Thread: Parents think LDing is an occult...

Originally Posted by Hidden

Well, yeah. I wasn't blaming lucid dreaming, just like I don't blame video games because some people get way too obsessed.

Lol, Wikipedia is awesome.

Yeah, I know, just saying, lol.

Also thanks for the advice guys, the talk about LDing has died down in my family, I don't think they really care anymore, rofl.

Originally Posted by lVlerciless

Yeah, I know, just saying, lol.

Also thanks for the advice guys, the talk about LDing has died down in my family, I don't think they really care anymore, rofl.

What exactly was their problem with it? Did they just not know what it was, or....?

Originally Posted by Clyde Machine

What exactly was their problem with it? Did they just not know what it was, or....?

I think that remains unknown. Everybody hates it.

lol if i ever explain it to my parents, then ill be sure to gather every bit of factual evidence i can, explaining that Lucid dreaming is completely normal and non dangerous in any way.

Originally Posted by jarrhead

I think that remains unknown. Everybody hates it.

Adults like to think that they've experienced everything their children have experienced, and more (giving them a typical Superior complex ), and the thought that you could do something so strange and uncommon (LD) can unsettle them, naturally. That's my theory.

And for others...maybe they're just jealous Well, seriously, I don't know.

... You know what occurs to me from this thread?

People who fear LDing and refuse to even educate themselves about it live their waking lives like a normal dream... no awareness and just letting yourself be controlled by whatever is happening.

Originally Posted by EspadaInMyCloset

Adults like to think that they've experienced everything their children have experienced, and more (giving them a typical Superior complex ), and the thought that you could do something so strange and uncommon (LD) can unsettle them, naturally. That's my theory.

Well that would explain why parents are against it, but what about the people who just refuse to hear about lucid dreaming altogether?

Originally Posted by Heavy Sleeper

Well that would explain why parents are against it, but what about the people who just refuse to hear about lucid dreaming altogether?

I blame society...I think many adults think of dreams as being childish, and best left to the young. I also know that when people hear anything involving the word "dreams," they tend to behave similarly to if you had said "I practice witchcraft," or "(insert government conspiracy theory here)." I think society in general is just close-minded in this regard...

Originally Posted by Mario92

I blame society...I think many adults think of dreams as being childish, and best left to the young. I also know that when people hear anything involving the word "dreams," they tend to behave similarly to if you had said "I practice witchcraft," or "(insert government conspiracy theory here)." I think society in general is just close-minded in this regard...

People are stupid apparently being able to beat the shit out of any one you want or going on a killing spree basically living out your greatest fantasies is childish.

PS: that isn't what my goals for lucid dreaming are i'm just using what people have said in the past as examples

Originally Posted by EspadaInMyCloset

Adults like to think that they've experienced everything their children have experienced, and more (giving them a typical Superior complex ), and the thought that you could do something so strange and uncommon (LD) can unsettle them, naturally. That's my theory.

And for others...maybe they're just jealous Well, seriously, I don't know.

I know,right!? Like, I can tell when something really bad will happen, and I can snese peoples emotions, but I can't tell that to my parents cuse they'd think im crazy. They think that it doesn't exist cuse its above the norm

Originally Posted by Clyde Machine

What exactly was their problem with it? Did they just not know what it was, or....?

I'm not sure, they were just suspicious about it, but while I think they still don't like it, they have just dropped the issue.

Well, I didn't share any news with anyone. If I were to tell my parents that I LD, they would simply call me names and tell me that this is violating human nature and I will surely benefit nothing from it. My parents are old-fashioned, mother is a die-hard fan of Jesus and Church, father is a type of a person who doesn't believe in anything supernatural, cept Jesus of course. They have already been looking down on me, since I declared my rebel against church and stuff. Therefore, I think sooner or later they would call LDing as devil worship or something.
The only good thing is that I don't live with them.
God bless freedom haha

BTW. LDing is ultra cool

I don't blame parents for being concerned, or for pinning some of the LD results on the supernatural - especially the 'voices' occurrences. If they're stubborn about it, you can't freaking blame them, this is WIERD ASS stuff.

Your parents have their belief.
Its their job to worry.
Just don't bitch about it.

Originally Posted by KaylRyck

this is WIERD ASS stuff.

I stopped reading there.

Originally Posted by XeL

I stopped reading there.

He's kinda right. I mean just think about for a second.

Originally Posted by bradysdreaming

He's kinda right. I mean just think about for a second.

I did. It still feels entirely normal to me.

I honestly can't understand what would be so weird about it. A higher state of consciousness = weird?

Not in my book.

All of my friends that I've told think its totally cool, and one is even jealous I'm gonna try teaching one of my friends how to WILD to them, I'm like the dream guru, but in reality I'm such a newbie,lol!

Originally Posted by Aledrea

All of my friends that I've told think its totally cool, and one is even jealous I'm gonna try teaching one of my friends how to WILD to them, I'm like the dream guru, but in reality I'm such a newbie,lol!

Same here, but now I got the jealous guy to have 3 LDs