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I was sitting here trying to figure out how to come up with a title for this thread that wouldn't be way too long for the subject line.
Here’s my situation: I find myself spacing out constantly—we're talking ten times an hour, easily. It isn't like I'm checking out or losing touch with reality, though. I’m still fully aware of everything happening around me. I’m thinking, planning, listening to people talk, and participating in conversations. I know it sounds a bit strange, but think about those optical illusion drawings where you have to stare at a single point for a minute before the hidden image finally pops out. For me, I don't need a minute; I hit that state in about half a second. It’s like this instantaneous mental reset. It feels good—it’s how I give my brain and my eyes a much-needed break. Even right now, as I'm sitting here typing this out, I can feel it happening.
I honestly thought my eyesight was just failing me for a second because everything had become so blurry, but I went to see the ophthalmologist and it turns out it’s a perfect 20/20.
When I’m out in public, I try my best not to stare at my reflection in every passing window. Honestly, if I let myself go there, I’d just end up obsessively visualizing how I look from every angle... and I’d probably end up looking like a total lunatic.
I honestly think that when people look at me—whether they’re catching my eye head-on or seeing me from the side—it’s pretty obvious I'm not actually looking at anything. My gaze isn't focused on the room or the person in front of me; it's just vacant. It looks like I'm completely lost in my own head, staring into space while I'm deep in thought.
It’s happening more and more frequently lately, and honestly, nobody seems to have a clue why. I went to see my primary care doctor, and she ended up referring me to a neurologist. After all the tests, they told me everything looks fine—suggesting it might just be stress and that it'll pass. Well, newsflash: it isn't passing. It's still happening.
Here’s my situation: I find myself spacing out constantly—we're talking ten times an hour, easily. It isn't like I'm checking out or losing touch with reality, though. I’m still fully aware of everything happening around me. I’m thinking, planning, listening to people talk, and participating in conversations. I know it sounds a bit strange, but think about those optical illusion drawings where you have to stare at a single point for a minute before the hidden image finally pops out. For me, I don't need a minute; I hit that state in about half a second. It’s like this instantaneous mental reset. It feels good—it’s how I give my brain and my eyes a much-needed break. Even right now, as I'm sitting here typing this out, I can feel it happening.
I honestly thought my eyesight was just failing me for a second because everything had become so blurry, but I went to see the ophthalmologist and it turns out it’s a perfect 20/20.
When I’m out in public, I try my best not to stare at my reflection in every passing window. Honestly, if I let myself go there, I’d just end up obsessively visualizing how I look from every angle... and I’d probably end up looking like a total lunatic.
I honestly think that when people look at me—whether they’re catching my eye head-on or seeing me from the side—it’s pretty obvious I'm not actually looking at anything. My gaze isn't focused on the room or the person in front of me; it's just vacant. It looks like I'm completely lost in my own head, staring into space while I'm deep in thought.
It’s happening more and more frequently lately, and honestly, nobody seems to have a clue why. I went to see my primary care doctor, and she ended up referring me to a neurologist. After all the tests, they told me everything looks fine—suggesting it might just be stress and that it'll pass. Well, newsflash: it isn't passing. It's still happening.