--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This can’t be happening. It’s just not…" description: "\"This can’t be happening. It’s just not possible. (Cassandra) Oh, well, let’s not have reality intrude now, shall we? I mean, hey, you’re a mythological..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5d/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_dream_this-can-t-be-happening-it-s-just-not-po_1140882.jpg" --- # This can’t be happening. It’s just not possible… ![“This can’t be happening. It’s just not possible. (Cassandra) Oh, well, let’s not have reality intrude now, shall we? I mean, hey, you’re a mythological being descended from mythological beings and you’re in the house of an immortal guardian no human can remember five minutes after they leave his…” quote by Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5d/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_dream_this-can-t-be-happening-it-s-just-not-po_1140882.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5d/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_dream_this-can-t-be-happening-it-s-just-not-po_1140882.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5d/sherrilyn-kenyon-25_dream_this-can-t-be-happening-it-s-just-not-po_1140882.jpg) > “This can’t be happening. It’s just not possible. (Cassandra) Oh, well, let’s not have reality intrude now, shall we? I mean, hey, you’re a mythological being descended from mythological beings and you’re in the house of an immortal guardian no human can remember five minutes after they leave his presence. Who’s to say that you can’t get pregnant in a dream by him? What? We’re jumping into the realm of reality now? (Katra)” [Sherrilyn Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sherrilyn-kenyon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator mocks denial of impossible events, highlighting how mythic beings and surreal scenarios blur reality and imagination. **In simple terms:** People often reject absurdities even when faced with fantastical evidence. Key Takeaway Question the limits of what you deem possible. Themes mythology reality denial imagination Mood playful ironic Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - role‑playing games - creative writing - dream analysis - storytelling workshops Key Concepts fantasy tropes psychology of belief narrative voice Questions to Reflect On - What does this denial reveal about our need for certainty? - How do myths shape our perception of reality? 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