Thread: trouble with LDS and my pops

Originally Posted by ShadowmanX

I didn't want to start with that right now, you see his father might read this thread ^^

nope he has no idea i even come 2 this site lol

Don't bring it up again, unless he mentions it first. If he does, don't refer to it as "lucid dreaming," but as "realizing when you are dreaming," because it sounds less different (and to the superstitious, less intimidating and mystical). Tell him that many people (even children) realize they are dreaming naturally during some nightmares. Tell him that it has been studied intensely over the past decade, and no ill side-effects have ever been recorded. Tell him that because realizing when you are dreaming is so rare, you won't have them very often even if you practice, so it cannot hinder any natural dream processes.

Of course, some parents can't be talked to with common sense. If the above doesn't work, try the below:

So? Do it anyway. It's not like he's going to find out, unless you are blatant about reality checks. Nobody can tell you how to dream. Hide your journal (perhaps on the computer), or put your lucids in code (don't mention lucidity, but put a symbol by the date indicating you were lucid).

My thoughts are, you were too flagrant about lucid dreaming. You can't go up to a superstitious type and be all "I'm practicing lucid dreaming so that I can be the God of the dream world," and think that they won't caution you.

Originally Posted by Abra

... I can be the God of the dream world...

I guess you just brought it to the point, he might think that of some kind of blasphemie ^^

My mother thought that Lding was evil
But then I showed Her D/V and got her informed on what it actually is