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Have you ever fallen in love in a dream? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A recent greentext post about an imaginary wife made me think of this.

Have you ever had a dream, where you fell in love with a dream character?

I've had at least a couple over the years that I can vaguely remember. The dreams were so vivid, and the feeling of love for this imaginary person was so strong, that I woke up feeling rather heartbroken and a sense of longing.

Anyone else?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely. Has been a hot minute though. In my late teens and early twenties I regularly woke up depressed AF knowing that what I just felt was all just a dream.

Haven't had this in the last two decades or so, but you never fully forget the feeling of helplessness as you realize that "bliss" actually exists, but it's perpetually out of your reach.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It really does drive in the reality that love is a fleeting chemical response, eh?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Falling in love" and "love" are quite different from each other.

That said, yeah, the feeling can be quite fleeting. Being a chemical response doesn't make it less intense or even less meaningful, though. Sadly? Fortunately? 🤷‍♂️