u/MulberryMush

I lost my partner a few years ago. A couple nights ago he came to me in a dream, and I rarely dream. He kissed me, asked me if I still loved him. I was so happy, and remember thinking “I can’t believe you’re really real”, before I remembered he was dead, and then I woke up. The weird part was he was with his brother, who seemed bored and like he was just waiting for his brother to finish his errand with me. I had a gut feeling, so I googled his brother, and he died two weeks ago.

I want to believe the dream was really him. I hadn’t felt that feeling of being so in love in so long. And I’m devastated that he’s gone. For a long time, i used to see signs of his presence around but they tapered off a bit. For those who had NDEs, is there anything you can tell me about people who greeted you? Did you have the choice to stay or go? Is it possible he was greeting his brother and decided to stop by to say hi to me?

Anything you can offer me that would help me believe he was really here would be appreciated. I miss him so much.

I rarely dream. I don't believe in much of an afterlife despite wishing I did. But someone I deeply love who passed away a few years ago showed up in a dream last night, with his best friend and brother kind of sitting there seeming bored that he had to be there waiting for this emotional errand. I won't get into the details of the dream, but I remembered he was dead and that he wasn't real, which broke my heart and woke me up. I tried to go back to sleep so I could see him again, but couldn't. I wondered why his brother was with him, so I googled him. He had passed away 2 weeks ago.

I'm a really skeptical person but I've had a couple of these types of situations before. I called my grandmother before in the middle of her having a heart attack despite rarely calling her. I just felt like I should.

If anyone has good resources that are scientifically rooted in the nature of consciousness, I would appreciate the recommendations. I'm seeking hope that it's scientifically possible that it was really him in this dream, and not just my mind making it up for comfort. The more scientific, the better, I'm a scientist and naturally quite skeptical of most claims. At the same time, I really miss him, so even if it's not scientific and you're someone who picks up on things from the other side, I'm open to hearing those things too.

I'm not a medium, I rarely dream. I don't believe in much of an afterlife despite wishing I did. But someone I deeply love who passed away a few years ago showed up in a dream last night, with his brother kind of sitting there seeming bored that he had to be there waiting for this emotional errand. I won't bore you all with the details of the dream, but when I woke up, I wondered why his brother was with him, so I googled him. He had passed away 2 weeks ago.

The skeptic in me thinks dreams about loved ones who die are just dreams, and ways you cope with grief. But this one feels really eerie to me. Any insight?