So there I was, in bed with a sky full of stars above me. In my peripheral vision someone was moving about, but I couldn't tell quite who, or what they were doing. I think there was also a cat loitering about. My wife was there, next to me, as is quite normal at 4AM. My right arm was draped outside the bed, and when I tried to move it, something became quite obvious.
I couldn't move it. In fact, I couldn't move at all. I was very aware of my surroundings, and suddenly very aware that they were... wrong. It was as if one eye was awake, and the other was asleep. I was seeing what was real, *and* I was seeing the dream at the same time. I was familiar enough with sleep paralysis (and oddly alert enough) to realize that I was likely experiencing just that. I tried asking my wife if she could shake me out of it, but I couldn't even move my jaw. Or my tongue.
Ok, irritated moaning it is. I'm not quite sure how long I was making that sickly noise, but I heard her asking if I was alright. Eventually she shook my arm-
And the entire world snapped back to normal. I know my brain is wired strangely, but whoa.
