Impossible Wishes (that sometimes make you truly sad anyway)

[USS Triumphant]

In some of my dreams, I can fly, and when I'm doing it, I can feel the parts of my mind that I'm "moving" in order to do it, if that makes sense - the "muscle" (or whatever it is) group that I'm controlling.

When I'm awake, I can still do it, and it feels the same in my head. But of course, lift-off does not occur. Was never going to, I'm a human, and I'm not equipped for it. So it's silly to be sad about it. But sometimes, especially on windy days or out on the beach at night, when it really really seems like I should be able to, I get a little sad about it, anyway.

Any of you have anything similar to that?

Edit: I know this sounds similar to the "Things That Frustrate Us All" thread, but I'm not talking about daily irritations, I mean things that honestly make you sad, melancholy, etc - and that aren't run-of-the-mill.

 

[Avro Arrow]

I wish I was rich.

Truly sad that I’m not!

 

[Sibyl]

Similar to above, I used to dream I could run with GIANT steps that would take me sailing through the air, far further and faster than anyone else could run. Sometimes I could actually take flight with those steps, too, and float controllably through the air.

I would also dream a lot that I could simply glide along the ground as if I had wheels, but not really. I was more of just sliding along without stepping and I could change directions at will.

My gigantic steps dreams seemed so real to me that when I was visiting my cousin once I actually tried to demonstrate it and was supremely disappointed that I couldn't do it while I was awake.

 

[Butters]

Not truly sad, but there are things that I would change about the world, of varying magnitude.

Somethings are little, like the Eighth Doctor not getting a series. Somethings are bigger like Mars and Venus not being habitable.

I really wish that interstellar travel was a thing already, and that inequality and poverty were eradicated. I want to live in a fair, free, incorruptible society where there is plenty for all, and where human conditions such as bigotry and hypocrisy have been cured.

 

[dahj]

 

[Gary Mitchell]

A few times over the years I've had dreams where I'm in love and she's in love with me and we're just doing something mundane like watching a movie or walking around and I'm so happy. Then I wake up.

 

[publiusr]

I wish I was rich.
Truly sad that I’m not!

You and me both.

I have these fantasies where I am rich enough not just to pay bills, but to give lots of money to friends, worthy people.
Even to companies. Authors like Tom Grazulis, who does storm research--Polar lights, for new molds. Not only would I donate--but make the even greater gift of simply going away--so as to prevent things from being awkward--as in FOXCATCHER.

I wanted to give money to Thomas Sasser--and now, I will never be able to. Same with Storm Chase Legend Matt Biddle, also deceased.

It really makes me angry. There are lots of people who are very bright--AND FLAT BROKE.
--and yet I see fools on the internet actually paid to act badly. It makes me want to blow my brains out.

 

[Mojochi]

I don't mind having a job, or even being there necessarily, especially since it serves the common good, but I sure do wish it wasn't an entire 3rd of my day, given that I sleep away a quarter or it. After personal maintenance, and routine chores etc..., that sure doesn't leave you much time to enjoy every damn thing else you could be doing with your life

 

[Refuge]

I would like one day each year to have my lost loved ones back, just for a hug, pets too.

 

[Jayson1]

A few times over the years I've had dreams where I'm in love and she's in love with me and we're just doing something mundane like watching a movie or walking around and I'm so happy. Then I wake up.

You beat me to the punch. In fact waking up after that is one of the most depressing things ever when you know it's not real. Makes you feel even more lonely than before.

What else has made me sad when I think about it is since I have been alone my whole life when it comes to romance and I am 43 it means even if I by some miracle fall in love or even have romance I know I missed out forever on young love. Something that I think most people have when they are teens and in their 20's and I will never get to experience that and be able to look back on it fondly with nostigia. In fact as you get older the regrets begin to start pilling up or at least they seem to me they do.


Jason

 

[Refuge]

You beat me to the punch. In fact waking up after that is one of the most depressing things ever when you know it's not real. Makes you feel even more lonely than before.

What else has made me sad when I think about it is since I have been alone my whole life when it comes to romance and I am 43 it means even if I by some miracle fall in love or even have romance I know I missed out forever on young love. Something that I think most people have when they are teens and in their 20's and I will never get to experience that and be able to look back on it fondly with nostigia. In fact as you get older the regrets begin to start pilling up or at least they seem to me they do.


Jason

Think I'm going to quote my signature line to you Jayson1
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Joseph Campbell

I hear you though and thank you for sharing, it is brave being vulnerable. 43 is a great age! Every age is a great age It's kind of easy viewing your life in terms of what you don't have. Like I don't have kids but when I think about what I do have in the now, then I feel blessed.

