I just wanted to start a thread to discuss dream pain. The idea being to discuss actual discomforts felt, and the boundaries of what is possible to feel in a dream that is uncomfortable. Need not be limited to pain, just some form of discomfort.

I've had several pains in dreams, of various intensities. I've yet to have anything near like, being hit by a car, thankfully. I've been totally nauseous to the point I had to wake myself up to escape it. I was hit by a barrage of arrows that didn't hurt, by they were for sure uncomfortable, like getting flicked in the ears, and were absolutely a physical feeling against my dream body. Last night, or the night before, in a lucid dream, I found a lighter and couldn't help but light the thing. I swear I felt like it was an extension of my body, and like, I could feel the spark of fire smolder at the edges, like it had a dial on it that I could turn up until it totally just hurt. All three of my examples involved some degree of lucidity. The topic certainly comes up enough for me.

Last night I went up to a crowd of DCs, knowing I was dreaming, and I started a conversation with them about pain, trying to find out, ~honestly~ if they were capable of feeling it. I explained to them what I was looking to find out, and the importance of why I was asking. The conversation didn't last long enough to conclude to my satisfaction, but I felt I was going to get a yes from those particular DCs, and I often seem to get answers slanted towards yes. I will continue to do this, since I'm not entirely convinced we cannot hurt other beings in our dreams. But as such, I expect there will be a certain amount of honestly in the soul to tell it like it is.