Thread: I was awake, but I couldn't move or open my eyes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis

It's totally normal. I don't mind it, in fact. It's great for DEILDing, 'cause for a few minutes you can't move even if you wanted to so it's a breeze to fall back asleep.

Btw, it might be a good thing that you didn't open your eyes, however, because many people hallucinate during SP. This is known as hypnogogia. And it can be terrifying. Thankfully I have only experienced hypnogogia once in my life before.