I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

Ever have a dream where you wake yourself up by saying something aloud?  No?  Then you won't be able to relate to my little story.  I've only told this to two people and they both busted a gut laughing at me. 

In the past month, this has happened to me TWICE.  That's why it's so bizarre.  I'm having a dream/nightmare where I'm being chased and then cornered.  What do I do?  Whip out a pistol?  Do some mad kung fu moves?  Nope.

I roar.  Not like a lion.  I'm merely saying, "ROAR" somewhat loudly.  Enough to wake myself up.  And since I'm scared in the dream, it comes out pretty pathetic.

I have no idea where this is coming from.  I have no affinity with lions.  I'm just hoping that writing about it will make it stop.

Ok, now you can stop laughing.

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  1. Principled SlutMarch 9, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Roar!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Yes, yes I have woken with my mouth open emitting noise. Can't recall the circumstances but it is the strangest feeling .... particularly when you have a spouse next to you who requires an explanation!

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  3. flutterbyMarch 9, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Can totally relate to the pathetic dream-scream. Not sure if any of mine ever cross the sleep/brain divide, but I tell you... Anytime a dream requires a life-saving scream, I fail miserably with a pathetic little mewling sound.

    I'm sure there's some profound meaning to that.

    Regardless, dreams are weird. And especially when they intrude on reality. Happy roaring!

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  4. RonMarch 9, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    OMG, that's HILARIOUS!

    I too have had dreams like this (being chased), but I usually wake myself up by just SCREAMING, like a little girl - HA!

    I also have a recurring dream where I'm in an elevator and it keeps going up and down, real fast. Then, the cable snaps and the elevator begins crashing downward, but I wake up before it actually crashes.

    Strange, hu?

    Have a grrrrrreat weekend, my friend!

    RRROOOOOOAR!

    X

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  5. nickMarch 10, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I've never said anything aloud in a dream though sometimes I'm convinced I've been screaming blue murder and Jenny tells me I was completely silent.

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  6. BijouxMarch 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Me - Thank you for your support!

    X - My spouse is a deep sleeper and never hears me.

    Flutter - I know that exact feeling you are describing: the pathetic mewling sound.

    Ron - I've never had an elevator dream; that sounds super scary! Glad you are able to at least scream like a girl in your dreams, which is better than I can do!

    Nick - Dreams are so bizarre!

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  7. CrystalChickMarch 10, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Not laughing 'at' you... laughing 'with' you. ;)

    I can't really recall this happening to me exactly, but I've had some very odd dreams so I'm sure something similar goes on. My husband says I snore sometimes, but how can he possibly know that since he's asleep practically the second his head hits the pillow.

    Wishing you sweet dreams ....

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  8. Secret Agent WomanMarch 11, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    That's really funny. More funny than if you actually roared. I've woken myself up talking, screaming, jumping out of the bed, and so on. My dream life is a far too vivid place.

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  9. CraigMarch 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    "Ok, now you can stop laughing."

    No, I can't. Sorry. . .

    ;)

    One of my brothers used to talk in his sleep when we were growing up (no idea if he still does). Sometimes, I could even carry on a conversation with him.

    And I'm getting the least chuckle out of the fact that I dream about answers to math problems, while you dream about things that make you roar. . .

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  10. ShrinkyMarch 12, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Do I HAVE to stop laughing?? Heeeeeee! Hubby wakes me up now and then, with his screaming - I jest you not, it scares the bejesus out of me, and I'm always afraid the kid'll hear, and assume it's thier mummy, kicking the crap out of him, or something.

    He can rarely remember what has set it off, but it doesn't seem to worry him 'cos he easily turns over and falls back to sleep again (leaving me wide awake and pumped full of adrenilin)..

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  11. BijouxMarch 12, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Chick - My husband is the same way and can't understand how I can lay awake for hours.

    Agent - I've never gotten out of bed, but I have woken myself up from 'running.'

    Craig - I dream about a lot of weird things, but never about math.

    Shrinky - Right after our first child was born, my husband had a dream where he thought the baby was on our ceiling fan and he was actually standing on our bed, trying to get to 'her' - that is my only memory of him doing something strange during sleep.

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  12. limeMarch 16, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    that is pretty funny. did writing about it work?

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  13. BijouxMarch 17, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Lime - So far, so good!

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  14. BrightenedBoyMarch 17, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    I actually did laugh out loud when I read this. It sounds pretty ridiculous in an awesome way.

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