Sorry you are lonely but I really hope that changes.

 

[thestrangequark]

I wish I had a tail and everyone had tails, and there were tail fashions like shaving, or perming, dying or tattooing. Tail jewelry and pierced tails and a whole swathe of tail-related taboos. Arbitrary measures of tail beauty like length and thickness and lushness. And nonconforming tail acceptance movements.

Shaved tales in support of cancer kids with bald chemotails.

International organizations against traditional and religious tail docking.

I know this isn't unique. Some people wear fake tails. I am not one of them. It's just, of all the weird attributes a human could conceivably have evolved, wouldn't tails be fun? Especially if they were prehensile?

I had wine again. Sorry.

 

[Butters]

I wish I had a tail and everyone had tails, and there were tail fashions like shaving, or perming, dying or tattooing. Tail jewelry and pierced tails and a whole swathe of tail-related taboos. Arbitrary measures of tail beauty like length and thickness and lushness. And nonconforming tail acceptance movements.

Shaved tales in support of cancer kids with bald chemotails.

International organizations against traditional and religious tail docking.

I know this isn't unique. Some people wear fake tails. I am not one of them. It's just, of all the weird attributes a human could conceivably have evolved, wouldn't tails be fun? Especially if they were prehensile?

I had wine again. Sorry.

Which wine? I think I want to order a crate.

 

[thestrangequark]

MALBEC

 

[thestrangequark]

(with Ambien)

 

[Sibyl]

I wish I had a tail and everyone had tails, and there were tail fashions like shaving, or perming, dying or tattooing. Tail jewelry and pierced tails and a whole swathe of tail-related taboos. Arbitrary measures of tail beauty like length and thickness and lushness. And nonconforming tail acceptance movements.

Shaved tales in support of cancer kids with bald chemotails.

International organizations against traditional and religious tail docking.

I know this isn't unique. Some people wear fake tails. I am not one of them. It's just, of all the weird attributes a human could conceivably have evolved, wouldn't tails be fun? Especially if they were prehensile?

I had wine again. Sorry.

I'm not sure if a tail was involved in my fantasies, but I used to daydream about being a two-headed lizard with four arms, each head and arm being able to work independently but with the same mind, as it were. Just one of those, what if daydreams.

Mine didn't go into such social musings.

 

[publiusr]

I don't mind having a job, or even being there necessarily, especially since it serves the common good, but I sure do wish it wasn't an entire 3rd of my day, given that I sleep away a quarter or it. After personal maintenance, and routine chores etc..., that sure doesn't leave you much time to enjoy every damn thing else you could be doing with your life

Work eat sleep
work eat sleep
red yellow green
work sleep eat

I wish I had a tail and everyone had tails, and there were tail fashions like shaving, or perming, dying or tattooing. Tail jewelry and pierced tails and a whole swathe of tail-related taboos. A
Shaved tales in support of cancer kids with bald chemotails.
I had wine again. Sorry.

No apologies That is the sweetest thing I've heard.

Had to cut mine off you know what full moons do to Saiyans.

 

[RandyS]

I would like one day each year to have my lost loved ones back, just for a hug, pets too.

I agree completely. Except for the pets. I'm not an animal person.

 

[Damian]

A few times over the years I've had dreams where I'm in love and she's in love with me and we're just doing something mundane like watching a movie or walking around and I'm so happy. Then I wake up.

You beat me to the punch. In fact waking up after that is one of the most depressing things ever when you know it's not real.

Something that I think most people have when they are teens and in their 20's and I will never get to experience that and be able to look back on it fondly with nostigia. In fact as you get older the regrets begin to start pilling up or at least they seem to me they do.

I feel a bit of that melancholy right now, as my post below attests to. I guess if I had a wish it would be to turn back time to right a mistake. I mean, we've all read stories that talk of the dangers of time travel and all. And it's not something I would use to change historical events. That's far too dangerous. Or even go back with all the knowledge and experiences I have now, that's dangerous too. Just go back with the knowledge and experiences I only had up that point but with a sense, or a feeling, that I should do something that I didn't do before. Like in my below thread, take a chance on a relationship that I didn't take a chance on before and let the chips fall where they may. Not having tried is something I do regret and wish I could change.

https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/feeling-a-bit-down-over-something-silly.299638/

 

[Lookingglassman]

You can't fly? It's easy! I do it all the time!