Lucid Dreaming and OBE Discussion Board

I noticed that people in the phase do not usually respond as they would in reality. For example, they were not really too surprised at my arrival

Yes they simulated real life quite well however they act like they are in real life rather than a dream. For example if you walk around a street while lucid in a dream you don't exactly get people staring at you going "wow, your lucid" even if you tell them you are. Think of it like walking down a street a street in the physical world. People just carry on with their daily life on real life just as they do within a lucid dream.

Anyway good luck and try to get a plan of action going... Otherwise you can't tell the difference between simulated and real phase experiences.