I have a lot of dreams that, from describing the “content” of the dream, would sound like a nightmare, but without a lot of negative emotions associated. (Not to say I don’t have challenging dreams sometimes too.) But, I think it was last night that I dreamt I was in college (but not at my real-life alma mater) and there was a mass shooting on campus in the building I was in and I was trying to escape from the shooter. But I didn’t wake up terrified or anything. I do remember trying to convince dream characters of the seriousness of the situation and having limited success.
A lot of these dreams that seem “nightmarish” from the content are also very enjoyable. The one I described above was… kinda take it or leave it material. Not particularly enjoyable or distressing.
I have a lot of dreams that, from describing the “content” of the dream, would sound like a nightmare, but without a lot of negative emotions associated. (Not to say I don’t have challenging dreams sometimes too.) But, I think it was last night that I dreamt I was in college (but not at my real-life alma mater) and there was a mass shooting on campus in the building I was in and I was trying to escape from the shooter. But I didn’t wake up terrified or anything. I do remember trying to convince dream characters of the seriousness of the situation and having limited success.
A lot of these dreams that seem “nightmarish” from the content are also very enjoyable. The one I described above was… kinda take it or leave it material. Not particularly enjoyable or distressing.