Again, With These Hordes!, Why is it always hordes!?? Options

A long while ago, I did a post on dreams where I was facing off against hordes of some sort of foe or another.

Ever since, at least once a month, I have had a dream of the same theme. The enemies were different, but the feeling was the same.

First, it was Cops/Guards. Then, it was Nazis. Then, it was Zombies. Then, it was Demons. Just last night, it was a battalion of Starcraft Firebats all trudging to me, announcing that they mean to capture me.

A typical psychiatrist would ask, "Well? Why don't you surrender?" Because the compulsion to fight, and the feeling of danger was too great.

What do these dreams mean? Sometimes, I am sought to be killed. Others, captured. Always, I am the hunted, being pursued by a group force of some sort.

Insight, please. Serious insight. I've gotten lots of heckles of, "Lay off the video games!" but after a while, the joke gets old, and the question remains unanswered.

Please, help me with some input.

ADDED NOTE: I am always fighting back. Always swinging, or shooting back at my pursuers. I am always backing up, evading, countering.... but they keep coming!!

This post has been edited by Xenomancer: Mar 8 2010, 10:36 AM

Greetings!
I'm not a very good interpretter of dreams...or, at least, that's what other people think.
I'll try to touch upon what I have of an opinion about these dream 'attacks'.
This is an uncertain time in everybodies life, especially if you live in the US (which I assume that you do - siting "Akron, et al." in your profile.
There are lots of issues surrounding us, they vary in size, shape, etc. Your subconcious is trying to play out these confrontations to help you feel more 'in control'.
These issues are sometimes not surmountable in normal means. They may not even be surmountable! Only you know you. Try to examine how these
attacks occur and see if you can draw any conclusions from there. Adopting a more pro-active meditation cycle would be very helpful. Rage
management is a plus (I'm still working on that one!) Frustrations in our mundane lives frequently show up in the kind of dreams that you are experiencing! Also, just for giggles, try to keep a dream journal so that you can corroborate a heavy meal before sleep as the culprit and not some more esoteric circumstances. Also note any particular LUCID dreams when they occur. Those are the ones that usually
carry more esoteric messaging!
I really don't find that computer games to be very relevant other than they can be used by the subconcious to deliver a message when the imagination of the dreamer is lacking
in scope. *sigh* Of course, like anything, moderation is a good byword. You'll know if it's a problem.
I hope this may help give you more of a different perspective on these dreams. I used to have 'falling' dreams that would terrify me...waking me up! Finally, I forced myself to continue dreaming and see what happens when I fell. I bounced! I haven't had a falling dream since! Something to ponder... Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)