Parents think LDing is an occult...

[lVlerciless]

My parents think that having Lucid Dreams is like witch craft, and evil shit, and I keep trying to tell them that all it is is realizing you're dreaming when you're dreaming, and none of that stuff is involved... Do your guys' parents misinterpret this too? If so, how did you finally convince them this is totally normal, and not witch craft or any of that stuff? I even showed them the homepage where it says that many people ignorant of Lucid dreaming think it is an occult, and they still do not believe me... Please help?

[TristanPetroskey]

Oh man, dude, that's the same problem with me! Both my mom and stepdad are extremely religious, and they think some evil power is going to kill me or something, just because I talk about sleep paralysis and stuff. They told me to stop lucid dreaming. LOL Its not like they can stop you, you have to sleep. This is funny because my mom used to lucid dream, and now she thinks its complete evil. I think I convinced both of them somewhat, as they don't seem too retarded about it anymore.

[CLG]

Don't live with my parents. They aren't going to change their view on it. Just don't talk about Lucid Dreaming around them anymore and they will forget about it.

[matthew123]

yeah my mom disagreed and told me be careful or i dont want you doing it like because i would become possesed by spirits or sum thin lol i just never talk about it and hide my DJ in a secret place my mom doesn't know about...... so yeah

[Maria92]

I must have the coolest parents ever...neither of them really care, to be honest, but at least they aren't getting in my way about it.

[Snowy Egypt]

I must have the coolest parents ever... I concur. When my parents found out, my mom thought it was so interesting. She started asking me questions. Back then I didn't know much other than "It's when you realize you're dreaming while you're dreaming". My dad comments on it occasionally, and I talk about DV with my mom from time to time. All I can offer you is either to tell her the science behind it, or just let sleeping dogs lie. Both options won't affect you in any way because you can still Lucid Dream. It's not like there's a switch. (If only there were sometimes...)

[Nerte]

I must have the coolest parents ever...neither of them really care, to be honest, but at least they aren't getting in my way about it. Same here. At first, it was actually me who was bit scared about LD (which is natural I believe). Then when I told them, they were excited about it and they liked it.

[lilacalil]

lolol My mum thought it was demonic too, but she doesn't really ever remember any dream so she doesn't really understand. Most other people I talk too (pretty much all of them are religious) think it's demonic, and a friend told me to be careful because even though things may appear innocent and sweet it can be the devil trying to trap you rofl And a few other people I've told about LDing just think it's a trippy thing to try to do =/ IDK, my mum would never try to stop me doing it. I even sometimes have conversations with her about it, but she never appears too interested. It'd suck if your parent was actively trying to hinder your progress

[lVlerciless]

Yeah, my mom's really stubborn, so I don't think she's gonna really change her opinion... Sigh, I hate when I have to hide things from my parents. Lucid Dreaming is such an awesome thing, I don't know how people can think it's demonic or anything, there aren't rituals, or any of that shit, I just don't get it... IDK, my mum would never try to stop me doing it. I even sometimes have conversations with her about it, but she never appears too interested. It'd suck if your parent was actively trying to hinder your progress Yeah, my mom's like, "Ok no more of that Lucid dreaming stuff, it's not good for you" and I tried explaining, but it just made her even more angry, so I just agreed, knowing that she can't really stop me...

[I_C_U]

I've never mentioned anything about LDing to my parents, and never will. I keep it to myself. PS - They can't possibly make you less aware in real life just because of lucid dreaming ... Can they ?

[Bizarre Jester]

My mom knows of my interests in lucid dreaming, and doesn't think I should do it, but she doesn't go crazy with saying bad stuff will happen. If you are having a hard time convincing your parents about lucid dreaming, then why bother? This doesn't have to be any of their buisness.

[James2302]

My mom knows of my interests in lucid dreaming, and doesn't think I should do it, but she doesn't go crazy with saying bad stuff will happen. If you are having a hard time convincing your parents about lucid dreaming, then why bother? This doesn't have to be any of their buisness. exactly! im not gonna bother telling my parents untill either they discover it, or until i have like 50 lucid dreams and can personally say its not dangerous or anything.

