History Main / AwkwardlyGayDream

* In ''Film/BlueIsTheWarmestColor'', [[AdaptationNameChange Adèle]] has those about [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Emma]].
* In ''Film/{{Blackbird}}'', closet gay Randy has several dreams about his two male love interests.

Often if another cast member appeared in the dream, that person will find out about it, and will feel, if anything, more homosexual anxiety than the dreaming character. There will probably be some discussion of how this dream does not necessarily mean that the dreaming character really is gay--but likely this will not be reassuring for any characters involved in the dream.

** A recurring joke. When Black Mamba was using her ability to make people hallucinate their greatest fantasies in order to pacify Deadpool, he dreamed about applying sun tan lotion to Cable (and oiling his Techno-Organic arm) on a sunny beach. Deadpool's reaction was not what she expected.

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* Fez dreams about Kelso in ''Series/That70sShow''. Then after the credits Kelso has the same dream, about [[ScrewYourself himself.]]
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Frasier dreams about Gil Chesterton, but eventually realizes his subconscious is providing a mystery for his lately-underused psychoanalytical skills. Parodied immediately afterwards, when he then has the same dream, but featuring Sigmund Freud.

** Ted lies to Barney and Marshall about having a homoerotic dream about his "best friend". Since which one of them is Ted's best friend is a point of contention between the two, they end up arguing about which one of them Ted would prefer to have sex with.

* Played with on ''Series/{{Friends}}'', where Rachel dreams that she had sex with both Chandler and Joey, and sometimes she was just watching them. At first they are interested but then they get squicked out.

* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxTheDevilsPlayhouse Sam and Max Season 3: The Penal Zone]]'', there is an optional cutscene if you try to "use engagement ring on Max", which causes Sam to have a De Beers commercial-style fantasy about getting getting down on one knee and tenderly placing the ring on Max's finger…

* The vampire Rabbit from ''{{Webcomic/Skins}}'' has a very explicit homoerotic bondage dream [[http://lj-phillips.deviantart.com/art/Under-My-Skin-Interlude-5-Sweet-Dreams-381705442]] about Tyr, one of the werewolf soldiers. So explicit that when Rabbit meet Tyr in the elevator the next day, he can't look him in the eye. This is made even funnier when Tyr asks if Rabbit slept well the night before and Rabbit blurts out that he didn't sleep, never mind dream and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial he certainly didn't dream anything about Tyr]]!!

** Much later, after [[spoiler: Penny and Aggie have become friends]], she dreams of flying through clouds shaped like Aggie in the nude, while her gay friends suggest stereotypical fashions for her to wear. The dream ends with Cyndi urging her to "Taste the rainbow!" (and soaking her with a [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic rainbow-producing hose]]) while a naked Aggie and Lisa look on. Upon awakening she leafs uneasily through a ''Manmeat Monthly'' magazine.

* ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' plays with this trope in one [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-061107.php strip]]. Marth has a dream in which he is putting up with Roy, until Roy suddenly lunges forward and lip-locks him to the floor. It turns out, [[spoiler: Mewtwo was controlling Marth's dream telepathically for fun.]]

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* In Chapter 15 of ''Manga/OffBeat'', Tory has an ImagineSpot where he and Colin face off against Dr. Garrets in a Film/StarWars-esque world. After defeating Dr. Garrets, Tory pats Colin on the shoulder— and accidentally strips him down to his underwear. They draw closer, as if to kiss... and [[http://sparklermonthly.com/ob/offbeat-chapter-15-page-384/ cut to the next morning, where Tory's mother tucks him in before leaving]].

-->'''Marshall''': ...why do we keep trying to have sex with Ted?\\

** Lily had a dream about Robin that reminded her that "a woman's sexuality is a moving target".

* Dean Pelton from ''Series/{{Community}}'' apparently has some rather bizarre ones involving Jeff.
-->'''Dean Pelton''': I have always dreamt of playing Charades with you, Jeffrey, just not like this. And not on dry land.

Sometimes an EroticDream will involve gay relations, even if the dreaming character is straight. And when this trope is applied, ''especially'' if the dreaming character is straight (or thought themselves straight).

Often if another cast member appeared in the dream, that person will find out about it, and will feel, if anything, more gay anxiety than the dreaming character. There will probably be some discussion of how this dream does not necessarily mean that the dreaming character really is gay--but likely this will not be reassuring for any characters involved in the dream.

* In ''Series/TrueBlood'' erotic dreams about the donor are an established side effect of using vampire blood, especially when using quantities sufficient to heal from wounds. Given the show's love of FanService and playing with sexuality tropes...

-->''Marshall''': ...why do we keep trying to have sex with Ted?\\

* In the webcomic ''Webcomic/YuMeDream'', Fiona has a HomoeroticDream about her best friend Lia. This leads to Fiona questioning her sexuality (and she hardly sleeps for awhile because of it).
** In fact, [[spoiler: ''the [[AllJustADream entire first book]]'' is a Homoerotic Dream, albeit not about anyone in particular]].

* Gabe of ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' has recurring dreams of being saved by Spider-Man. Gabe, uh, is [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/05/06/ a little more happy than you might expect]].
** [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/03/29/ A later comic gets even more intimate.]]
* Penny from ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'' has a dream of being in a [[http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=316 bisexual three-way relationship]] with Duane and Aggie after her best friend tells her she thinks Penny's rivalry with Aggie stems from massive amounts of {{UST}}.

