Remembering a bad dream about being very confused

(Chapter 10 Dreams and Living with a Memory Impairment in my book)

A short time ago, I woke up after having a terrible dream. This is what I remember about the dream. “My boyfriend and I were shopping, but we were in a store that I was unfamiliar with. We got separated and I was really scared. I knew that he probably didn’t have his cell phone on, so I asked someone at the store to page him. They did this several times, but he didn’t show up. I was so upset and my brain was very confused! I knew that I had no idea how to get home from where I was, so I never left the building. There were times when I had my pocketbook with me and I had my shoes on. Then I was barefoot and no pocketbook.

Suddenly, my youngest son was there and I knew who he was. We were able to find my pocketbook and my shoes and he took me back to his house. When we got there, I saw my boyfriend. I was so angry at him for leaving me at the store! I told him that I didn’t want anything to do with him ever again!”

I have never felt as confused as I was during this dream! This alone scared me so much! I woke up almost in tears! I know that he would never act like this. Instead, I feel that he will always be here with me, even if my cognition progresses. He has already told me this and I believe him.

I know dreams don't always come true, but I know that some parts of this dream can really happen to me in the future and that scares me!