(#5936) My dreams at night are in an alternate universe, somewhat like our reality

      I have been trying to figure out why my vivid dreams at night are in some other scenario other than reality. There are bits of reality interspersed but the action and behavior is much different. Instead of being like what actually happened in the past the reality of my past has changed and characters who earlier in my life had passed away are now still alive and interacting with me. There is always a nervous tension as well. Somewhat like I am working hard not to fail at what is important to me. The obstacles and problems that arise in my dreams are vaguely familiar to reality but not in factual ways.
     I am not someone who can decipher my or any other ones dreams but I do get a sense that my dreams are in conflict with what I would hope reality would be. I can say that I don't remember any dream of mine being nothing but happiness but these dreams lately are all about conflict and distortion. Much like what the current state of American politics portrays. Our national politics is always front and center with my mind so it isn't surprising I would see the similarity of my dreams being disjointed and unkempt with our current reality. I am much like a machine, I am user friendly with what works and when it doesn't some fragmentation is the result. Similar to the abnormally surreal dreams I have been having.
     I wish I could remember if I was having this same problem the last time trump was running things. But I don't and don't want to imagine a reality that is false to confirm my current opinion. All I know is that my mind is unsettled when I am dreaming and my reality is always a part of that dreamscape. This alternate reality dreaming is difficult to comprehend which adds another layer to the chaos that happens when I live in those dreams. Making sense when I am dreaming is not absolute in fact it is rare. But I push on in my dreams because it is like a test for me. I must pass this test every time if I am to awaken back to reality with control over what is real and what is not. The whole thing is somewhat cartoonish and as well somewhat nightmarish.