[Hidden]

Hello, my name is Hidden, and I'm a lucid dreamer.

[Maria92]

*Hi, Hidden.* My name is Mario, and I'm a lucid dreamer, too. *Hi, Mario* "Welcome everyone to lucid dreaming rehab. In this course, we're going to show you why your parents need to stick their noses in your business and tell you what to do with the most private parts of your life. Surrender to the parental units; resistance is futile."

[Reverie Phantom]

Parents can be a bugger. When I started lucid dreaming my parents thought it was occultist. Have them read Stephen LaBerge's "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" book. Maybe that can help them understand. And lucid dreaming occurs naturally for some people, how could you stop it? It is pure ignorance to tell someone not to do it as if they can help themselves, lol.

[Clyde Machine]

exactly! im not gonna bother telling my parents untill either they discover it, or until i have like 50 lucid dreams and can personally say its not dangerous or anything. I know what that kind of feeling is like, not being able to have a stable argument until you've received enough experience on the topic.... But, that's what the community here is for: so you can use all of the other experienced lucid dreamers here as examples in your stead, until you have at least 40 or 50 LDs.

[Hidden]

*Hi, Hidden.* My name is Mario, and I'm a lucid dreamer, too. *Hi, Mario* "Welcome everyone to lucid dreaming rehab. In this course, we're going to show you why your parents need to stick their noses in your business and tell you what to do with the most private parts of your life. Surrender to the parental units; resistance is futile." Lol. I know what that kind of feeling is like, not being able to have a stable argument until you've received enough experience on the topic.... But, that's what the community here is for: so you can use all of the other experienced lucid dreamers here as examples in your stead, until you have at least 40 or 50 LDs. You really think parents trust random people on the internet? This is about their child's safety, after all. If you all told me to try skydiving, my mom would be nowhere closer to being convinced it's safe.

[Clyde Machine]

You really think parents trust random people on the internet? This is about their child's safety, after all. If you all told me to try skydiving, my mom would be nowhere closer to being convinced it's safe. Of course I wouldn't be asking a person to expect their parents to trust everything they see on the internet, let alone evidence-absent LD counts to prove it, but that would be one thing to factor into an argument they could make to convince them that it isn't a dangerous activity. For the main convincing points they'd have to bring up Dr. LaBerge and repositories of information like information on SP, induction techniques, etc. - which is something they could find here in the community. Though it hardly warrants mentioning at this point, LDing is something this community is centered around and shares information about, which would set it apart from skydriving, because not many of us know much of anything about it and don't compile informative threads about it.

[Ade]

My mom is quite interested in some aspects of dreaming, but sometimes, since it is a very, how to say, "sacred" theme for me, I get very disappointed by her attitude...Damn I wish I could tell her how facinating and important this is for me. But I guess I'll just have to deal with it!

[snuzpilot]

Not a problem for me. My father is the one that turned me on to LD.

[changed]

Not a problem for me. My father is the one that turned me on to LD. Thats intresting is your dad an experienced LDer?

[snuzpilot]

Thats intresting is your dad an experienced LDer? my dad was into all things dreaming and psychic.He died 13 years ago.

[Hidden]

Boogeying emotes? -looks around- I think I'm missing something... Not a problem for me. My father is the one that turned me on to LD. That's pretty awesome. I think it would be cool to teach my theoretical kids (a looong time from now) how to LD since they're little. They'd probably get really good that way.

[XeL]

I think it would be cool to teach my theoretical kids (a looong time from now) You are a rapist for christ's sake >: | My dad actully told me a few days ago that he has lucid dreams sometimes... It's usually him finding a big treasure chest filled with money and then realizing he is dreaming. It made me laugh pretty hard.

[Hidden]

You are a rapist for christ's sake >: | My dad actully told me a few days ago that he has lucid dreams sometimes... It's usually him finding a big treasure chest filled with money and then realizing he is dreaming. It made me laugh pretty hard. o.o I was just thinking today about how I really want to play DDR... Hahaha, that's great! My mom (who has trouble sleeping) had a dream where she was getting a good night's sleep, and she became lucid.