Why have I, for years on end, had so many dreams about kidnapping?

To dream about being kidnapped and tortured I would think would mean that you're feeling helpless (which corresponds with it's increasing when you're feeling stressed) you feel as if you're capable of overcoming obstacles in your life but not without difficulty. You're probably unsure about yourself when you're stressed and you desperately want to be able to succeed in what you're stressed about. The other children who have been kidnapped are are supposed to represent aspects of your personality that you're suppressing (such as your fear of failure which corresponds with their unwillingness to try to escape themselves). That would be my guess. ^^; I hope this helps! :)(: