Is it normal to enjoy nightmares?
Depends.It depends
Yes, some people enjoy nightmares for their intensity, strange stories, or the relief of waking up safe. It’s generally fine as long as they aren’t leaving you distressed or regularly disrupting your sleep.
Nightmares can feel like an intense little horror movie, and some people enjoy the suspense or how vivid and unusual the dreams are. The “thank goodness that wasn’t real” feeling when you wake up can even be part of the appeal. Other people find nightmares upsetting, so reactions vary.
Enjoying them isn’t strange or a sign that you secretly want anything bad to happen. If they start causing major distress or making it hard to sleep, that’s a different situation and worth paying attention to.