The reason I dislike it is because it always occurs during nightmares. At some point, I wake up consciously and realize I'm dreaming.

I try (rather pointlessly) to do something in real life to wake myself up. I try to move a toe or make a tiny whisper or open my eyes. I'm completely paralyzed. Although I know my husband is sleeping next to me, I can't get him to realize I need to wake up.

When I finally do wake up, I can't go back to sleep for hours, because I often fall right back into it. I'll get up and watch TV or do anything I can to get out of that dream mode.