Dreaming definitely affects my perception of reality, but in a different way than you describe. For me it just has to do with memories - I often have trouble figuring out if something was real or if I dreamed it.

I agree with everything IWIllBeLight said. Your problem is not the dreaming, you're just having a hard time finding your place in the world - believe it or not, this happens to most people your age at one point or another.


I think you put too much stock in your fellow man. You find it harder and harder to socialize with people because they are shallow and materialistic... But why are you trying to socialize with people who aren't worth your time? Is it because that's what your peers expect you to do, and you're a "loser" if you don't have a group of people to hang out with on Friday nights?

There's nothing wrong with being alone most of the time (and since you still live at home and go to school 5 days a week you will never really be alone for an extended period of time anyways). I realized towards the end of my college career that I'd rather just be alone 95% of the time. It's not that I'm totally against social interaction (I waste so much time on forums like this!), but I just find the majority of people painfully dull and don't bother with them.

You may just be a bit more mature than your peers, and that can certainly be difficult.