Thanks Mortimer and Ryan.

Yes, a dream is kind of what it felt like because I was always being told I was hearing things that weren't said or saw things that didn't happen. Now I'm learning that's textbook behavior. It's wonderful to have a place like this where I can be heard and my experiences can be validated by other people who have had similar things happen in their lives. We can't ALL be having almost identical delusions, can we? On second thought, don't answer that.