Castle in the Air

I have been having the absolute craziest dreams lately...and for the past couple weeks these dreams have been occurring every single night. I know that supposedly we have numerous dreams every time we sleep, but lately I wake up with them fresh in my head, then I usually continue to think of them throughout the rest of the day. Sometimes if it was prominent or bizarre enough, I'll think about the dream for days on end.

I've always been a frequent dreamer...usually I'll remember my dreams 4 to 6 times out of the week. Some people think this is weird. I went through a short spurt this past winter where I had a scary dream pretty much every night. These creepy dreams of mine almost always have the same theme: Someone is trying to get in my house through the front door, and I am trying to find a place to hide. I always hear the same noises. The noises stem back from the very first horrifying dream that I can remember having, probably when I was 8 or 9 years old. I remember the entire dream, in color. It involved a red-headed woman and two other men pounding on the front door of my family's house and muffled screaming. Terrifying now, even more terrifying in 1993.

I'm naturally sentimental...you all know this. Most of you people probably like me because of that quality alone, if not for any other reason...But when it comes to my dreams this is NOT a good characteristic. There is always, always someone from my past that shows up for a starring role. The weirdest thing about these dreams? The random people that turn up in them.

Last night? My 5th grade world's biggest crush. 3 nights ago it was my cousin's best friend. Last week it was my best friend from the 6th grade. I've dreamt about every single ex-boyfriend that I've EVER had. Ever. And these aren't cameos. They dominate the dream. Does this make me abnormal?? Does it? I am happily, happily married. I love my friends. I love my life. I wouldn't change much. I've tried not eating past 7 o'clock thinking maybe my late dinners had something to do with it. I'm convinced that it's Facebook's fault...it's always someone from Facebook. These "guest stars" have got to go or I'll be writing a strongly worded letter to Dr. Phil McGraw. Maybe I need to be hypnotized.

Seeking Immediate Help.
-T