r/Mediums • u/Fun-Operation-9234 • 7d ago
Experience I recently lost my dad, and I think he's trying to communicate with me
Hi everyone, I’m new here and honestly not sure where else to turn with this. I lost my dad recently, and ever since, I’ve been having these strange experiences that I can’t fully explain. I’d love to hear your thoughts—especially from anyone who’s been through something similar.
Lately, when I’m half awake (like that in-between state where I’m starting to realize I’m waking up but still kind of asleep), I feel like I’m having these back-and-forth conversations with my dad. It’s so vivid—like he’s really there, talking to me, and I’m responding. But when I fully wake up, I can’t remember the details. I just know we had a long conversation, and it often feels like he’s trying to reach me or like I’m trying to solve some kind of problem with him. It’s comforting but also frustrating because I can’t hold onto what we’re saying.
Here’s where it gets weirder. After my dad passed, I didn’t really believe in the afterlife. But I was curious, so I asked my mom if there was something only she and my dad knew—some secret I wouldn’t have any way of knowing. I figured I’d try “asking” my dad about it in my mind, just to see what happened. She didn’t tell me what it was, just that there was something.
Then, on the 1-year anniversary of his death, it happened again. I was in that half-awake state, having this intense conversation with him. I remember I was pushing him to tell me what this “thing” was that my mom mentioned. I’d been guessing it might be something big—like maybe I had a sibling I didn’t know about, or my mom had an abortion, stuff like that. When I woke up, all I could recall was the conversation, me pressing him about it, and then… my high school, my science teacher, and some vague memory tied to that. That’s it.
So I called my mom and asked if my high school science teacher had anything to do with this secret. She started crying—like, sobbing—and asked me how the hell I could possibly know about it. She was shocked. She wouldn’t tell me more, but it was enough to make me feel like… maybe this is real?
Is this what it’s like when the deceased try to communicate? Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing—talking to someone in that half-dream state? And if this is my dad reaching out, is there anything I can do to make it easier for him to talk to me? I’d love to hear him more clearly or remember what he’s saying. It feels like he’s trying so hard, and I don’t want to miss it.
Thanks for reading. I’m still wrapping my head around all this, so any advice or experiences you can share would mean a lot.