Do all Maladaptive daydreamers pace? (Or have some other motion they do while daydreaming?)
Hi Anon!
Sorry for the late reply. I've been pretty tired lately and just dealing with some things so I haven't gotten around to answering asks.
To answer your question, not all daydreamers pace. A lot of them do, but it really is case by case. Personally, I used to pace (a crazy amount) but now I actually prefer to stay still. I can sit in a chair and daydream for hours without having any sort of repetitive motion while daydreaming. I don't even remember the last time I paced. Pacing or other repetitive motion isn't a "requirement" to be a maladaptive daydreamer. When I first got into the community, I was a bit worried I wasn't valid or something because I didn't pace like everyone else (I got into the community after I outgrew my pacing). But really, everyone is different and everyone daydreams differently. It just seems that a lot of us (maybe majority??) pace. And, because of this, it's often listed as a main characteristic of maladaptive daydreamers.
I hope this helped!