Comments on: Another bad dream

By: edith

edith — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 10:33:06 +0000

When I was a little kid I could swim-fly in my dreams. Or, more like a dog-paddle. Haven’t done that for years though.

At least the danger never seems to actually reach me. The scene always cuts almost as soon as I realize I’m in jeopardy. So, maybe my superpower is to simply vanish and reappear elsewhere. I can’t remember any time I actually got hurt in a dream.

By: Hali

Hali — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 09:51:06 +0000

Very recently, to a good friend, I found myself confessing my secret dream weapon:
flying.
If I sense danger or am faced with it in a dream, I realized a few years ago that I can move my arms enough (don’t laugh–but it’s nearly a flapping motion) to actually propel myself in a direction away from whatever is the possible threat. And to maintain that motion I almost "swim" in the air–the closest thing I can compare it to is the backstroke. The faster I move my arms (or flap them!), the further I get away and I am able to see the scenery move as I "fly" away.
I am so used to doing it when danger approaches in my dreams that I can be lucid enough to know that I can escape.
and that usually works for me.

By: edith

edith — Mon, 05 Aug 2002 13:16:06 +0000

I’ll try Nick. It’s so hard to control yourself in dreamland… hard enough just to move around through the jello, you know?

By: nick

nick — Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:49:06 +0000

I used to have dreams with people chasing me. The *last* time I had one.. I was able to have a baseball bat materialize in my hands, all jedi-like, and fend off my attackers.. use the force Edith.. :-)
As for Robbie, I wouldn't be surprised if he was visiting you in your dream..

By: edith

edith — Mon, 05 Aug 2002 09:22:06 +0000

Yeah, men… can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. I wonder if it’s the same thing with guys? Do they dream about being chased by women all the time? Somehow I doubt it.

Whenever I dream about John (which is pretty often) he’s always a friendly character. He’s my equal in dreamland… someone who’s there beside me, and usually helpful but never threatening. (Just like in real life.) Not all men are threatening in my dreams, though most are.

I know how much I might be revealing about my own mental state when I talk about these dreams. Feeling like our home is "not finished" etc. I think that’s my subconscious telling me to clean up my fuckin’ house!! Because in real life, I am a disorganized person, bordering on slobbishness. John isn’t. Together we have a really nice home, but without his influence I would probably be living in a half-finished messy place just like I describe in the dream.

And about Robbie… the fact that he was possibly trying to trick me in the dream mirrors exactly how he would have behaved in real life. Robbie was a teaser… if he really liked you, he would needle you and play jokes on you, he was just merciless. One time he threw a glass of water in my face just to see how I’d react! (I was so shocked I started crying, which was not the reaction he wanted at all. I’m such a crybaby!!) So the idea that he might try to trick me into thinking he’d died, is not too far off from reality. It’s wishful thinking. It would be so kickass if I found out that it really was just a big joke, but unfortunately it’s not.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 05 Aug 2002 07:37:06 +0000

I think Steve McQueen showed up in your dream because of the Blob, he’s always running in the Blob. Good casting on your subconch. Also, your dream has all sorts of males you are hiding from, running to, running with or being tricked by. You are looking for a safe place, trying to find your way in being safe with men. That’s what your dream is trying to tell you. But in the beginning you were safe with John, but your home felt unsettled. So, your dream also says that John is good, but you have issues inside you to work out. That’s all!