Why didn't I become lucid

**mcslurry** · 01-16-2011 09:16 PM

I was having a recurring dream where at the front of my house near the front door I had a little pet bedding area that was in really bad condition and there were about 6 kittens laying down. They were also in a bad way, and I saw one I really liked. I decided to rescue it (from myself). I'm guessing the dream itself is just a way of telling myself getting a pet is a bad idea, because I'll end up neglecting them (I have a pretty hectic schedule most days).

But then, I remember thinking while looking at the kitten I chose, and back at the other kittens "It doesn't really matter, I guess, because when I wake up I won't have either of them, it happens every time...this never happens in real life"

The reason I did that is because that's what I think every time I wake up after I've had a dream about kitten neglection, which is really often. In case anyone here thinks I actually abuse kittens by leaving them to die, not true, I've never had one, but I reaaalllyyy want one.

This morning it took half an hour to even remember the dream, so I obviously wasn't awake when I said it. Am I like, dream-challenged? I don't get it

JP · 01-16-2011 10:01 PM

I actually had this occur today but I was able to induce a lucid dream from it. I was in my dream and I was stealing my friends car, I thought to myself "is this really a good idea". I then contemplated whether I was dreaming or not and eventually woke up. I confirmed that it was all a dream and then went back to sleep, I re-entered my dream and performed a reality check and enjoyed a good two minute lucid dream. Unfortunately it ended so abruptly due to my dogs need to lick my face in the mornings.

**NrElAx** · 01-16-2011 10:48 PM

I've made conscious decisions in dream that I'd make in real life, but didn't know I was dreaming. I remember one time my dad yelled at me for not doing something and then in a dream I was doing the same thing I didn't do in real life. So I thought to myself, I better do this because my dad yelled at me earlier for not doing it. So basically I remember something from my real life and did it in my dream. Kind of confusing hahah.