What does it mean when you're in your own world?

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Sorry, I'm stupid. Can you tell me what it means to be in your own little world? I read that Aspies get very angry when they are being disruptive.

I think it means that you shut out outside stimuli, and kinda retreat into your mind. And you're not stupid; there is no such thing as a stupid question, as long as you're interested in the answer :D

I've always taken the phrase to describe simply a meditative state of contemplation, or being distracted from your immediate environment by becoming absorbed in your own thoughts.

Or possibly, becoming focused on a specific obsessive interest, to the extent that one shuts out one's immediate surroundings. Almost but not quite the same phenomena.

I've always done this for two reasons, very like what Willard said.

- I am focused on what I am doing (reading, writing, constructing, special interest, or even just thinking). I literally stop being aware of the outside world (not voluntarily). I don't hear calling, notice people approaching, pay attention to weather (i.e., I can be outside thinking and not notice a storm beginning). I have to be "snapped out of it" if people don't want to wait until I am done with whatever my mind is doing.

- I can't handle the external stimuli. I'm not sure whether or not this is voluntary - it's kind of hazy, but I don't think so - but too much outside pressure (irritating or painful noise, too much brightness, a group social situation, etc.) and I just "shut down" and am cut off until the stimuli/pressure ends or I am able to leave.

I'm always in my own world. :D

In high school it meant I would stare out the window or draw detailed fantasy scenes instead of doing work. Alone it means I sit around listening to music and imagining things for hours on end, much to the discomfort of my family who thinks it odd that I can be content without watching T.V., reading, playing video games, or other things of the sort.

I never did stare out the window; I would look at the floor :S

For me, being in my own world means that I don't want to change the subject of what came up in a conversation. If an interesting topic came about and I started giving my input on it, I would keep thinking about that thing even as the subject would change. I would just stay with it mentally and wait until it returned. If not, I would try to bring it back myself.

I wouldn't go into my own world if this one was any good.

I've gone into my own world, and not come out yet :D

I still stare out the window (not when I'm behind the wheel though ) and sometimes have to force myself not to, when other people are in the room.

I would think that you're supposed to stare out the windows when you drive O_O

To all you window fetishists....

Here is a line from Ozzy...


"Gazing through the window at the world outside
Wondering if mother earth will survive
Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her, sometime."

the Ozzman cometh :D

Looking, yes. Staring at one non-moving object by the side of the road while cruising along at 60, no.



Nice thoughts =|

Being in your own world means you aren't socializing with other people or participating with others. You're by yourself doing your own thing.

It also means you're not paying attention to what is going on around you so you might be unaware you are bumping into other people or walking right in front of them hardly giving them personal space.