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My Subconcious Betraying Me?

by Sarah
(Clovis, CA)

I have begun living with my boyfriend at the beginning of this month, and he has informed me that, lately (in the past couple of weeks) I have been talking in my sleep frequently, and quite clearly. I often wake him up during the night, and usually, wake myself up as well.


He says I sound very frustrated and annoyed with him and he tells me of troubling things I have said about him, or about keeping something from him. Which is very confusing, since it is not true in the least! Considering there is NOT any other guy in my life right now and I am extremely happy and very content with him.

I am very honest about my feelings for him, and I am constantly telling him and looking for ways to show him how much I truly love him. He doesn't tell me everything I say, but he looks very upset by it.

I have absolutely no memory at all of what I say during my sleep, or of what I was dreaming at the time. But even if I do, there is rarely any connection that I am able to make. I have no idea what may be causing this. For the past couple of days, I have been racking my brain trying to figure out why I have been saying these things, but have not come to any possible conclusion whatsoever.

This concept is very troubling. Is there any accuracy to my sleep-talking episodes? Why does my subconscious convey these false feelings & tales? Can anyone help me understand this??

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Nov 29, 2011
 look who's talking NEW
by: Hawkmoon

For immediate solving of problem, you should google together with your boyfriend for "sleep talking man". That particular couple has same issue, male becomes during sleep very witty and his wife makes money from recording and selling various items containing his subconsciuos one-liners.

In your case, i believe your boyfriend is speaking to you in some previous stage of your life, when you have been troubled with being alone or had other issues. If he can make a conversation with you in altered state, maybe he can get a little more insight, but in any case, that altered person does not represent your personal view in any way. You should make sure your boyfriend understands that.
Feb 29, 2012
 have similar experience NEW
by: Anonymous

I had the very same experience but different in that i was chatting with a friend, a newly wed, quite excited bout sex and he went into sexual telling me how awesome it is n what he does. a day later in my sleep, my boyfriend tells me i was sleep talking bout it!!he is upset and thinks am cheating on him, a thing i could never imagine doing coz i love him.

i just dont know what to do anymore.
Jan 17, 2017
 Relationship at Stake NEW
by: Anonymous

I'm having the same issue! My boyfriend has been informing me that for the last couple days I've been saying my exs name in my sleep. He says I've been saying it in a sexual tone. I do not recall any of it and I'm not seeing anybody else. I hate my ex and want nothing to do with him. And now my boyfriend isn't telling me everything and I feel like our relationship is on the line. Why am I doing this??? HELP PLEASE!!!!!

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