Thread: Do you keep your interest in lucid dreaming a secret from others?

One thing I learned about when talking about lucid dreaming is to not talk about it with religious fanatics!! They will make you feel like you are worshipping the devil or something. lol They will also make it seem as though you are inviting demons into your life. It is really silly and close-minded but so trueee! I shared my love for lucid dreaming for my friend and she told me to be careful. lol I told her that the only thing to fear is fear itself. Another friend I told about lucid dreaming too was quite condescending. She made it sound as if she has more experience than me about anything spiritual and that I am a level beneath her and one day I'll come around and attend her church. lol This one was the worst! Anyway, share your experiences with people that are not stuck in religious dogma, take it from me.

Originally Posted by Laurelindo

Whenever I avoid talking about lucid dreaming with other people I almost feel like a gay male trying to come out of the closet.

This is the funniest thing I've ever heard! Thank you for sharing. I can so relate. lol lol but on the female side. This made my day! LMAO!

starletdreamer this is not the place to discuss this but I think you are pretty close minded yourself. Just because some people who have faith think a certain way all people think that way, right?

Originally Posted by Ginsan

starletdreamer this is not the place to discuss this but I think you are pretty close minded yourself. Just because some people who have faith think a certain way all people think that way, right?

She did say "religious fanatics", not all people of faith.

Sorry I offended you. I said religious "fanatics". Not religious in general. A person can be religious and not come off by condemning everything just because of their beliefs while another condemns everything they hear and are ready to call everything demonic.

Originally Posted by starletdreamer

One thing I learned about when talking about lucid dreaming is to not talk about it with religious fanatics!! They will make you feel like you are worshipping the devil or something. lol They will also make it seem as though you are inviting demons into your life. It is really silly and close-minded but so trueee! I shared my love for lucid dreaming for my friend and she told me to be careful. lol I told her that the only thing to fear is fear itself. Another friend I told about lucid dreaming too was quite condescending. She made it sound as if she has more experience than me about anything spiritual and that I am a level beneath her and one day I'll come around and attend her church. lol This one was the worst! Anyway, share your experiences with people that are not stuck in religious dogma, take it from me.

Might as well say that lucid dreaming invites some of the best experiences, because lucid dreaming gives you the potential to experience fantastic things and stop nightmares.

I mean, if you are the lucid dreamer and the one in control then you will obviously strive for as rewarding experiences as possible.
Nobody in their right mind intentionally creates unpleasant dream experiences that make them feel bad - not even masochists, because when they pursue unpleasant things they do it because those experiences feel good to them.

Nah, lucid dreams are awesome, and should be welcomed by absolutely everyone.
I cannot see how they would make anyone's life worse in any way, as long as people also take the time to relax and have a great time in them.
Nighmares can happen in regular dreams anyway, and if they happen in lucid dreams then you will even have much more power to change them - if you want to change them in the first place, because lucid nightmares can also teach important lessons.