After 40 or so lucids, all of them DILDs, I have not experienced the same level of presence of mind in a dream as in waking life. Even though I know I am dreaming and can interact with my dream world it feels as if some weird layer of gel is draped over my consciousness, if that makes any sense. Everything is hazy, not sharp like in waking life.

I guess I'm trying to say that my DILDs do not feel very real to me.

Has anyone else noticed this? Is it only a step in the process of getting better at lucid dreaming? Are WILDs the same way or are they typically more real feeling?