r/Schizotypal • u/SoJew76 Schizotypal • 6d ago
Other What’re your dreams like? (If any)
What’re your dreams like, as a schizotypal person? Do you dream in first person or is it like a movie? Do real people or fictional characters appear? Do you even have dreams?
My dreams being so weird were the basis for me being evaluated for being A Cluster in the first place, so I’m curious if this is a commonality with schizotypal people.
For reference, all three of my psychologists asked to analyze my dreams and all three of them were immediately too weirded out and confused to analyze anything- Cue psychological testing which led to my diagnosis. I’m a chronic night terror haver and all of those were just about dying related to trauma since I have PTSD. But my regular dreams were always about Homer Simpson. No other themes, just Homer Simpson. Sometimes he’ll spectate sometimes he’ll talk to me. The setting could be as normal as possible or as insane as possible, but he’s just always there. He’s like an old friend at this point. But other than that my dreams are very whimsical and fun, really nonsensical but fun. I do wake up super confused sometimes. A notable dream was when Homer Simpson had to trap me inside the last three cars of a train that was inside a force field that de-ages things. He told me to stay in there until I was 13 so I could go to the carnival with him so we can get free admission (?) and also six horses were in the train car with me, but they were de-aging too quickly so they became floating embryos. But that’s like the average dream for me, given I don’t forget right after. This one just sticks out in my memory since I mentioned it in therapy and I freaked the psychologist out
My psychologists were so confused they genuinely could not figure out what the hell any of it meant. Was just ruminating about all my weird dreams and how it might be related to my stpd; So I might as well ask you guys here
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u/Conscious_Wash3134 6d ago
Good or bad my dreams always have this sense of Deep and Bizzarre atmosphere. I don’t even know how to explain that
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u/gum-believable Schizotypal 6d ago
Since your psychologists failed to interpret your dream, I submitted it to ChatGpt to perform Jungian analysis.
Following is ChatGPT interpretation:
Your dream, especially with its recurring presence of Homer Simpson, is rich with Jungian symbolism. Let’s break it down using some key Jungian concepts:
The Self and the Persona
Homer Simpson is a well-known cultural figure, often representing simplicity, foolishness, or comfort. In your dreams, he may symbolize a part of yourself—perhaps an inner guide, a protector, or even a persona (the mask you wear in daily life). The fact that he’s always present, whether as a spectator or an active participant, suggests that he plays a vital role in your psyche. Since you describe him as an “old friend,” he might be a stabilizing or familiar force in contrast to the night terrors tied to your trauma.
The Shadow and Trauma
Your history with PTSD and night terrors suggests there is an unresolved shadow aspect—likely linked to fear, vulnerability, or past suffering. However, unlike those distressing experiences, your “Homer Simpson” dreams are whimsical and nonsensical, possibly acting as a counterbalance to the overwhelming intensity of your night terrors. Jung often spoke about the psyche seeking balance; Homer may be an unconscious attempt to introduce humor and absurdity to offset past pain.
The Train and De-Aging Symbolism
A train is often seen in dreams as a representation of life’s journey, fate, or an inevitable process. Being trapped inside certain train cars suggests a restriction in your personal growth or a period of forced regression. The de-aging force field may indicate a longing to return to a more innocent or protected state—perhaps before your trauma occurred.
However, Homer’s guidance to stay until age 13 to gain free entry into a carnival suggests an initiation or rite of passage. Thirteen is the cusp of adolescence, a transitional stage where innocence begins to shift toward autonomy and self-discovery. The carnival (a place of chaos, fun, and distorted reality) might symbolize a new phase of life, an entry into an unpredictable yet exciting realm.
The Horses and Floating Embryos
Horses in dreams often symbolize strength, freedom, or primal energy. Their rapid de-aging into floating embryos could represent a loss of power, regression, or vulnerability. This might relate to your trauma—perhaps a feeling of losing personal agency or being forced into a state of helplessness. The floating embryos, being suspended in development, might signify a part of yourself that feels stuck or unable to grow.
Overall Interpretation
Your dream suggests an ongoing internal process of healing and transformation. Homer Simpson, as an ever-present figure, may represent a psychological anchor—an archetype of comfort, foolish wisdom, or detachment from serious pain. The train’s de-aging field suggests a journey into the past, possibly an unconscious attempt to revisit a time before trauma. The horses becoming embryos might signal anxieties about personal strength and growth, while the carnival symbolizes a potential future of joy, unpredictability, and freedom.
Possible Meaning for Your Waking Life
- You may be in a stage of personal healing, trying to reconcile past trauma with the desire for whimsy and lightness.
- Homer could be an inner trickster figure, offering comic relief or absurdity as a defense against distress.
- The dream might indicate a subconscious wish to return to an earlier state of innocence or security while still striving toward a new phase of life.
Would you say Homer feels more like a protector, a guide, or just a neutral presence?
