Am I trying to escape the reality?

Yes , I absolutely agree with your idea . I'm the first year left school for work . Most times I feel boring here and do not to know what exactly to do . Some time I feel a little depresed . I don't know what the problem is .....

I also imagine those things because of the problems I had encountered each day. I think about my school days, how simple my life was and no worries about jobs and relationship issues. I was happy and problem free at that time. But I had to face the reality now, I am not a child anymore and all of us has this kind of situation.

The grass is always greener on the other side. I think that there are times where I wish oh about the last fifteen years of my life were a dream or whatever puts me back into grade school. There are just a lot of times where it does seem like just one never ending surreal dream, mixed with a nightmare. Yet it is very real. And the reality is more messed up than any fantasy that I might try and escape to. There are just some times where I had a reset button to make some different choices. But then again, I am really going to perhaps not make the completely right choices more often than not. Life was much easier when I didn't really pay much attention to all of the sufferings in the world. I wished I didn't have to care, but I do.

Don't we want to go back to the past, and make some changes, or to be living in a carefree world. But, that won't happen right? We still living in reality, and we must to face it in anyway we can. That is life, and we have to make a right choice to walk through it.

It's good one's in awhile not to be attach to reality because sometimes now is so depressing, tiring and miserable. It's a defense mechanism for people to cope up with the harsh reality. But, don't overdo yourself of illusions and delusions because if your not able to control it anymore then you must be mentally ill this time.

Hi sunli123, I could suggest that instead of escaping from the reality we should have to make a habit to face the reality. It is a part of the habit which could make a matured person. So my opinion is that not to escape from the reality.

It sounds as though you are thinking on the positive side. It is lovely to have happy memories and wonderful to have bright ideas ready for the future. I know tomorrow is a mystery and I hope that it will be happy for you. Let us imagine traveling around the world which I did when I was 20 to 21 years old. With such special memories it is worth hanging on to them. It is superb to treasure old photos. Good luck with your future.

There is no harm in dreaming for a brighter tomorrow, for a brighter future. But the things is you should act on it. There a big difference between wanting for something to change from wanting and doing something about it. Just dream big but follow through with it. Take smart risk and sooner than later you will be close to living the life you want.

I too daydream about doing some things differently, like what would have happened if I decided differently then. It's not an ideal place to be in, dwelling in the past or what-could-have-been. But they can be a start in dreaming of good things for the future. Cheers!

I always do that... Actually, I am confining myself into a different dimension so that I could still handle everything that is happening in my life. I wish I could return the time, even just the time when my first daughter was born. I was so happy then, my life was simple yet everything was taken for. If I could just do that, I will just have a small store in front of the house and just take care of my children. I wish I could go back there and planned for small things rather than plan for bigger things but in the long run I could not embraced it. Knowing your past will help us plan for the future and or to correct our mistakes from the past. I just hope I could move on with this and fulfill everything.

time flies, it is so cute and nice to be just a kid, a kid without any problems and be always happy. when we grow up, we should deal with piles of affairs and problems and we also have to be like this. Actually I also came back to my childhood, however, it is impossible and it is just a pleasure and comfort for all of us. let have a young heart.

Don't worry, you are not alone, infact this feeling happens to most people but the minute you accept that the future is gone and be ready to face the new tomorrow, it is easy to adapt to the changes.

don't worry too much about your present..maybe you're just stressed with the work and activities you have for today..it's normal to miss those times..but of course, we're growing..so we must adjust everything to the realty of life..

I miss my life as a student as well! During the student life we have less resposibilities and a lot of fun. When a job starts though, everything changes and you have to worry about everything, support yourself and your family and try your best everyday. Holidays are limited and you have to show up at work every day. I know what you mean, it's normal to feel nostalgic about these days in the past. But we have to move on and be happy that we had the chance to live a great and fun student life.. :)