snake nightmares
i (24f) have had snake nightmares since probably middle school. it’s not constant but every now and then i get them and wake up fully panicked and paranoid that a snake will be in my bed or something. examples of dreams
- being at the beach with a family member and snakes literally COVERING the ground slithering around
- being chased by a cobra/viper (dont remember exactly)
- snake being in my bed
the nightmares have been so persistent and disturbing that i actually developed a deep fear of snakes. i never minded them before as i had held/pet domestic ones before and otherwise never thought of them but now the sight of a snake slithering in the street while im in my car is enough to have me anxious and shaking for like half an hour afterwards.
similarly i have also had quite a few nightmares about leeches.
what are people’s thoughts on intense snake nightmares? especially with how persistent they have been for over a decade now