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Fujiko Mine ([personal profile] doubleppk) wrote2009-04-18 05:11 am

Nightmares

Nightmares, the opposite of dreams? Pardon me while I wax philosophic.



Everyone gets nightmares sometimes, the kind of thing that wakes you up out of an otherwise sound sleep with an overwhelming feeling of terror and makes you wish to never go to sleep again. Supposedly while we sleep our brain's have to digest the events of the day and to keep things going we dream. But when dreams turn to nightmares what relief does the solitary dreamer have in such a world where reality means nothing and control is already too far lost. Despite the supposed methods for being able to control one's dreams, I admittedly don't have the patience to practice it every night when I get nightmares so rarely.

Ever since I was little I had this nightmare about climbing a tree as high as I could go. Branches after branches. And sometimes it was thorny and I'd get cut but I'd keep climbing only to get to the top. And expecting to see all the world laid out before me instead I just found rocks and nothingness. And as soon as I started to settle in, I'd get attacked by all these crows. And even though I should normally be able to defend myself, I couldn't, so I'd start falling what seems like miles through the branches, getting cuts snaps and yet not dying, until finally I hit the rocks below. Only instead, I don't die or wake up, I just lay there... unable to move. And then along comes a um... animal...okay a wolf. shut up. and just when I think it'll help me, he sees the crows that knocked me down and basically seems to say it's my own fault and leaves me alone.

And THEN I wake up.

Anyways... I used to get that nightmare every so often for... jeez as long as I can remember. And I just got it two nights in a row now so basically... I can't sleep and I'm wondering if anyone else gets nightmares too or something or solutions. Or something.



[[ooc: 1/2 of it is a canon nightmare Fujiko mentions once to Jigen. The wolf and crows symbolism is from the show and I always that thought that was amazing. Anyways, trying something new with basically trying to have her forcibly show her weaker points in order to make her let people in more even though she's scared. The symbolism for anyone wishing to analyze is that she tries to climb the ladder of success and makes it to the top, but finds it's not to her expectations and it sucks, and then her own foibles and annoying aspects (the crows) knock her down. The wolf both represents herself and Lupin. It's the things she considers good about herself but that abandons her too when it sees basically she brought it upon herself and says symbolically, "you are the crows, that's all there is to you." Only the bad stuff, not the good. Fear of abandonement, fear of failing herself, fear of lovers not staying when she needs them because she's the one that fucked up, etc. Sorry if this annoying :| Just an attempt to show off her scared-side but still IC. fingers crossed for it working~]]

[identity profile] saint-rosette.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
I have a nightmare that repeats itself as well. We were taught that nightmares are something that we must overcome because they're the devil's way to weaken someone. I didn't believe that one, I just thought it's the reflection of fears. Everyday fears like spiders or height but also the deeper kind that people don't usually talk about, maybe it arrives in the form of a dream because they don't talk about it.

Should I bring you tea? I find that helping.

[identity profile] saint-rosette.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
The devil does look simple in those cases.
I'm on my way!

[identity profile] hongkingkong.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
This is very significant.

[identity profile] hongkingkong.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I did not read your dream but do not take it lightly.

[identity profile] history-pirate.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. Dreams seem to be the topic which everyone is discussing lately, for good or for ill.

I do not know how to interpret dreams. Mine tend to be fairly straightforward with me. When I have nightmares, I see an island burning, being taken out of existence by cannonfire and gunsmoke. At times, the flames spread outward to engulf those who are important to me, leaving me alone to sort through the ashes and ruins of what was. Sometimes I am also consumed.

Perhaps your nightmares have root in your past, something that happened to you which you fear will occur again in the future. It is only a guess, however.

[identity profile] history-pirate.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
As I said, my nightmares are fairly straightforward.

Perhaps they're symbolic of something? Since each person places different meanings on different objects, perhaps you can figure out what it means by thinking about the elements one by one, then putting them together. What does each thing mean to you, personally?

[identity profile] rogersrighthand.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
It means you need to get rid of your wolf-fetish.

I've never been good with dreams, so I doubt I'll be much help - but I do wonder if there's anything in particular that might have brought this on, recently? I wouldn't think it would return for no reason at all.

Have you been thinking about anything particular lately?

[identity profile] darkheartedhood.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what you get for thinking to trust a wolf.

[identity profile] samurai-parfait.livejournal.com 2009-04-18 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Guh, nightmares. I always have bad nightmares after Kagura watches some stupid horror movie. She KNOW'S I don't like scary shit, but she watches 'em anyway!

The Ring's the worst. Crazy chick coming out of your TV... *shudders* Do not want.

[identity profile] tapdancinskelly.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe you just don't have a good enough sleeping buddy. Yohohoho!

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[identity profile] bakudan-shounen.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure if it's true. It's theory that cold air causes nightmares. Perhaps an extra blanket at night might not be a bad idea?

As far as some random research is concerned, crows would symbolize law and wolf would be your teacher. The tree could represent some kind of dangerous path you're determined to follow and law catches you in the end. Has the dream ever gone on past that?

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Lambo doesn't get it.

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[identity profile] agent-wolf.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
I knew you were having nightmares, but I didn't know they were like that.

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[identity profile] twofacedshark.livejournal.com 2009-04-19 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
Fujiko-san… That dream sounds scary…
Do you want me to stay with you until you fall asleep again? Agito has nightmares sometimes also, and I usually talk to him calmly until he falls asleep again…

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