Recurring theme in dreams
For years, in practically every dream I have, whether it's a pleasant dream or a nightmare, and in whatever setting the dream is, the house I lived in at age 5 is present. In nightmares, I'm trapped in the house or someone is trying to get in to hurt me, etc. In pleasant dreams, the house is just "there" in some respect, like I see the house from a distance, or I'm walking through the house, etc. In fact, every time I dream of a house or any building for that matter, it's THAT house, and I remember details of the house very vividly, down to the wallpaper and cracks in the floor.
The funny thing is, there's nothing particularly special about this house. I'm 26, and because I spent most of my childhood in foster care, I've lived in DOZENS of houses. I didn't live in this house for very long, either... maybe a year at the most. I lived in it with my biological mother, but I lived at other locations with her too. I can't say I particularly loved or hated this house, or that anything good or bad happened there, either. It was just one of many places. I was used to being a "nomad".
What I've gathered from my study of dream interpretations, including Freud haha, is that dreaming of a childhood home can mean desire to start your own family, a sign of lack of security, or that you are reliving aspects of yourself or your emotions that were prominent when you lived in that house. But... none of that really satisfies me, because of what I said above... the house was just NOT that important.
Anyway, just curious for input, and you needn't be psychic. Anyone else have a recurring dream theme like this? Thanks for any comments.