2007-08-31 04:45:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Absolutely not. When you're asleep, your brain creates all sorts of bizarre scenarios, and often you're not in control of that actions "you" take in the dream. It's just a show put on for you by your subconscious. Besides which, none of it's real, so how can you be guilty of doing anything, since you didn't actually do it?
2007-08-31 04:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by ange_meridien 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not feel guilty for anything you did in a dream, but if you are feeling guilty because of something that you did in a dream then you should consider what it is that is making you fell that way.
2007-08-31 04:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mari R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dreams are your own.
That said, feelings and actions in dreams are only representations, metaphors, or replays of real-life events and experiences. Some people use dreams as "what ifs?", or practice runs for choices in real life. Many times we daydream, what if, but do not act upon it. In sleeping dreams we can put into action "what if?" and if not see physical results, we feel the emotions reacting to such results.
If you are afraid or don't like the guilt you feel when you do wrong in dreams, it's time to reevaluate your reactions or opinions in real life. For example, if you are automatically cursing the cars in traffic in your way, cursing the pedestrian in the road, cursing the big rig going the speed limit while you try to zip around them, and then in your dreams you are taking the ax and chopping down everyone in your way, it's time to rethink the situation and realize you are the one having the problem with it.
No one else feels your emotions or thinks your thoughts. Your dreams are yours. You do have the power to change your dreams. In real life you must change your response and attitudes towards your 'triggers'. If the aforementioned situation has become a huge stress to you, why not ask your boss to change your working hours to a half-hour earlier or a half-hour later? Why does everyone have to be at work by 8AM? Why not try to go to work at 8:30 or 9AM and leave at the same time but not be in a rush? It's only an example, but by you taking control of what triggers your anger in real life, it will change your propensity to commit crimes of evil and destruction in your dreams.
It takes time to calm down and it takes courage to willingly make changes, but it's worth it in the end.
Good Luck.
2007-08-31 05:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by enn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. I'm assuming that you're worried about your subconscious reflecting how you truly feel? Remember, every human has "darker" thoughts. It's natural. The only difference is that some are in tune with them while others force them onto the back burner. It's whether or not you act on them that's important.
2007-08-31 05:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by iguana_on_marijuana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Dreams are not realities. AS a believer, if one does any wrong in a dream, the appropriate thing to do is to pray against its occurrence. Please do that and you will feel relieved.
2007-08-31 04:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by gabriel j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dreams are subconscious thoughts, ones that you are not in control of and with that in mind, cannot be held responsible for and therefore can have no guilt attached to it.
In short....No
2007-08-31 04:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No never ever.
2007-08-31 04:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-08-31 04:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