Have you ever had a dream about someone (who doesn’t exist in real life) and been disappointed when you wake up and discover they are were only a figment of your dreams?
Last night I dreamed I stayed in a hotel and formed a close bond with the receptionist. When I woke up it took me a moment to realize she wasn’t real. I felt like I’d list a friend. I’ve had a couple of dreams like this in my lifetime.
In my late 20’s and early 30’s I had a lot of dreams where I would meet my dream girl. Always disappointing to wake up.
Yes, his name was Frank and we were in love. I’ll never forget you, Frank!
The dream was connected in some way to a short story I had read the day before, and reading the story afterward reminds me of the dream feeling. Nice. 
I dreamed I had a baby, and when I woke, childless, it was sad and confusing till I was fully awake.
Once or twice. I remember once dreaming that I was married (way before I actually was married), to a woman I didn’t know, and my feelings for her were so real, it took several minutes after I woke up to realize that it was all a dream.
I’ve had this happen a few times that I know of. I can never recall what they looked like, but yes, there is some kind of bond formed and then it’s all gone. I tend to think they are composites of people I know or have known and have had positive experiences with.
Yes, quite recently. And it was quite disappointing to find out they weren’t real.
I have had recurring dream of an American indian. He is a very handsome young brave. As I have aged he has stayed the same. It is strange because I feel like I know this person. I dream often of cooking food for him. I know what his favorite foods are. And what he going to say, before he says anything. Of course, I am writing the script, so to speak. But, anyway, I like to think he is my friend. I always wake up feeling like I have had a visit with him. It is pleasant.
I had a dream where I fell in love with the girl. In the dream, we both some how knew we were dreaming. And we swore to each other we would look for each other when we woke up.
We never found each other. Not that I actually looked, but still. ������
I imagine that everyone has, at some point or another, dreamed of nonexistant romantic partners.
But you swore! Hey, your name’s not Frank, is it?
Oh, Grrr!, that is so sweet! You should keep looking. Maybe she is really out there, somewhere, pining away.������
The ?? marks are heart eyed smilies! How depressing that you can’t see them, bah!
Yah. Dream the other day of opening my front door-and there, lying on her side, is this petite befreckled brunette, laughing uproariously (with me, not at me, note).
once, and yes it felt very realistic, left me feeling slightly discombobulated emotionally the rest of the day after I woke up.
I’m disappointed every time I wake up, dream or not.
Me too.
To lower this discussion to the point of crass consumerism: When I was on my own after high school I had a small B/W TV set (this is 1968). We did not have a TV at all when I was growing up, dad wanted us to study (it worked). So a COLOR TV was just something a few friends had.
I awoke from a dream about having a glorious color set, and was bitterly disappointed to find it was a dream. I can still recall that feeling of disappointment**
**As I watch my plasma HDTV that covers half the wall.
Dennis
Lol. I wish Dung Beetle.
My dreams are pretty much the only places lately where I meet single men. sigh. I was particularly disappointed that the chef I “met” while hiking a few years back wasn’t real.