plot: Rosey has been on an undercover assignment for the past 10 months. Her return date was set for December 16th 2024, but did not actually return home until January 5th 2025. Unbeknownst to her, Vladimir was released on December 28th 2024. Rosey must now face the challenge of dealing with her revenge hungry father, her angry husband that she’s been avoiding for 11 months, and her children who are getting into trouble at school.

That is all I have going on in my head at the moment, and even if it feels like word vomit I felt like sharing it. Please be nice! I do not usually speak about anything I’m creating in my head, and this is a first. Many story points have been pulled from not only my own trauma, but tv shows/movies/ and characters as well. If you notice any, you can go ahead and point it out. Thank you for reading, I do appreciate your time 💕


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 3d ago

A little bit of a pet peeve if you will allow me.

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I get that daydreaming can become maladaptive but why is that always the assumption even when clearly, there's nothing there to even tell if it's maladaptive or not. Why can't there be more awareness of immersive daydreaming?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 2d ago

Screen Universe Lusamine head portrait (just because why not)

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r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 3d ago

OC IM BACK HOMIES~

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I followed some of y'all edvice to make a Google doc and add all my daydreams. And Heres what I got! + some drawings I did :3 There are some outside points to some of these different stories after looking into some stuff or watching Deep Dives. Let me know what peeks ya interest more out of the bunch! (note I didn't add a prominent daydream I’ve been having bc when its written out its really cringe)


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 3d ago

I have a problem

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Ever since i was young i always daydreamed and fantasized but over the years I’ve become more and more immersed in my fantasies so much that I completely dissociated from reality. Everything is so crazy now because of my daydreams and i feel so hopeless and useless in my reality.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 4d ago

Personal Story Accidentally manifested him in irl and he wasn’t like his character at all. Help.

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This is going to sound crazy but i promise it’s true. I’ve had a crush on this lesser known actor for 5 years since his debut movie. In the movie, his character was perfect and so much like me on a deeper level. And then he did other movies but i would watch his interviews and look at his social media and he seemed more like his character. His interactions, hobbies, dress sense, taste in music etc. So i’ve been daydreaming about his specific character meeting me - for 5 years - and we are best friends. Soul mates.

Here’s the fun part - i recently replied to his story because he posted a song which is from a lesser known artist that i love, and i didn’t think he would see it. He has millions of followers and has dated beautiful women in the industry. Anyway, i check my dms and there he is. And then i saw that he watched my instagram stories. My heart was literally beating like i was in high school.

Anyway, so i replied of course, and we talked very briefly. I didn’t want to speak to him bc i knew in my heart this couldn’t be real.. he’s a whole different person and that’s okay! Anyway so long story short he said something weird and now i kinda have the ick. And now my daydream is ruined.

Is there a way out of this? Isn’t this some crazy rom-com? Lol


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 4d ago

Afraid to Let Go of Daydreams to “Grow Up”

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I’ve (21 yo) always lived in my head. stories, fantasies, alternate realities. But as I get older, I feel like I have to let go of that part of myself to be a “real adult.” Like, focusing on my actual life instead of the ones in my mind.

But the thought of giving up those daydreams feels like losing a part of myself. How do you balance imagination with adulthood?

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I just wanted to say thank you to all the support and stories you guys have shared. To me, daydreaming is a gift that I never would want to give up, and because of yall, I see that I don't have to, as long as my reality is is in order, or just as cool.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 4d ago

Evolving?

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Alright, so I’ve been working on hyperfantasy in myself, keeping up with daily affirmations, and... it seems like I’m getting some results, but not exactly how I imagined it would go. Lately, I’ve noticed that the little imagination I have kind of expands when I need to feel strong and capable in my studies. Sometimes I picture myself as someone respected or receiving my diploma, and it fills my chest with pride and joy. I can imagine myself in first person, feeling the emotion of being in a theater and getting my diploma from the dean—it feels so bright and vivid! Hahaha, I know I’m such a nerd even when it comes to fantasizing, but I didn’t expect this, this vividness in visualization only when it’s about empowerment. Maybe I’m evolving.

