It's fine. I've learned to cope with them, and having people around me that understand has helped a lot.
I can also understand that. I'd give mine up as well.
A dear person to me once said that the dreams do seem real, but that doesn't mean that they are. We make our own choices here. I'm not saying that some things haven't bled over from my dreams, making them definitely feel more real but I think that, in the end you'll be okay.