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If you dreamt something bad, would it make you feel guilty?

Asked by Sophief (6681points) May 9th, 2010

Last night I dreamt that I was about to cheat on my boyfriend. I had organised to meet up with someone, but my boyfriend came home early.

I told him about my dream and I have apologised nearly all day for it. He says I shouldn’t apologise for something I had no control over and that it was just a dream. I feel really awful though, it’s been on my mind all day and I feel really guilty

Would you feel bad, or not care either way?

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mcbealer's avatar

I know this is a worry you’ve had due to your history. Let this nightmare go and focus instead on making this current relationship an exception rather than worrying about what has already been.

ducky_dnl's avatar

I think you might be thinking a little too much on this. Relax! :)

marinelife's avatar

I would not have told my boyfriend (why make him feel bad for something your subconscious did), and I would not have apologized.

You need to stop bringing it up, and just let go of it.

Sophief's avatar

@marinelife He doesn’t feel bad. The question isn’t should I let go of it, the question is what would others do.

Gemini's avatar

No, don’t feel guilty. I think that in your dream you were interrupted because you wouldn’t want to cheat on him in real life. I’ve had a similar dream and no guilt whatsoever.

Seek's avatar

No one should be held responsible – or hold themselves responsible – for things that take place in a person’s subconscious.

Just enjoy the story. It’s a dream, not a prophecy.

Seaofclouds's avatar

I wouldn’t feel bad about it. Dreams are not reality and therefore nothing has been done wrong to feel guilty over.

Draconess25's avatar

I had a dream that I hurt my poor old Grandma. I called her up apologizing, & she was like “WTF?!?!”.

wonderingwhy's avatar

A dream is a dream, its meaning and significance is only what you make of it. If it gets to you do yourself a favor and let it go.

slick44's avatar

I have those dreams all the time, just relax and enjoy them. You didn’t do anything wrong.

tinyfaery's avatar

Uhh…no. Dreams are the perfect place to get some on the side without betraying your SO.

BoBo1946's avatar

Absolutely not….don’t ever feel quilty over something you cannot control !

faye's avatar

I wouldn’t feel bad about a dream, you have no control, so I wouldn’t be apologizing. I might tell my s/o so we could joke about it!

BoBo1946's avatar

ahhh..this is the social section…loll…. @faye ditto, ditto, and ditto!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Never.Are you kidding?? Some of my best work has occurred in dreams :)lol

Tomfafa's avatar

You apologized all day because you almost cheated in your dreams!?!! Get a hold of yourself! Get some friends! Get some therapy! NOW go out and fucking cheat! (call me)

evandad's avatar

Depends. Baby killing dreams would make me feel bad. Another lover dreams I could deal with.

YARNLADY's avatar

No, I have the good fortune to not remember most of my dreams.

Dr_Lawrence's avatar

I believe our dreams and even our thoughts are not crimes or sins.
When we choose to do wrong to others, we have to apologize and where possible make amends.
We get into way more trouble when we don’t think!

Trance24's avatar

I hate to say I have had multiple dreams where I have cheated on the my boyfriend. One of the worst parts of the dreams are they are always people I know. In the dream I always feel guilty as I am cheating on him, and when I wake up I almost feel like crying. I have no idea why I have these dreams, I love my SO dearly and would never hurt him. I just remind myself it is a dream and that I love him and would never do anything in real life.

OpryLeigh's avatar

I have dream cheated on my SO before and I woke up loving my man even more. I was relieved that it was just a dream and I remember that I didn’t enjoy cheating on him in my dream either. I don’t dwell on things like that especially as I didn’t find any pleasure in the dream anyway. It just made me realise that I couldn’t cheat on him in real life. Don’t feel bad about your dream, like your SO said, you have no control over it. My SO and I are constantly laughing about our dreams he seems to have a lot of threesome dreams or dreams of me getting it on with a hot girl!!!

Tomfafa's avatar

@evandad Funny you should say that… I onced dreamt that a toddler slipped out of my hand and fell of a roof. I watched almost to the end before I woke… I was very shaken and scared shit!

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