I had never heard this term before I started therapy about a year ago. I understand that there is a spectrum of dissociation and if anything, I would fall on the mild end. When explaining a childhood experience, my therapist once said, “oh, so you dissociated,” in response to my explanation. We didn’t talk about it any more, but since then I’ve done a little bit of online research. Yesterday he said something to get my attention (he may have said my name but I can’t remember), and then he said it again loudly. I think I heard him the first time, but maybe was a little slow to respond. He doesn’t typically speak loudly so it really got my attention. I think I was just spacing out a little or just processing things which does not seem like a big deal to me. I’m wondering if this spacing out could be considered dissociation and if it even matters???