Every time I tell someone that I love having nightmares, I am met with blank stares and odd looks. My reasoning is this: when you see a horror movie or play a horror game, no matter how involved you get there is always the fourth wall there that prevents complete immersion. Nightmares remove the fourth wall. For all you know, you are actually there experiencing the terror firsthand. Upon awakening, I have never been upset by one. This makes me have to ask if they can even really be considered nightmares, or if the dislike of them is a defining characteristic; like how "wanting to be raped" is contradictory. Anyone else enjoy their nightmares?
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