Thread: Do you keep your interest in lucid dreaming a secret from others?

I talk about it to people. I can't help it. Most of them probably think I am crazy or they don't care or both. And I don't care that they do think I am crazy. My husband cannot help hearing about it, and I know he would rather I talked about it less. The problem is that when I am excited about something I have to talk about it with others, that's what I am like.

One time I met in real life a person who actually is a natural lucid dreamer, and if I did not have this habit of talking to others about it, I would never have found out that she is a lucid dreamer too. Unfortunately she is more of a friend of my mom's and just an aquaintance of mine, and I seldom have the occasion to talk with her. I am still hoping to someday meet another lucid dreamer in person. Aside from my son that is - my eight year old son is a lucid dreamer and it is nice to share with him.

Of course, my situation is different from yours: I do live in a major metropolitan area which is very diverse and fairly open minded, so having crazy hobbies is not socially unacceptable, even if it is a hobby that most people think weird, one is just weird in a different way, but enough people are weird in some way or another, so weirdness is socially acceptable.

That must be nice for you and your son. He may not understand what its all about so at least he can talk to you about it, especially if he ever has a scary experience.

Originally Posted by JoannaB

I talk about it to people. I can't help it. Most of them probably think I am crazy or they don't care or both. And I don't care that they do think I am crazy. My husband cannot help hearing about it, and I know he would rather I talked about it less. The problem is that when I am excited about something I have to talk about it with others, that's what I am like.

One time I met in real life a person who actually is a natural lucid dreamer, and if I did not have this habit of talking to others about it, I would never have found out that she is a lucid dreamer too. Unfortunately she is more of a friend of my mom's and just an aquaintance of mine, and I seldom have the occasion to talk with her. I am still hoping to someday meet another lucid dreamer in person. Aside from my son that is - my eight year old son is a lucid dreamer and it is nice to share with him.

Of course, my situation is different from yours: I do live in a major metropolitan area which is very diverse and fairly open minded, so having crazy hobbies is not socially unacceptable, even if it is a hobby that most people think weird, one is just weird in a different way, but enough people are weird in some way or another, so weirdness is socially acceptable.