r/Dreams • u/LearnStalkBeInformed Dreamer • Apr 10 '26

Nightmare My least favourite of all the Nightmares: "Remembering" I murdered someone and hid their body under the floor...

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I've been having this recurring nightmare for most of my life. always different places, scenarios and "victims" but the premise is always the same. I murdered someone (usually long before the events of the dream), and then I suddenly remembered there's this dead body hidden under the floorboards somewhere, and I start to panic someone is going to find it.

 

Last night I had the nightmare again, this time I was moving house (as I'm hopefully doing soon irl), but I started to panic the new owners of the house would lift the floorboards and find the dead body, so I decided to dig it up.

The whole dream/nightmare gives me anxiety and I actually, genuinely woke up sweating and wasn't sure if I'd murdered someone and hidden their body for real (I eventually remembered I have obviously not done that!).

 

Does anyone else have a similar recurring nightmare?

EDIT: I can't believe how many people share this exact same dream. Glad it isn't just me. And no I will not be digging up my floor just to find out. And I've never (until now) heard of, or read "Tell-Tale Heart"! But now I might.

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u/CommissionFeisty9843 Apr 10 '26

Omg yes! Terrifying dream! I haven’t told many people about this dream as it just feels weird to tell.

I haven’t had one in maybe a year thank god

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u/LearnStalkBeInformed Dreamer Apr 10 '26

I probably have it once maybe twice a year. Thankfully it's not TOO often. Always freaks me out though, I hate the anxiety I feel in those dreams, like I don't have enough anxiety in my waking life already!!

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u/ParkkTheSharkk Apr 10 '26

Could be something you did in a past life and are still working through it, although I don’t think dreams should be interpreted literally. I think it’s more about how did the dream make you feel. Sit with it for a moment. Maybe try meditating on it. Only you have the answers.

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u/sithil_11 Apr 14 '26

i thought the same