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[–]worried19 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Although now that I think about it, I'm always clothed in those dreams, so how do I know I'm really a man in them? I guess due to the way people treat me. Like if I'm dreaming I'm in combat with other men, it would be weird if I wasn't also a guy.

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Right? It's complex.

I very often wake up from whatever dream state or deep sleep I've been in and need a moment to remember who I am, that I'm female, etc. Ditto coming out of general anesthesia. My first sense/thought is always something like "I am me" or "Here I am, waking up" and remembering my name and sex and everything else happens afterwards.