Is it normal that i have imaginary friends in my dreams?

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I've been lonely, isolated and depressed for a few weeks now whilst i've been off school, and recently i've been having dreams where I meet friends and people I can develop relationships with. During the dream, everything feels real ie the sensations, emotions and the environment, the last of which is usually based on real life places i've been too. Because i'm so lonely (i literally have no true friends), I find sleeping to be a replacing alternative where I can do things I wouldn't usually do (sex for example) and I find it much better than reality, so I just sleep and hopefully have another dream for the entire day. Because of this, I would rather live in my dreams in my ideal fantasy instead of this trapped and dull reality I live in. Recently, I've got myself a girlfriend (in my dream) and I feel genuine feelings for her in real life. I can remember exactly what she looks like, i've given her a name and a biography, and I can remember every detail of her and all the other friends i've met. Now, I sleep through most of the day and missing out on everyday activities, like I haven't been outside for over a week, I haven't spoken to anyone apart from my unloving parents in over a month, and I think its making me go slightly insane, ie my fantasy and my reality have merged into a delusional image I can't keep under control. By posting this, I guess i'm looking for some advice and answers on whether or not this is normal.

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  • SuMaFTW
    8 years ago

    I used to have a girlfriend like yours. It's the ideal we have in mind of the someone who can truly identify with us and understand us. In life, you'll find girls that have some of qualities you seek, but not all. No one will measure up to her, so you have to find out what qualities are most important. And then, you'll also need to welcome Traits in girls that you didn't know werer there. Some are meant to complement you. / If you are an only child, I know from personal experience it isn't easy. / Unloving parents... You need to work on that relationship. That one is harder. Parents are authority figures and not easy to deal with. But in most cases, they truly love you. They may be having their own problems, in which case they may not know what they are doing or not doing for you that needs to change.

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  • JackRoberts
    8 years ago

    but seriously go outside and do stuff awake. us two are similar but yours is worse so yeah go out and drink lots of water, without it you won't think correctly. you need help but you are the one that help yourself to become more healthy

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  • TheoreticalWindmill69
    8 years ago

    Thanks all for your responses, I will keep them in mind :) much appreciated.

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  • RoseIsabella
    8 years ago

    I have a lot of alternate lives in my dreams, but I think to be overly attached to them would be a sign of severe depression. I would recommend you try to find out where you can get some help.

    Sorry if this wasn't what you wanted to hear, brah, but if there's one thing I know when I see it, it's depression.

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    I have dream friends too but I also have awake friends.

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  • JackRoberts
    8 years ago

    you need to wake up

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