I think I saw a ghost

[Shanny81]

A few months back, DH and I stayed in a hotel room (One with “history”) abroad. I woke up in the middle of the night needing a drink. I walked through the living room area and saw a man crying in the sofa. I asked him what was wrong. He said nobody understands. I told him I do and then I woke up. I never told DH but the whole thing freaked me out. It wasn’t like a normal dream. I woke up feeling like I knew this guy. I felt sad, like literallly heartbroken at the thought of him crying.

I’ve never really gotten over it. The man was a public figure. My head tells me it was a dream of course but I just can’t process it for some reason and it’s depressing me

You had a dream.

Probably because you stayed in a hotel with "history" (which every hotel/house/property in the world does, just not particularly interesting history).

There's no such things as ghosts.

I don’t believe in ghosts either, but DH asked why I was up in the night ... so I was actually up and out of bed. I’m just so freaked out by it 😞

I woke up in the middle of the night needing a drink. I walked through the living room area and saw a man crying in the sofa. I asked him what was wrong. He said nobody understands. I told him I do and then I woke up

Research false awakenings...it's where you think you have woken up but it's still part of a dream...

I don't think anyone here can say for sure if you did or didn't see a ghost in your dream though, only you would know from your experience what you saw

Who was he?

I think you had a dream.

We're emotionally vulnerable when we are asleep and dreaming, as all the protective filters we use during the day are switched off. That's why dreams feel so powerful. Its possible to dream while you are semi conscious, so that's probably what happened.
At the same time its possible for our subconscious to make connections that we aren't aware of when we are thinking about everyday life. Its possible your subconscious picked up on this person showing sadness and created a dream out of it.
Mentally acknowledge the sad person and tell them its ok to ask for help.

I love ghost stories

But the fact you say he’s a public figure makes me think, no....sometimes really weird stuff gets into our brains.

I really don’t want to say as everyone will pile on me. He was a musician and the room was a well known room used by him before he died.

You woke up, you had a dream.

Michael Jackson

You had a dream and sleepwalked.

Perfectly normal to sleep walk too.

false awakenings
This OP. I get them all the time, and very often get them when I’m away from home/sleeping somewhere unfamiliar. They feel very real but it’s a dream.

I’m not saying it was a ghost (despite the title) I’m just saying I woke up feeling heartbroken and I don’t know why. DH keeps asking what happened but I know I can’t tell him as he’ll think I’m a complete nut

WAs this musician well known for being misunderstood?

I’m guessing it was Robin Williams or someone with similar documented issues and something was subconsciously in your head.

I’m not sure, I was never a fan. We were there for DH as he was a fan.

Was it Jim Morrison?

I saw a ghost, so I believe you.

He was a musician and the room was a well known room used by him before he died.

Well there you go then.

Your head was full of him and the "history" before you went to sleep.

No-one ever stays in a hotel and sees the ghost of the plumber who helped fit the bathroom suites.

Kurt Cobain?

I’ve seen ghosts before. In the daytime and while I was home alone. Ghosts are real.

I believe.

It was just so, so sad. And as I say I’m not a fan, I know nothing of this person other than a few songs but since this incident I feel so sad, as though I’ve lost a friend

I have also seen a ghost. My sister saw it at the same time. I'm not saying they are the spirits of dead people, but they are real.

In this instance, l think it was sleep walking.