I love the responses I've gotten in this thread! I thank everyone who has provided their opinions and good information.
One thing I love about this website is how you start off with one topic and then the conversation inevitably drifts off into a tangent at some point. Haha
The sleep paralysis tangent was interesting, though occasionally a bit hard for me to believe, to be perfectly honest (a demonic dream?
). But I'm just a boring agnostic lol. In any case, I've always been a little fascinated by sleep paralysis since I've never experienced it... and I hope I never do. I like to hear people talk about their experiences with it. But I'm sure it's just another one of those creepy brain-related phenomena.
Most succinct response this thread has received, thus far... I cheer you and your love of coffee on.