Dreams of Embarrassment
Last night I dreamed about something embarrassing that had happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I spent a good deal of this dream remembering what I had been embarrassed about, and feeling somewhat relieved that it was over. Other people had undoubtedly forgotten the embarrassing thing I'd done, but I was still dwelling on it.
At about 2:30 I woke up briefly. I couldn't remember exactly what the dream was about, but I remembered that the embarrassing thing hadn't actually happened. It was just something I'd dreamed about. I fell back asleep...
...And remembered what the embarrassing thing was. I'd just been confused and forgotten it for a moment, but now I remembered that it was real and far more embarrassing than I would have liked to admit to myself. I felt foolish for letting it slip my mind, as it was so significant, though admittedly obscure.
When I woke up later that morning, I realized that the embarrassing thing was, in fact, just a dream. I imagined it all. And I didn't imagine it very clearly. Looking back, I have no idea what the embarrassing thing was. The dream provided a feeling, without much in the way of details.
I'd say the lesson here is "don't get too worked up in the middle of the night, because you never know what's going to still be true in the morning." Or something.
At about 2:30 I woke up briefly. I couldn't remember exactly what the dream was about, but I remembered that the embarrassing thing hadn't actually happened. It was just something I'd dreamed about. I fell back asleep...
...And remembered what the embarrassing thing was. I'd just been confused and forgotten it for a moment, but now I remembered that it was real and far more embarrassing than I would have liked to admit to myself. I felt foolish for letting it slip my mind, as it was so significant, though admittedly obscure.
When I woke up later that morning, I realized that the embarrassing thing was, in fact, just a dream. I imagined it all. And I didn't imagine it very clearly. Looking back, I have no idea what the embarrassing thing was. The dream provided a feeling, without much in the way of details.
I'd say the lesson here is "don't get too worked up in the middle of the night, because you never know what's going to still be true in the morning." Or something.