Is it normal that i imagine life as a story?

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I take events from my life and put them in different scenes, add my own characters and dialogue, and branch it out into some whole alternate universe scenario.

I actually take medicine for my imagination because it's been diagnosed as "overractive" or "hyper active". I can be taking a walk and I'll come up with a scenario and brain storm on it without really meaning to. I have tons of characters I pretend are real people, but they really only exist in my mind, sometimes I even talk to them or about them.

I feel that my fantasies/stories are like my defense. Like my mind is my own oasis no one can touch and no one can hurt me or judge me there. But it gets me in trouble. People often get mad when they're talking to me and I'm lost in my day dreams. I know it's rude but I can't help it.

Is this normal, or am I crazy? I can't be the only one that does this?

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    Are you my long-lost twin? I'm the exact same way.

    The way I see it, having an imaginary world and interacting with imaginary characters isn't abnormal at all. People like you and I are just creative and, as my mom told me the other day, creative people see the world in a completely different way than most other people.

    I like to channel my creativity through arts and crafts. I encourage you to channel your creativity in an artistic or literary way as well.

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  • hoi_polloi
    10 years ago

    To me it is normal because I do that. These days I've been developing a story of how it would have been, if I were a secret agent. :D

    The advice I have for you is don't get lost in it so much that it becomes a serious disruption in your life. And you should also start writing and blogging. Show them to the world. Not many will judge.

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  • tacolord
    10 years ago

    Dont ever take medicine for that. Its turning off your imagination powers. I like to imagine my life as a videogame where i protect my loved ones with super kung-fu powers among other crazy shit. Normal and AWESOME! I also have imaginary characters that i look as real amd ppl get pissed of cos of my short atention span but they get used to it

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  • Flameflicker2475
    10 years ago

    I do that too, glad to see I'm not the only one. I actually starting writing about mine and making statues out of it. It pretty fun actually.

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  • KeddersPrincess
    10 years ago

    I used to imagine mine as a TV show.

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