Thread: I don't want to wake up

I don't know if I am alone in this thought but I would like to know. I go to bed every night and have the most vibrant dreams. I dream the impossible, epic tales of warriors and demons. Worlds being destroyed and reborn. Falling in love and not wanting to let go.

I wake up every morning, same old room, no love because of a fiancé who left me for no reason, a job that is going nowhere and studying in school to become a neurosurgeon but having no social life because of it. I am also slowly going colorblind which means I will more than likely not be able to become the surgeon I desire to be if this proceeds.

I don't know it just seems so bland and menial. Whereas, in a dream I feel purpose and compassion. I dwell in lush landscapes and vibrant worlds. I love and have it returned to me completely. I never want to leave that world.

Does anyone else feel this way or has felt this way and if so what did you do about it or how did you get past it. Also if you don't feel this way, why not? I am not looking for this to turn into a counseling thing just probing for ideas and thoughts. Thanks guys.

I'd be surprised if someone didn't feel this way! Except I do love my family and friends so they'll have to tag along xD I love dreaming and hate working (schoolwork) but at least you have one thing to look forward to each night eh?

This is what lucid dreaming is for escape reality even if it's only for 30mins a week, those 30mins will most likely be the best time of the week (they sure are for me!). The world's a boring place but you control your fate. obviously you're not gonna fly or fight monsters (even though that might be possible in the far future) but you can follow what you LOVE. Find a way to fly, genetically create monsters (NOT RECOMMENDED XD) whatever you have the power here.

Life will never be as fun as a lucid dream. It has too many rules. Play by the rules at day, break them at night! Enjoy real life. A problem shared is a problem halved but I think you should be able to cope by yourself :p If you start getting depressed though do something about it :/

Ohai, Tushix

I'm exactlly the same.
I have a tough time at school- I don't relate to people at all, everyone thinks I am quiet and shy, I have had nicknames like Emo in the past just because I am shy, I'm sensitive to criticism, I'm crap at everything that I try to do, I just can't find a place in the real world.

I haven't even had a Lucid Dream yet but I know that when I do, I will have found my escape from the world. I'm pretty sure 90% of people feel the same way as you and I do.
I know that you shouldn't dream your life away- but really, sometimes it feels like you should; when the experiences in your dreams are so real that they make the real world seem so pathetic.
My friend said something very true the other day on her Facebook page-
'Through life I have learnt; none of the Cullen boys are single, that acceptance letter to Hogwarts that I have been waiting for will never come, and there definatelly is no secret passage way in the back of my closet to Narnia.'

Don't worry- I know what you mean and so does everyone else here.
Just use sleep as an escape, and when you have to get up in the morning to go to school/work, just remember you have an escape at night to come home to.

Originally Posted by angelofhex

I don't know if I am alone in this thought but I would like to know. I go to bed every night and have the most vibrant dreams. I dream the impossible, epic tales of warriors and demons. Worlds being destroyed and reborn. Falling in love and not wanting to let go.

I wake up every morning, same old room, no love because of a fiancé who left me for no reason, a job that is going nowhere and studying in school to become a neurosurgeon but having no social life because of it. I am also slowly going colorblind which means I will more than likely not be able to become the surgeon I desire to be if this proceeds.

I don't know it just seems so bland and menial. Whereas, in a dream I feel purpose and compassion. I dwell in lush landscapes and vibrant worlds. I love and have it returned to me completely. I never want to leave that world.

Does anyone else feel this way or has felt this way and if so what did you do about it or how did you get past it. Also if you don't feel this way, why not? I am not looking for this to turn into a counseling thing just probing for ideas and thoughts. Thanks guys.

You are not alone...not at all. I think all if not most of us here have that one thing in common. The thing we seek is a temporary escape from what our reality is. These fantastic dreams give us just that. I went from using books,drugs, anime and now dreams. I've always WANTED to be sucked in the universes those things created. Eventually I came to terms that I can never escape what reality is right now. I just have to make the best of it and mold to how I want it to be.

1. It seems to be youre still pretty upset with that fiancee situation...which btw...the guy/girl sounds like a deauch. You were better off him/her leaving now than if you actually married.

2. It appears that your neurosurgeon career isn't what you want...or what you thought it would be. Find a career you love, it's better to change it now than later on. Just remember to have a healthy balance in life...between school...work...fun etc.


last...I think once you've taken care of those worries...and the things that stress you out, you're dreams will be even more amazing...

stay gold my lucid friend

Why thanks guys, it is good to know that people here feel the same way, or similar in their own thoughts. I love my dreams, and they love me and I use them as an escape I know that much. I do need to get some stuff fixxed in my own personal life as you can tell but it is good to know I am not alone in my thought process.

I feel the SAME exact thing, I hate reality mainly because of the predicament I am currently stuck in.

Stuck living at home with parents, stuck without a job, stuck without an income, stuck here with my miserable father who is an overbearing, bossy, controlling, angry, ignorant, douche bag.

I love sleep because i don't have to face him and the reality of being stuck here seemingly permanently caught in a loop week to week its like a repeated sitcom thats not funny and its the same episode everyday on every tv and you can't change the channel or shut the tv off.

Yea, im sure we aren't the only ones who hate reality and love the dream world.

Unfortunately even my dreams are invaded by bad things and negative people like my dad.

Uh, excuse me. Can we all just get back to earth for a moment. Its not healthy to want to live in your dreams. Escapisim isn't good.
Sounds like you have depression or something. I for one am happy to wake up and live my life.

Lucky you

I know exactly what you mean. In fact that is why I have always been ambivalent about dreams. If the dream is bad I wake up in a bad mood. If the dream is good I wake up also in a bad mood cus I realized it was all a dream. The only good dream to me is a weird dream where I do some weird things that are impossible in real life. Many times when I was having a lucid dream I tried and tried and tried to stay in the dream a little longer but inevitably I woke up earlier than I wanted to.