Why cant i dream of my dead father?

Question

i have had one dream of my dead father shortly after he died which was a sudden death.In the dream i clung to him because i knew he was dead and he didnt,he was asking me why i was behaving like that.i woke up extremely upset and sobbing.Since this dream which was 4 years ago now i have never had another,i so wish to see my dad in my dreams but its just not happening,can anyone help?

Answer 1

that one dream u had of ur father was wen he wants to see you again b4 he goes and tells u its gonna be alright. u jst need patience, u might dream of him again wen u have problems in ur life that u jst need someone close to talk to =]  

Answer 2

If I think  about a topic intensely all day long, I'm likely to dream about it.  My father died suddenly in 1984, and it wasn't until this year that I had dreams about him.  He was a verbal abuser, and it took me this long to forgive him and just remember the love he had for me.  My dreams about him are pleasant these days.

Answer 3

i dont think theres anything u or anyone can do, if you cant dream about him then you cant dream about him. but if you want to see him look at pics or home videos.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

First of all, you don't remember everything you dream... not unless you've trained yourself to do so.  It's simple to train yourself to remember, but it's tedious.  If you want to start remembering your dreams more reliably, simply do this:  keep a notebook or tape recorder near your bed.  As soon as you wake up, write down or dictate everything you remember.  As you explore your memory your mind will flood with more detailed recollections.  Over time you will become quite good about remember multiple dreams per night.

Secondly, you're not seeing your father in your dreams because you don't want to.  I know that's not what you want to hear, because conciously you tell yourself that you do... but trust me - when you want to see your father again (*really* want to see him again), you will.  

Explore your mind with total and brutal honesty and ask yourself why you aren't seeing or remembering your father in your dream state.  Only you can answer these questions and work through them.

I would offer more advice in this area, but this isn't the spirituality forum. ;-)

Answer 6

My father has passed away too.  I've had the same concerns as you wondering why he's never in my dreams.

I think we only remember a fraction of our dreams, so maybe it's possible we do dream about our fathers but can't recall the dreams.

Answer 7

I notice that if I'm thinking about something a lot, I most likely won't have a dream about it.

I don't know how to make you have a dream about your dad.

Maybe you're like me. Try not to think about it as much. Maybe you'll have a dream about him.

You'll most likely have a dream with him in it eventually, whatever you do.