First, some background.

[Nephanim Nocturn]

I've been dreaming for most of my life on both sides. I've come to consider my dream world Nyre "home" and this Earth secondary. I have friends on the other side I've kept for twenty years. It's hard for reality to compare.

Right now, I'm going through a period of personal stress that brings nightmares when I sleep and hazy, unfocused daydreams. It makes proper communication with those on the other side a challenge. That's not to say I daydream any less as a result; I spend more time on them now, trying to tune the signal, if you will. The nightmares also put me straight into fight or flight response mode, which has reduced the frequency of my lucid dreams significantly.

We speak mostly in night dreams and as I drift off to sleep now as opposed to all day, every day as was normal just last summer. I've lost most means of accessing my primary outlet for stress as a result. It's hard to pretend this isn't a constant strain, but I don't want the people I know on this side to worry.

I'm still not sure what I'm looking for here... Probably just validation that I'm not alone in daydreaming the time away. It could be a nice place to gather my thoughts, too. I still manage to function in society to an extent... No real social life, but the job pays well and I've kept a steady relationship (on this side) for ten years. It amazes me sometimes. Nevertheless, I know what I do isn't "normal." It's satisfying to see there are others in the same position.

[alona]

I feel you, dude. Though my MD isn't to that extent, the real world can let me down, because inside my own head, in my DD, on the "other side" I've created a world that is much better, and here, things just don't happen the way you visualise.