This is a picture I drew from memory of my purple dragon friend, he only comes to visit in the warmer weather like spring and summer, he seems to hibernate in autumn and winter.

What you've said makes sense to me, although I can't see what my friends and family are seeing. That's why I'm thinking of making a video diary as well as a written one, the camcorder will be on all day and hopefully all night, then I can look back and see what they see but also might help me see what triggers I have that I can't see in blind sight, if that makes sense.