Reoccurring Dream?

[Carpe Diem]

First of all, this is the best place I could find for this, if it fits anywhere else please feel free to move it.

Anyways, I've been having this reoccurring dream going on lately (to be exact - once a month). I've done a bit of research and I've learned that these dreams (if they occur this often) are either events that might happen in the future or messages your body wants you to do.

Thing is, what if my dream is something I NEVER want to see in my life happen?

My dream goes like this....

I wake up in a dorm (I live at home in real life btw, so I don't know where this is) and it's clear that I'm boarding at this really nice university. Out my window, I can see the school parking lot and this really big, nice fountain at the gated entrance of the school. Suddenly I hear a massive amount of gunshots and people screaming for their life. It's evident that there's more than one gunman at the school, and the screams of horror are just torturing me right now. I escape out my window and head to a parking lot where there I ask this girl (every time) if I could hitch a ride with her. We eventually drive off after this boy also asks her to get in. As we're leaving, you cannot imagine the screaming and gunshots that are echoing from the university. I can still hear it in my head...

I'm too scared to take a different approach to my dream just incase I ever end up getting shot. I don't even know if my dream allows me to do that... but I don't want to find out... I know for sure that every time this dream occurs, I'll always get out through my room window and hitch a ride with the girl...

Anyways, do you guys have any advice on this? I've tried searching for universities that match that big fountain I saw out my window, but I haven't seen any exact matches... I've thought about telling a councillor, but school shootings are such a sensitive topic right now, I don't want to be misinterpreted for having these "thoughts." I'll feel really bad if it happens and I don't do anything about it!!

[Nostalgia]

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreaminfor...ringdreams.htm

That site I use to look up my own dreams, that link I've posted ^ is the link to the part of the site to do with recurring dreams. Recurring dreams do not usually mean it is going to happen, a dream that means something is going to happen is a premonition dream. There is also a dream bank on the site which allows you to look up all the different aspects of your dream. I usually take most of the stuff on the dream site with a pinch of salt.

[Kate*]

You aren't the only one who has had reccuring dreams about school shootings. I've had 2-4 and they were all different and in different places. I even had one where one of my former professors was killed in one after I had graduated and one where I did get shot. They didn't make any sense to me either. I think it might be that part of me was afraid of a school shooting at some level. I don't think yours will actually happen anywhere, but maybe you're afraid it will?

[Carpe Diem]

Squidpid: I really appreciate you trying to help me with that site... but after having a good read through, I still don't understand what my dream could possibly be wanting to tell me? How to flee from a school shooting? I'm so confused...

Kate: I guess I am afraid it could happen... I mean, how could I live with myself if it did? It's nice to know I'm not the only one who experiences this, but I don't know anyone who has had the same dream every month for years...

[Seebeyondthesurface]

Okay well I found this site basically saying why dream reoccur and stuff. I kinda glanced over it and even though its not going to give you the specific meaning it should help you understand why your having it over and over again.

http://www.dream.net.au/library/recurring_dreams.cfm

I don't really think dreams happen because they can actually happen in real life. Normally its stuff that you have been thinking about in that day or something. And if you stress about this dream maybe thats why you keep on having it. I do think there could be some kind of deeper meaning to this dream. But only you can really find that out because only you know what else is going on in your life. But its probably about something you stress over and are insecure about or have a fear of it. And until you face that insecurity or w/e then you will prob keep on having the dream.

[Nostalgia]

Taken from the dream moods site :
School :
To dream that you are in school signifies feelings of inadequacy and childhood insecurities that have never been resolved. It may relate to anxieties about your performance and abilities. If you are still in school and dream about school, then the dream may just be a reflection of your daily life and has no special significance.
Alternatively, a dream that takes place in school may be a metaphor for the lessons that you are learning from your waking life.You may be going through a "spiritual learning" experience.
To dream that you are looking for a school suggests that you need to expand your knowledge and learning. To dream that you are at a new school means that you are feeling out of place in some situation. Or perhaps there is a new lesson that you need to learn.
To dream that you are running away from school means that you are not being receptive to new ideas and viewpoints. You have not learned from your past mistakes.

