What's More Than Real?

“Telling someone the observed cannot exist without the observer is the quickest way to a restraining order.”
Contrary to popular belief, The Chemical Buddha was capable of long-term relationships. Of course, he considered anything over a few days, long term. But perhaps the biggest love of his life was someone he never actually dated. Well, not in reality. In his mind they dated, had kids and were very happy together. This relationship would be the very definition of the term stalker. After several flowers (scrounged out of a florist’s dumpster) and pages of creepy notes (the last of which included today’s insight) The Chemical Buddha was hit with a restraining order. And while, at some deeper level his insight may be true, (this thought falls under the “if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” idea) it’s not the sort of thing that plays well in court. Just so you know, The Chemical Buddha thought the answer to the tree question was “no”. Because sound only exists if it’s heard and doesn’t if it is not.
What truths are you unwilling to recognize?
What ideas only exist in your mind but not in reality?