Weird Dream!!!

[Mimi42893]

Hi everyone,

Last night I had this dream I was back at school. It was 4th period English class and I had to sit with my worst enemy. In real life recently my friend and I were fighting with her. I had a recorder in my hand for some reason and was playing it. On the recorder it was her voice talking about me behind my back to my best friend. She said some awful things and not only that. She was telling everyone that I was a lesbian which is not true at all. As I continued to listen she heard her voice on the recorder and grabbed it out of my hand.

I got so mad and starting yelling at her in the most evil voice. I mean like really low and dark. My teacher heard it and looked at me weirdly. My stress levels sky-rocketed and I got up filled with rage ready to punch her when I broke down with tears. I was crying so loudly that my whole class heard me. My whole body during the dream could feel this moment. The bell rang and I ran to my next class. I was still crying. I took my seat when the teacher called my name. My worst fear came true. Someone yelled "Her career is going to be disasterous." This didn't make any sense to me.

There was a woman at the door waiting for me. Supposedly it was the guidance counselor. She asked me to come with her but I couldn't figure out where. I passed by all of my classrooms. The kids were taking their exams. She started to run and I couldn't keep up. She ran in all directions like she knew where she was going. We went up these neverending flight of stairs that don't exist in this part of the school. It was like a maze trying to get to her office.

I remember certain parts of the stairs were missing and I had to take string and swing myself to the other side or something like that whereas the woman had already reached her destination. When I finally got to the top there was this huge building bustling with business people that I never saw before. I eventually got to her office and she made me play this stupid number game that didn't relate to anything. Lastly she sat down next to me and brought out this manila folder.

It had old pieces of paper in it. It was some of my work dated back to the third grade or something. She seemed excited to go through it with me but I wasn't too thrilled. Some of it was what I wanted to be when I grew up. I recognized all of it and remembered writing all of this at that age. I was waiting for her to ask me about what happened with the girl I was arguing with but she never did. The comment she made about my career being disasterous scared me but she didn't explain that either.

Lastly she asked me to come back next week but that was the last week of school. This dream was very confusing but in very fine detail. Maybe someone can help me interpret. Thank you ahead of time. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Mimi

[Shirah]

Hello Mimi...

Seems like an anxiety dream. You definately are worried about your friendships and about how people view you. You are also worried about your future and where you will be at in years to come.

The school setting depicts a lesson needed to be learned. I believe the dream is showing you that you oftentimes put too much weight on what others say about you...which hinders you from progressing. You are obviously still angry with this girl...but I find it interesting that you had to sit next to her. In life...you may have to sit or work with others that you do not like and who are sometimes downright cruel. The dream is showing you that you need to learn how to deal with criticism differently. Going upstairs in a dream is a good symbol. Missing stairs suggests possible barriars to your progress...but in the dream you found a way around these obstacles. Being shown pieces of pape...of what you formally wrote that you wanted to do as you grew older... shows that you are concerned about your direction in life. The fact that you were not very thrilled about going over these desires and wanted to refocus on the argument with this girl again shows you are being totally cunsumed by how you believe others perceive you. Stop worrying about others may believe....this is your life...not theirs. There will always be people out there ready and willing to criticize your every move...your every action...for sometimes no reason at all (just that they are miserable). The best way to defeat those who tear you down is to succeed at everything you do. The only way you can do this is be okay with who you are and try your best in life. There is no shame in that Be well.

[Mimi42893]

NO one could have said it better and I can't thank you enough. You were right on target. I know you have way more life experience than I do so I trust your word. I appreciate the advice and I'm sure it will come in handy some day.

Take care,
Danielle