Quick question to the femme-presenting people reading this: Do you also daydream until you drift off to sleep before bedtime? Because I do! And apparently, I’m not the only one. We’ve stumbled across a lovely and intriguing Reddit thread where women have shared favourite fake scenarios they fall asleep to and they’re so, so relatable and brilliant. Frankly, it’s just a sign of someone having a grand imagination and I’m all for it.
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Here, take a look at all the confessions:
1. “I bring myself to a women’s only mountain spa where I hike and run all day. There are dogs and cats around. I then go in the hot tub, get massages and facials, and eat a great meal with other women like me. It’s very specific I know, I spend a lot of time there when I can’t sleep. I guess it’s my fantasy to just be in nature and get very physically fit and healthy. The real-life daily grind doesn’t really allow that.”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExazNpaGd0MXZ0NWhsbTJxendvNm82M2U3cXhqN3loYTJvejNpeXc4cSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/RYBNrav8JrTMcgLoHV/giphy.gif)
2. “Imaginary conversations and events with the man I loved who no longer loves me back.”
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3. “My boyfriend cheating, my family dying, me getting kidnapped, me being the hero in a situation, the world getting consumed in a war…”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExOGoxMnJwZHd4bjBkdzV5eHlobnh4bWVlZTI0eWt3OTcxNnIwMmRmaSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/3o6gDPXMNxFhvHdcf6/giphy.gif)
4. “I pretend I am curled up under my cat’s belly like a kitten. I’m normal sized, and my cat is giant. She purrs and licks my hair and I just enjoy the warmth and the comfort.”
– chuvashi
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5. “In about half a year, I will buy my house without a mortgage for the full amount and imagine how I will install furniture, paint the walls and plant flowers in the yard.”
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6. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always imagined my life with my crush. You have no idea how many times Gavin DeGraw and I have met in my head. He’s been my celebrity crush for about 20 years. But it isn’t always a celebrity. When I was 12, my object of affection was the guy I’m currently (43) dating. I got really high one night and told him about that. He thought it was hilarious.”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExN2V1M3JwNjM1b3Bna2JoeTk4djd1NWE1ZG94NHFjeWM3NTcwemVsOSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/Od0QRnzwRBYmDU3eEO/giphy.gif)
7. “I always insert myself into whatever show I’m watching at the time, fanfiction style. I did NOT live long in the walking dead.”
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8. “Something sexual.”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExM3kzZzY3bmc2b3djMzR0OG02ejY0ejRmNXd6ZXphZjM0ZHFpamhqcyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/Vb7Yv51Hqkg75QKRju/giphy.gif)
9. “I’m a simple gyal, I dream of my handsome billionaire husband loving me more than anything in this world and us having lots of great sex before bed.”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExcTZmamV1NjhnNDMxbnAxYmd3enVzdGo1MGZ0OHF5eTFhNGgwazJvNSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/xUA7b2KE79co5JD9N6/giphy.gif)
10. “I’m a child at heart so my sleep stories are Pirate Queen (strong and feared), all-powerful Sorceress (benevolent mostly, sometimes wicked), tiny fairy living in a tiny house at the base of a huge tree, it’s usually raining and I’m brewing soup/tea/cakes (usually something mundane but a cosy scenario. Spend a lot of time imagining flower petal dresses and coloured wings). Occasionally something with a celebrity (Eminem is a heavy feature and I’m not ashamed. The Mad Hatter makes guest appearances and I am ashamed).”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExcWhkcmRua2RyYWFnd3Nzc2thYnI3Zm5jYjNsaW4xM2xmZW9zY3k5ZCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/m0U1tEkDhlQB8lkR79/giphy.gif)
11. “Relaxing beach scenes or imaginary arguments help me unwind before bed.”
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12. “Usually wandering through the snow, hearing the crunch of it under my boots while I wrap my scarf and coat around me to fight the cold. I’m always wandering with no city in sight, with a bag filled with all my possessions inside, off to find this other place, though I never get there.”
![fake scenarios](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbGF4ZnBkMG9pMzE3aTJpMXVrbGFmenkwN2N0eXVpMnBzNmRrejgxcSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/CURF5iPO5uY4U/giphy.gif)
13. “If I’m alone, I imagine my life shared with the imaginary man of my dreams.”
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14. “Lottery winning and associated fun stuff. Or murder. Depends on if it’s an intrusive thoughts kinda day.”
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15. “Running into celebrities/music artists, only calling them by their first or real name as if we’re friends and predicting what their reaction would be.”
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The feminine urge to create false scenarios in our heads in order to relax.