Is it normal to fantasize about violence?
Occasional violent fantasies can happen, especially when you’re angry, stressed, or immersed in intense fiction, and they don’t automatically mean you want to hurt anyone. What matters is whether they feel upsetting or come with an urge, plan, or fear you might act on them.
Lots of people have flashes of revenge or imagine dramatic violence in a fictional way. A thought or fantasy isn’t the same as an intention, and having one doesn’t make you a bad person.
It’s worth paying attention if the fantasies are persistent, frightening, focused on a real person, or start turning into plans or urges. If you’re worried you might act, put some distance between yourself and the person or anything you could use to hurt them, and reach out to someone you trust or a mental health professional. If there’s immediate danger, contact emergency services.