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Maladaptive Daydreaming. I was constantly living out fantasy scenarios in my head for my entire life until I starting therapy. It was definitely an coping mechanism and away to escape. However it did stop me from being productive as all I wanted to do was be alone to fantasize. I was great in my head. Either I had special powers and saved the people I wanted to be with or I was being saved. Music would send me into those fantasies too.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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