Have you ever woken up from a good dream and been sad when real life reimposed itself on your brain, because your dream life was just so much better? I have, and based on what I’ve heard from other people, I’d say it’s a common experience. Everybody likes a good dream and wants to stay in it as long as possible
Bad dreams, on the other hand, are not fun, and usually it’s a relief to be woken up from one. But, thanks to COVID-19, now even the bad dreams can be preferable to real life. The other night I had an apocalyptic nightmare, and waking up was not a relief. I wished immediately to be back in it, because at least in my dream apocalypse I was actively fighting against evil, instead of passively and indefinitely waiting for a formless enemy to go away. Real life is now the real nightmare.