Gun.

o see a gun in your dream represents aggression, anger, and potential danger. You are on the defensive about something. Or you may be dealing with issues of passiveness/aggressiveness and authority/dependence. Alternatively, a gun is a symbol of power and pride. Perhaps you are looking for shelter or protection in your dream. From a Freudian perspective, a gun represents the penis and male sexual drive. Thus, the gun may mean power or impotence, depending on whether the gun went off or misfired.
To dream that you are loading a gun forewarns that you should be careful in not letting your temper get out of control. If you dream that a gun fails to fire indicates that you are feeling powerless in some waking situation. Perhaps you need to attack your problems from a different approach. Alternatively, a malfunctioning gun represents sexual impotence or fear of impotence.
To dream that you shoot a person with a gun denotes your aggressive feeling and hidden anger toward that particular person.
To dream that someone is shooting you with a gun suggests that you are experiencing some confrontation in your waking life. You feel victimized in a situation or that you are being targeted.

Fountain: To see a fountain in your dream represents joy, renewed pleasure or increased sensitivity. You are experiencing an outburst of positive emotions. Perhaps you are entering into a new relationship or a new phase in that relationship. Alternatively, the fountain may be analogous to sexual climax.

To see a dry fountain in your dream indicates that you are coming down from the "high" of a passionate relationship.

Water fountain:
To see or drink from a water fountain indicates that you are feeling emotionally refreshed and rejuvenated.

Car:To dream that you are driving a car denotes your ambition, your drive and your ability to navigate from one stage of your life to another. Consider how smooth or rough the car ride is. If you are driving the car, then you are taking an active role in the way your life is going. However, if you are the passenger, then you are taking a passive role. If you are in the backseat of the car, then it indicates that you are putting yourself down and are allowing others to take over. This may be a result of low self-esteem or low self-confidence. Overall, this dream symbol is an indication of your dependence and degree of control you have on your life.To dream that you forget or can't find where you parked your car indicates that you are dissatisfied or unhappy with an aspect of your waking life. You do not know what you really want to do with your life or where you want to go. To dream that your car has been stolen indicates that you are being stripped of your identity. This may relate to losing your job, a failed relationship, or some situation which has played a significant role in your identity and who you are as a person. If you dream that your car is overheating, then it suggests that you are expending too much energy. You need to slow down or run the risk of being burnt out. You are taking on more than you can handle. It is time to take a breather.To see a parked car in your dream suggests that you need to turn your efforts and energies elsewhere. You may be needlessly spending your energy in a fruitless endeavor. Alternatively, a parked car may symbolize your need to stop and enjoy life. To dream that you cannot find where you parked your car suggests that you do not know where you want to go in life. To dream that no one is driving a moving car suggests that you need to reassess your level of control over your life. You are unwilling to take responsibilities for your actions.To dream that you are almost hit by a car suggests that your lifestyle, beliefs or goals may be in conflict with another's. It may also be symbolic of a jolting experience or injured pride. To dream that you are unable to roll up the windows of your car suggests that you are showing some hesitation and reservation about the direction that you are taking in life or the path that you have chosen.To see a haunted car in your dream represents unfinished goals. You had started off on a path or journey, but never reached the end. Perhaps life had taken you on a different direction that you had planned or intended.

Girl: To see a girl in your dream represents your playful, innocent, and childlike nature. Perhaps you are behaving immaturely in some situation. Alternatively, a girl represents the feminine qualities of your character.To dream about a girl that you just met represents your anxieties and thoughts of whether you had made a good impression on her and what she thought of you. If she told you that she disliked you in the dream, then it may be an excuse for you to dismiss her and not pursue a relationship further.

hitch: To dream that you are hitchhiking suggests that you have not earned or deserved to be in this position you are at currently. The dream may also be a metaphor that you are getting a free ride. You are becoming too dependent on others.To pick up a hitchhiker in your dream indicates that you are taking on too many responsibilities. There is a fine line between helping others and letting them take advantage of you.

All information from dream-moods site and is to be taken with a pinch of salt.

[Carpe Diem]

Ohh okay, I'll try to think about that. Thanks.

[Nostalgia]

Thats ok, still needs to be taken with a pinch of salt ect but it may be of some help.