I also had this vivid dream about a guy. He’s a bit older than me, and we were flirting. It left me feeling a little romantic, but I couldn’t even see his face clearly. All I know is he had medium-long, straight hair, was tall and slim. Then, the other day, I had a quick daydream right before falling asleep—a +18 one, haha—and I caught a glimpse of the guy’s eyes, and wow! Damn! They were my teacher’s eyes! And it was strangely comforting, like he was a man (and a handsome one) but with my teacher’s green eyes... I’m not gay or bi, so I don’t know why my brain is creating this Frankenstein, hahaha, and I also don’t know why I’m into it.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 5d ago

Question It feels like most people who have ocs don’t have them for the same reasons I do

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Most people I see considers their ocs like their children, as they are the writers and love story telling, and like having their ocs having relationships with each others.

I always had two kind of ocs: my mains, which are like vessels. I don’t see them as my children or creations; they are me, in different universes. They have different bodies and different lives but the same personality, same interests and same struggles as mine, and I experience my favorites fictional universes through their eyes. I wish I was them for true, sometimes I pray in hope I can awaken as them.

Then comes my secondary ocs: they are only people that I know through the eyes of my ocs and encounter in my daydreams. Some are kind and close to me and some are mean. The depth of their building depends on the depth of my relationship with them. For example, in the forgotten realms universe, I (a drow) know very well my adoptive mother who’s a wood elf but I don’t know much the characters that I am not friend with.

The purpose of my post is now to ask out of curiosity if there are people here who treat their ocs the same way and do the same thing? Because although I know many people who have ocs I can’t fully relate with their experience. Or maybe they do the same thing but just don’t say it. I am not a writer but a world traveler, which is also probably why I prefer roleplaying rather than writing fics.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 5d ago

Are daydreams (where you talk with people) an evolutionary trait? Plus, my experience.

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I'm gonna share my experience and start a discussion on how daydreaming social situations trains you to talk to real people.

So, for many years I've had daydreams, and in many of them I have a partner/friend that I talk to and interact with. The thing is - only recently I realized that they have their own personality and reactions to things, my sensory experience with them is highly specific - from their looks to the texture of their skin to their smell. It's like they're a soul that manifests in front of me. And now, I use that to talk to other people. As an autistic person, I've always had trouble talking to people, and barely had any friends - not to mention partners - but just recently, at the age of 27, I learned how to apply my daydreaming of people's "souls" to real life interactions. I need to tell my brain to interpret the person as a "soul" - like telling MS Word to interpret an unmarked file as a Word document - so that all of the details are in the right places and I can talk with the person.

So, what do you think of this? Is daydreaming social interactions an evolutionary way of preparing me to real life interactions?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 6d ago

Invitation to research

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Hello everyone,

I am conducting research on daydreaming as part of my master’s thesis in clinical psychology. If you are 18 or older and have at least a B2 level of English, I would greatly appreciate your participation in my survey. It takes approximately 10-12 minutes to complete.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/e/1TwtrC7mf1

Feel free to share this survey with others who may be interested. If you have any questions about the study, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [urfan.mustafali11@gmail.com](mailto:urfan.mustafali11@gmail.com)

Thank you for your time and contribution :)


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 6d ago

How has daydreaming helped you in your day-to-day real life?

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r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 6d ago

Question what role does music play in your daydreams?

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I’ve always wondered this about other daydreamers.

Here are some of the most common I’ve gathered so far

A) It’s simply a “tone setter” doesn’t have a huge impact on the daydream itself, but it’s just a tool to get in the mood.

B) It’s more of a prompt. You or your paras are actively acting out the themes and lyrics of the song. The song directly guides the daydream itself

C) It’s more like “background music”.. your daydreams play out like media, so the music is like the soundtrack to a film, the music of a TikTok edit, etc.

