I always stare at the moon - is this normal?

Question

I constantly stare at the moon and I'm starting to wonder if there is something wrong with me. Nobody else [at least that I know!] seems to have this problem. For example:

Today I my friend's dogs ran off and I went to go help her find them. It was around 9-ish at night. I was so busy staring at the moon, I didn't even realise that I was walking in the middle of the road until a car honked at me and swerved around me.

Later when we were going home, we had to walk with our backs to the moon. I felt like I was leaving a friend behind or something.

It's like everytime I am outside at night and I can see the moon that I stare at it. It makes me feel comfortable and safe, it's hard to turn away from it sometimes. Even if I'm inside, I'll sit at my window and just stare at it for hours, sometimes until 3 or 4 in the morning! If it's not out for some reason or I have to deliberately turn away from it I start feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Is this normal?

Answer 1

I use a telescope. Hours of fun.

Answer 2

Its normal! I think you are mesmerized by the moon's beauty. I  like looking at the moon. Just be careful to watch where you are walking while you are staring at it next time lol :-)

Answer 3

the moon is calming

its constant and just there. you can look at it unlike a sun

Answer 4

I'm sure it's normal. I do it a lot myself; the moon is beautiful and I don't care if anyone thinks I'm goth, but I like nighttime a LOT more than daytime.

Answer 5

I stare at the stars a lot. I don't think there's a problem with it.

Answer 6

I think your a witch......but a good one

Answer 7

the moon is very beautiful. it can be very mesmerizing. there is nothing wrong with that but maybe try to make sure you are in a safe yard or something though. too many drivers don't pay attention at night. so be careful!

Answer 8

Its not normal, but don't be ashamed or anything, you could just have one of those weird connections with the night, or just be mystified by its beauty.

Answer 9

i kind of get that feeling a lot too, just not as strong. if i'm ever outside after dark, and the sky is clear enough, my eyes are drawn to the moon or i search it out, and if the moon isn't out, i stare at the stars. the only thing is i stay more aware.

i feel really happy when i look at the moon, and am a little hesitant to leave it behind. if it isn't normal, your at least not alone

Answer 10

No.  If it's bad enough that you almost get hit by a car, it's not normal.

Answer 11

Relax...it's relaxing!

Answer 12

Haha, I've never heard of anything like that.  You should definitely go to the moon some day.

Answer 13

you could be a lunatic,

The word lunatic is borrowed from Latin "lunaticus", which gains its stem from "luna" for moon, which denotes the traditional link made in folklore between madness and the phases of the moon. This probably refers to the symptoms of cyclic mood disorders such as bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, the symptoms of which may also go through phases. As yet there no evidence whatsoever for any causal link between phases of the moon and the progression of mood disorder symptoms. Correlation has been observed in distant parts.

Mental institutions used to be called "lunatic asylums" or colloquially, "loony bins".

In Russian, Polish and Czech, a lunatic refers to a sleepwalker, literally "one who walks under the moon" or "moon walker".

In Romanian, a word with the meaning of "lunatic" is "zănatic", derived from Latin "dianaticus", from Diana, the Roman goddess of the Moon.

Answer 14

its tottaly okkk [[[=

Answer 15

i stare at the moon + stars + clouds simply because they make me feel safe and comforted. Also it brings me closer to God and makes me believe more... You should write a book about a magical world on the moon or something :) i love fantasy books about the stars and stuff

Answer 16

Are you a werewolf?

Answer 17

No..i did weirder **** then that when i was a teen...lol I think your fine...the moon is beautiful i sometimes wish i could sleep on my roof just to watch the moon.

Answer 18

it makes you relax and like daydream

ure prolly additced on day dreamin

but thats what i doo

i stare at it too! but not that long

so its normal

Answer 19

it's fine

Answer 20

Oh my goodness. you are exactly like me!

I do it all the time; it's normal!

and if it's not normal then we are both un-natural together :)

Answer 21

sure ur jus admiring Gods creativetity

i sometimes like to think the moon is a hole in heavens floor much like the stars and God looks down on us protecting us :)) maybe it's hard to turn away because heaven is like home well will be home one day if jesus is ur savor!!! yay can't wait!!

ps. but please keep ur eyes out 4 cars lol  

Answer 22

Ah, you are a Lunarian, native people to the moon.  During the crisis of BC 10172, we abandoned our native home due to a large incoming meteor.  After we relocated, much of our geneologies were lost to time.  

Some of still retain the deep admiration for Luna that you showed.

Answer 23

totally normal...i think