I am begging everyone to please learn the difference between a wet dream and a sex dream
Fanfic writers I love you. Your work is amazing. I adore what you do and I appreciate so much that you may not have English as a first language, or you may be taking cues from other writers. This is not a criticism meant to shame anyone, its easy to confuse if you aren't previously aware of the meanings and thats fine. But I think it is something important to learn if you are planning to write any fics that involve sex dreams going forward.
When I read a fic that refers to adults having "wet dreams" that is not sexy. Its gonna majorly take me out of the fic because a wet dream is simply when pubescent boys ejaculate accidentally in their sleep - regardless of whether they were having sex dreams or not. They are called wet dreams because they wake up wet and uncomfortable. Simple as that.
Dreaming of sex and waking up aroused is TOTALLY DIFFERENT and that is the context you are usually going for in your fanfics. Especially in Dreamling/Sandman fanfics.
If I have to read "Hob had a wet dream" again I'm gonna wonder why he never got that checked out post puberty. Adult men dont accidentally ejaculate in their sleep, or if they do it is extremely rare and usually an embarrassing and uncomfortable experience. Having sex dreams and waking up aroused on the other hand is fairly common.
Please don't confuse the two! Please spread this message for new fic writers or anyone unsure of the meanings.