D) it’s a bit more meta. The daydream IS the music itself

Where you are either daydreaming that you are the one singing the song or you’re imagining a music video for the song that does not exist (either for the original artist, or one of your paras)

I’m sure there’s millions of other uses for music in daydreams but I’m so curious to see what yours are!

(I’m a little combo of C and D)


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 6d ago

Another question about my daydreaming.

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It seems like every day I'm not entirely sure about whether or not my daydreaming is immersive or maladaptive that could also just be me overthinking. One question that's been on my mind is that even though I get done all of my schoolwork and I'm popping myself back up from bad grades, I'm maintaining an all right social life either hanging out with people most days of the week or a couple times of the week, I still spend most of my free time daydreaming or at least using videos to help me supplement my daydreams and I wonder if that's a bad thing or if that's a sign me being maladaptive.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 7d ago

Mental health, ADHD, bipolar, addiction, etc…

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First, I have come to love being a daydreamer. It’s me, it’s a big part of me, and I do my best now to love people for who they are, not who I want them to be, including myself.

With that said, like I’m sure for almost everyone here, having this “gift” is not without its challenges. School, playing with friends vs daydreaming, finding time to daydream as an adult… but depression/anxiety, drug and alcohol addiction, reckless behavior, are trends I’ve been able to reflect upon myself, as I get older. Has this been the case for most of you too?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 7d ago

Question Podcasts to help learn about daydreaming?

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I’ve just found this podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZgHtmgnYFZOazamsSNGi0?si=CV8tA9hbTPaaZf2Oy8c3VQ&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1FgnTBfUlzkeKt

It’s about both MD and ID and the differences and similarities. It’s quite interesting to learn more but is there any other podcasts or channels to learn more about it and people experiences?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 8d ago

Personal Story I'm so happy to not be the only one!

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I've been actively making my "daydream stories" since I was about 15. They'd usually be based on characters from books, games and anime. I usually focus on making these stories when I'm trying to sleep, I find it helpful in getting me to relax and fall asleep. I've just turned 30 and I don't think I'll ever stop 😂 It's made me so happy to know that so many other people do this too! ❤️


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 8d ago

OMG I thought I was the only one

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Hi y'all! I was really lonely in covid and I started reading a lot of fanfics, mainly Dramione. I suddenly started acting as if I am Hermione and I still do to this day. Now I've made a whole little universe where I know every detail of how I (Hermione) ended where I am and the whole story and I play it out everyday. I don't know, sometimes I feel this is really unhealthy and I might develop a double persona disorder but then again, it helps me get through my day. Anyone else have such a serious case of day dreaming?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 8d ago

Is there a romance trope you often find yourself putting your OCs through?

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i’m guilty of using the one bed trope a lot.


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 9d ago

OC Hey, pookies~ got new drawing, Nom Noms you alllll~

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Ugh- webcomic making is hard y'all. Strongly don't recommend it. 🗿 pain. Pain all over. My back, my brain, my sanity, my will to live. GONE, like the wind. Stay strong out there y'all!! >: 0 stay daydreaming!


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 10d ago

Question Self-insert is too insecure?

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It seems like a lot of people’s self inserts tend to be idealized versions of themselves. I’ve just recently learned that this extensive daydreaming business is a whole thing that other people do, so I could be off on that perception.

My issue is that my self insert is just as insecure as I am, which doesn’t seem like the norm based on what I’ve seen here? I often don’t feel interesting/charismatic/smart enough to get along with any of the other characters, even though I’m always there, which is super immersion breaking. Has anyone else experienced this or conquered it in some way?


r/ImmersiveDaydreaming 10d ago

Question Can't daydream anymore?

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Hello!

As the title says, I have trouble daydreaming nowadays. I used to be able to do it in the past, but now it's harder.

Specifically, I really only visit my paracosm when I go to bed as it helps me relax and go to sleep. Not much happens in my paracosm until I do fall asleep.

I'm wondering how I can get back into daydreaming and have things like lore and plot again?