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Have you ever become unbearably aroused by a nightmare? (lemmynsfw.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com
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I've been pondering how fear responses are, in many ways, the same as arousal responses. Also, many people, particularly those with submissive tendencies, are aroused by situations in which they are powerless, just like many nightmares.

So I'm wondering who has become massively aroused by a nightmare that was also terrifying. What was it that you dreamed about and how did you feel about it when you woke up?

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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I have no idea if it's real or just pop-psychological platitudes... but I've heard whispers of something called "misattribution of arousal" where the fear response is misinterpreted by the body as arousal. It sounds a little similar to what you're asking.

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    [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    had dreams of getting fucked by demons, woke up hard

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    [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Once or twice I suppose. When I was younger.

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    [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Idk, think a monster was trying to eat me, and I was actually terrified, but some part of my subconscious knew what I was.

    Playing with danger like that...

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    [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Maybe similar to the suspended bridge effect.

    Fear of death being tied to preservation of the species so you want to pass on your genes.

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