Do you ever have nightmares where you're sleeping, & it's dark, & you try to turn on the lights, &...?

Question

They won't come on? Why do I have so many dreams like this? I KNOW it's not real, but in the dream, it's very scary. & I've been having dreams like this ever since I was really young. I don't have them every night, but it's like once every few weeks.

I also hate having nightmares about being locked in a car alone, sitting in the back seat, & no one is driving, but the car is moving. I try to get out the car, but the doors are locked.

Answer 1

Your dreams certainly reflect a feeling of being trapped in the dark and your helplessness to do anything about it.  The lights not coming on reflect you inability to do anything.

I would wonder if anything happened to you when you were younger.  Your name suggests OCD problems and this always suggests control issues.  OCD individuals want to over control themselves and these dreams reflect your fears regarding these issues.

I would imagine you would have these dreams when you have been in a situation where you felt you did not have control.

Answer 2

yep, your brain wants the dream to be scary so the lights dont work.  You being locked just means you got some RL issues that you dont like.  Easy stuff and not really scary.