Don't listen to them! That's called dissociation or a chronic dissociative episode. Google those terms. When people are stressed to the point of breaking they naturally go into this state of "unrealness" that protects them.

Too right Phoboxyl, and what you said is meaningful as its spoken about your experiences and knowledge and with kindness none of which the psych has. When I read the above quote it felt like a faint memory of my soul understood what you said. So dont take offense, its easy too when you are trying to help or have done nothing wrong but try to the right think and people comment insensitively.