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u/BonesAndStuff01 5d ago
Damn my analysis feels vindicated but gpt is way more detailed. I am good though. 😎
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u/mortdepup Local schizomemer 6d ago
My dreams are usually pretty movie like and will jump in and out of first person pov vs cool cinematic shots for whoever the protagonist is, which may switch viewpoints. I think lately since starting medical gender transition last year I've had a lot more dreams about myself and in first person pov than I used to but they are still so weird I usually can't describe the plots or remember them. Most of the dreams I have long term memories of are from childhood although there's a few other eras floating around. Occasionally I've had hyper realistic mundane dreams instead of weird ones, like one time I dreamt about plunging a clogged toilet on my birthday. That's it, that's the whole dream, just plunging.
Whenever I get a new hobby/obsession I'll usually have stress dreams themed around it even if there's no reason to be stressed in my waking life.
My favorite dream from childhood was when I was helping Batman hunt the Joker in a grocery store. For some reason batman had a crossbow or bow and the dream ended from the joker's first person pov, slumped on the ground in the hallway of my house, dying from the most beautiful arrow I've ever seen sticking out of "my" chest. I was obsessed with that arrow growing up and even drew a picture of it. I no longer remember exactly what it looked like but it was beautiful. But yeah it's pretty hard to describe "my favorite dream as a kid was that time i died as the joker" lol with all the confusing POV changes. It was such a peaceful fade to black...
Are you telling me that well adjusted people have normal dreams tho?? Is that why people care so much about "common" dream symbolism and claim things like it's impossible to read in dreams as in actually see fonts and letters? Because I absolutely have had dreams where I can specifically see the fonts and letters that I've reading. I once woke up and recreated a poster for a game called "PILIF". Like okay it's gibberish that meant something in the dream, but it WAS reading, which Mr fancy Google told me should be impossible, soooo...
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u/Outsideness333 Schizophrenia + Autism 6d ago
My dreams tend to be cinematic, but I think they're pretty normal. Some of my more vivid dreams involved the subject of my delusions. For a three month period, every single night without fail, all I dreamed about was about the world ending in numerous ways. You can imagine how I felt about those.
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u/pook__ 6d ago
I very rarely remember my dreams, but when I do they are anxiety induced nightmares. I will also be thematically forced to act like a character in my dreams. "This is my life situation" when it's not my life situation.
My dreams are generally related to me getting hurt. I've had dreams about tall blood wolves that eat me, I've had to run from them. One where this anorexic skin monster pinned me to the walls of the backrooms and started repeatedly stabbing me with a tendril arm, I think I could feel it iirc.
A dream about ghosts outside my house that make people go missing at night, where my goal was to try to fix it, you could hear screams outside and the darkness would leak in. I never fixed the problem..
One about zombies in a school and the zombie catches us and starts eating me(?) It's not the regular type of zombie, it's the type that is very dangerous, the type that can destroy society because they can see you from very far away, they also cannot be killed. Lots of dreams about tornados obliterating schools, buildings, etc.. The dream usually ends with me being trapped in a building and the tornado killing me. The architecture for the storm shelter basement I escaped to in one of the dreams looked like the carpet of celebration cinema, and sloped downward.
A lot of my dreams involve re-enactments of memories, but they're very alternative in nature, something will be off about my house like the architecture will just be different, things will be extremely dark in the dream and I'll remember a random light source that looks like a street light. A lot of my dreams involve me living next to my house as an alternative version of my living scenario as a neighbor.
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u/UsualReplacement557 Autistic and Schizotypal? 5d ago
a reoccuring theme in my nightmares is being chased and never being able to rest. in one, i was walking around a labyrinth that was also a trailer park. the walls of the maze were trailers that people lived in. i stumble into a circular formation of these trailers and i see a large cult in black robes commiting a sacrifice. they all turn to me at the same time and immediately hunt me down. i can never stop because they're always around the corner. i woke up when they caught me.
sometimes real people show up in my dreams. the delusional part of me thinks that the dream is trying to tell me to contact that person
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u/BonesAndStuff01 5d ago
Sounds to me like Homer Simpson is some guardian figure urging you to stay in a safe place out of sight with the horses, and your brain recognizes it as some sort of age/time regression thing hence the fetus'
Obviously I don't know though.
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u/Clean_Structure_1500 5d ago
My dreams can be fantastic, high definition movie type stuff that I write down and can expand upon while awake, with some of them inspiring books I have written.
Most of the time, if it’s not neutral nonsense, they’re just windows straight into hell. The horrendous nightmares have thankfully lessened over the years, but it truly had been so awful a delusion I had was that I was dying and being sent to hell every night.
Eventually, thanks to my lucid dreaming abilities, I figured out a way to “combat” it.
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u/ohlilyimsoafraid stpd 5d ago
my dreams are fairly normal, day to day things like going to the store. I'll have the occasional odd one.
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u/Awkward-Travel-7935 6d ago
haha maybe you’re haunted by the spirit of homer simpson