Do you tell your friends you lucid dream?

**Conquer** · 08-26-2008 10:05 PM

Hey, I was just curious if people in the community share their knowledge or experiences of lucid dreaming with their friends?

**drewmandan** · 08-27-2008 12:01 AM

I've told a couple of friends, and they just think it's weird.

**Robot_Butler** · 08-27-2008 12:31 AM

A surprising number of people have been interested when I mention it. I've tried inviting them here, but I've yet to see them around.

**ninja9578** · 08-27-2008 12:36 AM

A couple of them, who have open minds.

**DuB** · 08-27-2008 12:38 AM

I'll bring it up if the conversation somehow gets steered in that direction and I sense that they might be at least slightly interested. But overall this doesn't happen too much. I've told most of my close friends at one point or another, but I wouldn't be surprised if many of them have since forgotten, I bring it up so rarely.

Regarding their reactions, usually people I decide to tell will at least feign interest, but the conversation usually moves on pretty quick and I don't hear about it again, so

**Catbus** · 08-27-2008 12:52 AM

A few of my friends are into it, but none of us are that good.

**xTecHiE1** · 08-27-2008 01:24 AM

Hm, well some of them know I like to try and control and my dreams and they shrug it off as another "Martin thing" (im quite quirky

). I told my mom and she says "A dreams a dream, why bother to mess with it? You need to listen to your subconcious."
My cousin, who i told is rather interested in it, and has been trying WBTBs now

**mdf92** · 08-27-2008 01:31 AM

I've told a few of my firends. One because he saw my EWOLD book. Out of the three two thought it was cool. One actually thought about trying it. The one who I showed the book to seems to think of it like a joke...

**Conquer** · 08-27-2008 01:59 AM

Yeah, lucid dreaming is hard to believe until you've experienced it.

**Conkeen** · 08-27-2008 02:01 AM

check this thread http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=63624

**Eric** · 08-27-2008 04:02 AM

Yes. And they're all assholes about it. They think that I'm insane or on drugs or something.

**Conquer** · 08-27-2008 04:24 AM

I think I brought up the subject of lucid dreaming to my parents when they were talking about this dream but all I said was something like "I had this dream the other day where, it was like I knew I was dreaming. It was crazy." (Didn't want to say something too sketchy; they'd probably suspect drugs). They just gave me a look like "hmm". Not in a bad way or anything, but I can see how everyone gets negative feedback.

**gunnerzip** · 08-27-2008 05:11 AM

I told all my friends, 3 of which took immediate interest, one even joined this forum. Bigshades92?

**reapsltd666** · 08-27-2008 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Eric

Yes. And they're all assholes about it. They think that I'm insane or on drugs or something.

ya same here. I only told 1 person about my lucid dreaming, and me him are like bro's and he's open minded and creative. I don't even tell my family anymore, though I used to when I first started but no one really gave a sh*t. My mom would think I was on drugs or something, or she would be so passive and say something like "You don't know what you're talking about." so ya, I would never bring it up unless the subject of dreaming came up, and even then I'd be reluctant cause people can be so ignorant.

**5triker** · 08-27-2008 10:46 AM

I have 3 or so friends who i discuss lucid things with. But the friends i have in school, ect, i wouldn't tell. They'd probably think i turned into some delusional, drug taking shit. This type of thing would generally be way out of my usual character, you see. But i like it, lol

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2 of my friends are members on here; Dizko and Niddiboy.

BTW; I noticed Conquer you have been adopted by Dizko, the reason why he hasn't been on for so long is that i think he's been banned from the computer ^^.

**Conquer** · 08-27-2008 06:22 PM

LOL! Thats funny, but thanks, I was wondering why I haven't seen him in a while.

**TJam** · 08-27-2008 06:24 PM

I do tell them I know when I'm dreaming sometimes and am to take control. Mostly, I hear "that's awesome", "sweet". But, I probably wouldn't tell them that I try to do it on purpose. It's not that they would think it's weird or anything, but I would have to play a game of 100 questions with them. It was that way when I told them I suffered from waking sleep paralysis.

**MisterHyde** · 08-27-2008 06:29 PM

I told my mother about it and she said she's had a few of those dreams. I told my father and he said it seems like a strange thing to do and would probably mess up your sleep. My brother who smokes a lot of pot told me it sounded cool and he's been able to do it a few times after heavy sessions. And when I mentioned controlling dreams to a co-worker she said "Oh! Lucid dreaming! I can do that, it's so cool!" This said, when we mentioned it to another co-worker he said that life sucked enough, why would you want to be awake in your dreams!

I also told my best friend, who is also a natural, and it turns out we've had many shared dreams together when we've dreamt of each other.

**sjones** · 08-28-2008 04:50 PM

I told one friend and he insists that it's impossible. He says that when you're asleep, your consciousness is inactive otherwise you wouldn't be asleep. I tried to convince him but he thinks it's all new age mystic BS.
I told my girl-friend and only said: So what ? I have been flying in my dreams, too. I guess she didn't get the concept.
I also told my mom and she was more open minded but I guess she didn't believe me either. I don't even have to bother telling my other friends because they won't understand it anyway.

**Conquer** · 08-28-2008 05:13 PM

But theres studies that show patterns of the mind different when a person is lucid..

**FortressForever** · 08-27-2008 05:22 AM

I have told several of my friends. Two of them thought it was really cool and are now practicing techniques from the site. Another friend thought it was kinda cool but is way too lazy to do it. One of them doesn't think he can do it. And the last thought it was a load of crap. He is the only person that I've talked to that has had a negative response to lucid dreaming. But oh well, his loss.

**Reality_is_a_Dream** · 08-27-2008 05:43 AM

I told one of my friends about it and found out he was a natural with a recall of like 3 a week, wich is kick ass for someone who doesn't know afout LDs. Still, he refuses to go on DV because he thinks a DJ is girly. What a waste of tallent :O

**ttraverse** · 08-27-2008 06:37 AM

I actually have a 'dream buddy' who suggested a great book (Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming) and we encourage each other through the process of writing in our DJs and exercises to work on, etc. It's great to have someone to share dreams with and keep you motivated.

**seeker28** · 08-27-2008 11:27 PM

I talk to some of my friends and family about LDing and my LDs. I have a friend who is also a natural LDer, like me, and we chat about it fairly frequently. I have another friend who is a natural, but is totally uninterested in learning about LDing, so we don't talk much about it except to laugh about funny dreams. Some of my friends looked at me like I was weird the first time I told them about LDing, so I don't talk to them about it anymore.

**TokiDokiSaiko** · 08-27-2008 11:39 PM

I'm currently doing an experiment on dream recall, lucid dreaming, and dream control with all of my closest friends, I don't really have any not close friends though. >.>
I've known about it for awhile, but when I decided to look into it again, I was ready to try committing to it and I rarely like committing alone- so I called all my friends and explained everything to them, and referred them to this site.
I was surprised at the things I learned about my friends when telling them. Apparently one NEVER remembers their dreams (she going to try waking up by alarm every 5-6 hours and try a dream journal) and another has had lucid, controllable dreams for as long as she can remember.