Sometimes an EroticDream will involve homosexual relations, even if the dreaming character is straight. And when this trope is applied, ''especially'' if the dreaming character is straight (or thought themselves straight).

Often if another cast member appeared in the dream, that person will find out about it, and will feel, if anything, more homosexual anxiety than the dreaming character. There will probably be some discussion of how this dream does not necessarily mean that the dreaming character really is gay--but likely this will not be reassuring for any characters involved in the dream.

* On ''Series/HappyEndingd'' two of the women characters have erotic dreams about Dabe. Then Brad has one, leading to a CatapultNightmare.

** Not to mention that dream Robin had... about ''[[ScrewYourself herself]]''.

* Ted in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' lies to Barney and Marshall about having a homoerotic dream about his "best friend". Since which one of them is Ted's best friend is a point of contention between the two, they end up arguing about which one of them Ted would prefer to have sex with.
-->…'''Marshall''': …why do we keep trying to have sex with Ted?\\

** Not to mention that dream Robin had… about ''herself''.

* Series/{{Frasier}} dreams about Gil Chesterton, but eventually realizes his subconscious is providing a mystery for his lately-underused psychoanalytical skills.
** Parodied immediately afterwards, when he then has the same dream, but featuring Sigmund Freud.

--> '''Tory:''' ''(ducking underneath the covers)'' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Ah, shit!]]

* Ethan from ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'', [[spoiler: before he comes to the realization that he is gay]], has one of these involving Rob Corddry and the rest of the cast of ''Series/{{The Daily Show}}''.

* This trope is pretty much the premise of the ''Manga/MiyukiChanInWonderland'' series.

* Amber from ''Webcomic/KhaosKomix'' had [[http://www.khaoskomix.com/cgi-bin/comic.cgi?chp=3&page=9 a dream of her and her best friend Nay]] as [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Senshi]], which also [[HollywoodPsych led to her realization that she is a lesbian]].

* Fez dreams about Kelso in ''Series/That70sShow''.

Often if another cast member appeared in the dream, that person will find out about it, and will feel, if anything, more homosexual anxiety than the dreaming character. There will probably be some discussion of how this dream does not necessarily mean that the dreaming character really is gay - but likely this will not be reassuring for any characters involved in the dream.

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* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Due to the fact Ranma Saotome is a [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting male-to-female]] GenderBender, all of his {{Erotic Dream}}s technically fall under this category. As Ranma is strictly heterosexual, these invariably cause him considerable distress upon waking. The most explicit format is the anime take on his first CatapultNightmare, which has (male) Ranma, who had just received a declaration of love from [[SelectiveObliviousness Tatewaki]] [[ChivalrousPervert Kuno]] in the last episode, entering a room to find Tatewaki seated there, only to turn around and repeat his declaration of love. The floor promptly gave out and dumped a naked (and still male) Ranma in the bath... where he finds himself confronted by an equally nude Tatewaki, who stares at him with a love-sick expression and repeats his desire to date Ranma.

** [[LovableSexManiac France]] seems to get one over at America and England's house, about China. ("China, you're so cute. . .) For further effect, he even has steam coming out of his head and a LongingLook on his face. All of this happens while China is in the same room. HilarityEnsues.

* ''Series/DropTheDeadDonkey''. Gus Hedges starts having erotic dreams about office hottie Joy, so asks HandsomeLech Dave for help, promising to be "financially grateful". Realizing his boss is a stuck-up virgin Dave sets him up with a professional 'sex counselor' (actually a prostitute) and the problem is resolved. Dave turns up for his promised payrise the next day, only Gus has fallen asleep and has another erotic dream...about Dave, who he immediately throws out of his office the moment he wakes up.

* Ted in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' lies to Barney and Marshall about having a homoerotic dream about his 'best friend.' Since which one of them is Ted's best friend is a point of contention between the two, they end up arguing about which one of them Ted would prefer to have sex with.
--> '''Marshall''': ...Why do we keep trying to have sex with Ted?
--> '''Barney''': I don't know, it's weird.

** Not to mention that dream Robin had...about ''herself''.

-->'''Dean Pelton:''' I have always dreamt of playing Charades with you, Jeffrey, just not like this. And not on dry land.

* The video for {{Music/Gorillaz}}'s "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6yantixZ5c DARE]]". After Noodle's dance routine, Shaun Ryder [[CatapultNightmare wakes up in fright]]. Murdoc is in his bed and tells him to "Go back to sleep, honey." [[DreamWithinADream Cue Murdoc waking up himself, also terrified.]]

* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxTheDevilsPlayhouse Sam and Max Season 3: The Penal Zone]]'', there is an optional cutscene if you try to "use engagement ring on Max", which causes Sam to have a De Beers commercial-style fantasy about getting getting down on one knee and tenderly placing the ring on Max's finger...

* The vampire Rabbit from ''{{Webcomic/Skins}}'' has a very explicit homoerotic bondage dream [[http://lj-phillips.deviantart.com/art/Under-My-Skin-Interlude-5-Sweet-Dreams-381705442]] about Tyr, one of the werewolf soldiers. So explicit that when Rabbit meet Tyr in the elevator the next day, he can't look him in the eye. This is made even funnier when Tyr asks if Rabbit slept well the night before and Rabbit blurts out that he didn't sleep, never mind dream and he certainly didn't dream anything about Tyr!!