If you DAYDREAM too much, watch this ⚠️ Maladaptive daydreaming becomes painful in adulthood because it pulls you out of your own life. You stop being fully present. Real relationships feel harder to maintain. Motivation drops because the fantasy feels more rewarding than reality. And you start comparing your actual life to a version of yourself that doesn’t exist, which leaves you feeling behind, disconnected, or “not enough.” That’s just because your brain learned to cope this way a long time