I had the strangest dream last night

uconnwinsnc

This isn't weight loss related per-say, but it changed how I went about my day and I am wondering if anyone has had an experience like this.

Dream starts here:

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We were holding up in a house. I believe it was me, my father, and a few other people. The few other's were quickly killed off by something trying to get into the house. We were trapped and alone. That part isn't what stuck with me but the next part did...

My dad and I were sitting in the room. I had a gun with 2 bullets in it. We didn't know what to do. I straight up told my dad I was going to kill myself. He looked at me and I remember him saying something along the lines of, "You have to do what you have to do." He was very upset but appeared to be holding his emotions well. I got up and sat next to him and I started hearing some beautiful classical music. I can't put my finger on exactly what it was although if I would guess it was some strange variation on Beethoven's 9th. We sat there for a few minutes and didn't say anything. Thoughts about my last moments alive were going through my head. I looked at my dad and he was just sitting there. I hugged him and felt completely broken. Then at a random moment I stood up and walked a few feet away. I looked at my dad, put the gun to my head, and I distinctly remember pulling the trigger two times. I felt my body get pulled to the ground quicker than you could snap your finger. I desperately wanted to tell him, "I'm OK." But I couldn't talk. I heard him say, "oh no..."

And that was it. I woke up. I felt awfully uneasy the entire morning. Then the afternoon. And still now. I had to help him with a few things today and every time I looked at him I felt guilty and uneasy and I wanted to apologize for something even though he obviously wasn't aware of what happened in my dream.

How could a dream turn my entire day into an uncomfortable experience? I love my life. I love my family and everything they have done for me. I am young, healthy, happy, and have a career I love planned out. It is so strange that I would have such a pronounced dream for no reason. I'd like to attribute it to stress and my life changing, but honestly it probably has no legitimate meaning to it.

leslisa

Dreams help us vent or work out problems. They all have "meaning" because they are meaningful to us. See how this week goes. Might just be a hokey thing. If you continue having issues maybe talk to somebody you trust or a therapist. Sometimes there is something going on inside us mentally or physically and we aren't even aware.

FocusDanielson

What an intense dream. I have had days where my mood reflected the emotions I experienced in my dream. I had to remind myself that it was just a dream-and not reality. Weird as that sounds. Hope you're feeling better!

PJPrimrose

I hate craptastic dreams! I had a dream that I went home back to CA only to remember that my parents died. I was on foot. In the freaking desert. Then I remembered that my In laws were still around and headed for their house. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out I was upset at not having parents anymore and relieved I still had my in laws.

walkinthedogs

Wow that is wild, especially that the dream would let you go through with pulling the trigger. I know that probably sounds dumb, but we have a way of waking ourselves up, usually, when having such emotion in dreams. I have had dreams that felt so real and affected my mood the whole day before as well. Usually the only thing that helps is a good nights sleep again. I've been angry or mad at a person before because of a dream I've had even though I know it was completely stupid, sometimes you just can't shake that feeling. I have had a few dreams that have stuck with me for years too, but usually dreams fade almost as quickly as the day progresses. I love to analyze dreams, although I have no experience, but that one is mind boggling. Hope you can shake the crappy feeling it gave you.