The School That Never Was With Friends That Never Were · 5:13pm Sep 1st, 2019
Dreams are something I've never really given a second thought to. Generally, I can't really remember what I've dreamed about. On the occasions that I can, it's generally a lucid dream that involves me flying, in paradise, or involves insects that constitutes as a nightmare. No matter what the case though, it's always a place that I've been to, discussed in great length with friends or family, or read about and wish to visit. Whether it be Japan or Greenland.
A few months back however, none of those things were the case and it's bothered me greatly. See, I was—for a fair bit of my life—homeschooled. I did go to school up until Middle School (Grade 6-8 for those who aren't American). There was a brief period in 8th grade where I did attend, but it wasn't for very long. High school, meanwhile, I never went to. Never stepped foot inside of it and never will. I do, on occasion, dream about my time in 4th grade as I'd consider it the best time of my school-based life.
Yet, in the case of this dream, I can't... exactly put my finger on any place I've visited, attended, or even gone by. Nor can I name anyone I've known who looked like the three people I felt like I had some sort of deep connection with in this dream.
It was the last day of... I can't really say what grade, but I'd assume it was high school. There were three people who I was hanging out with. Two were Caucasian males, the third I believe was a Hispanic female. I was going around with one of them talking about how life would be, how we'd all get to see the world, and all the places we could potentially go on vacation with. We talked about going bungee jumping (or so I'd assume as I saw the side of a large mountain and four people near it; an eagle flew by too around that time) among other things I can't quite recall as it's hazy in my head.
Laughter and smiles were all exchanged as we agreed to do this. All things considered, it's probably the happiest I've been in a dream in... ever. In my time at school, I've had some friends, but I've fallen completely out of contact with each and every one of them. Nowadays, I don't have any real-life friends. This is primarily due to where I live; it's not what I'd call the most... Grade A place in the United States. There are sketchy, shady people. It doesn't help that many of the people I did grow up with have ended up becoming less-than ideal citizens. I digress however. We all thought about the memories we'd make. We said our goodbyes to our fellow classmates when one of the guys turns around and says goodbye to me and about how he'd never forget me; about how we'd always be friends.
Then I woke up; this bright, shining light filling my vision.
As I said at the start, I've never given a second thought to dreams. There are some that "make sense" (per-se) to me. Generally if I've been under a great deal of stress and/or anxiety. This, however, didn't strike me as something like that. I can't recall the exact day, but I'd place it at around April or May of this year.
Has anyone else ever had a dream like this? Where they've dreamt of people they've never met, yet felt like they'd known them their entire life?
Man, that title is confusing. I found myself rereading a few times.
I don't think I ever dreamed of exactly what you're saying, but I did dream about being friends with the people I actually disliked. My dream was generous enough to delete all the things I hated about them, so I guess you could say them weren't the same people.
If there's one thing I hate about dreams, it's the ones that make you think you're awake only to realize you aren't, and it repeats itself a few times before you're actually awake.
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I've dreamed about folks I hate too. Those always weird me out. I've also had dreams that sort of "resume" after I wake up. The ones that you describe though that repeat themselves really screw w/ me because it usually involves something I desire.
Hmm... I dunno. I mean, some dreams have repeated, that's for sure. Hmm... I guess I don't really know much I can say about this, honestly.
This sort of reminds me of a segment in Roverandom, where he visits the moon and a valley where children go to when they dream. Outlandish, yes, but I've always found the base concept of shared dreams to not be the most unbelievable suggestion.
Do you think it's it possible these were shared dreams with other lucid dreamers?
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I've heard of this theory before. I like the idea honestly. It's rather pleasant.