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I feel like nightmares in media often involve a monster of some sort, but IME nightmares tend to be more grounded and involve someone I know personally doing something bad.

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[โ€“] la_tasalana_intissari_mata@hexbear.net 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I had a nightmare a few days ago that I was digging tunnels during a war, set explosives under an area, but then I took a peak above to see what was my target and I saw children.

Another nightmare I had was seeing NATO tanks (Leclerc) committing massacres and blowing up cars.

Other than war themes, most of my nightmares have me as the monster, hurting strangers and people close to me without being able to stop myself.

Also I saw a deathclaw in my nightmares once, which is close enough to a monster in a nightmare.

[โ€“] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 1 points 16 hours ago

You know, I don't think I've ever had a nightmare where I'm hurting someone else. I guess if I'm psychoanalizing this stuff maybe it means you're very mindful about hurting others?