That people can't remember their dreams?

[Sunflowersforever]

Lighthearted before angry AIBU posters jump in!

I have very vivid technicolour dreams that I remember in great detail, and also regular reoccurring dreams that I recognise when they happen and enjoy like a good movie.

OH has nothing. Nada. Never remembers dreaming ever.

I say he's repressed

Doesn't everyone dream?

I believe everyone does dream but some people don't remember them.

I remember mine from most nights. Sometimes they don't twig in my head for a few hours, but I always remember a dream or two a night.

I’ve never met anyone who claimed to never dream. How weird. I dream the biggest load of convoluted surreal bollocks that mostly I can’t even share it with anyone for fear of them backing away and running for their lives 😂😂

You only remember your dreams if you wake up at a certain point in your sleep cycle.

That’s why people typically only remember the last dream they dreamt before waking up

I love dreaming so much that deliberately eat cheese before bedtime.

OH claims to never had a dream ever. Can't recall any.

Mine are extremely vivid , having PTSD from leaving domestic violence doesn't help. Also possibly the meds I'm on.
I remember in vivid detail and they can stay with me for days and I have panic attacks while having them too. It's so bad I've had hypnotherapy for it several times in my life.
When I was on zopiclone however , I don''t remember dreams. It was just a lovely comforting blank, but I'm not allowed it now unfortunately.

@UpstartCrow

I totally understand that. I love dreaming. It's a fun part of my life. Sometimes my dreams are like huge adventures. I just can't believe there are people who have no dream recall.

My husband is the same. Very occasionally, maybe once a year, he’ll say “I had a weird dream last night” and when I ask for details he’ll say “I can’t remember. I just know it was weird”

Oh sorry to hear that @alltoomuchrightnow That must be distressing

I'm exactly like you, but my DH rarely ever dreams. Few times a year he'll say he's had a bad dream, but otherwise nada. Me, every night sometime more than one. Very vivid.

The ones I don't tend to remember is where I've woken myself up because I'm laughing loudly, and then laugh because I'm laughing and then eventually can't remember what I was finding funny in the first place

I just can't believe there are people who have no dream recall.

You can’t believe that people are different to you OP?

Mine are very vivid and I sometimes know I'm dreaming too (usually if I can fly or jump high I realise) but can't do anything about it if you see what I mean.

Apparently we dream in black and white (don't know where I ready that) but I'm sure mine are colour!

Weed withdrawal gives you seriously vivid dreams. Apparently THC interferes with REM sleep so when you come off it you have the weirdest dreams.

I can bring myself out of nightmares though if one starts I can recognise it and start a new dream by thinking "No lets move on from this"

I can remember them for a few moments after waking but then it fades usually.