I dreamt about a creepypasta, and I need an explanation.
This is a translation; English isn't a language I'm fluent in, so please excuse any mistakes. Also, this is my first time sharing this in a forum, but I need some support.
About four days ago, I dreamt about a creepypasta (to be more specific, Ticci Toby). Years ago, around the age of 13, I was a huge fan of these characters (actually, I was for almost my entire childhood or adolescence). But to be honest, it was never enough to have a serious interest in them. I had friends who researched them, fantasized about them, and a whole lot more, but they never influenced me to be the same.
I haven't heard anything about them for years, and I still don't have much of an idea about them, any controversies, or information I never understood. However, when I had this dream—to go into detail, I felt a man standing literally next to my bed—I assumed it was just a strange dream, but it wasn't. He was like that for so long that I was aware of what was happening, but I was completely petrified by fear. My mind immediately associated that figure with Ticci Toby for no apparent reason, but that idea just wouldn't leave me the entire time this man watched me by my bed.
The next day, I suddenly had so many doubts about creepypastas. I researched stories and more because of this simple event, which I still have in my mind. It still seems very strange to me, since I'm not a teenager to have delusions like that. I know myself so well that I know it's not natural for me to awaken such an intense curiosity about something I always considered a simple fad... What do you think?
I want to clarify that I know this might sound silly, but it really seems so strange to me that I'm letting myself be influenced too much, so I need some advice.