How would you interpret this dream I had last night?

Question

In my dream, I saw one of my old friends (whom I haven't seen in a few years) chatting with my roommate outside of my apartment. When I went to greet him and shake his hand, he reciprocated but didn't seem interested in seeing me. He then turned away from me and walked back to his car without even conversing with me.

I doubt such an occurrence would happen in real life, as this person is one of the most outgoing and friendly people I have ever met. So why would his personality have taken an about-face in my dream? I don't get it.

Answer 1

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WHAT A DREAM?

Answer 2

Since I don't know the personality of your old friend except that he is outgoing, I'll offer a sort of oblique perspective here. A dream like this can be offering you a clue. Even if you are in fact about to go through a change whereby old friends go out of phase in some fashion, the lesson is the same. It is important not to be too dependent on others socially, psychologically, emotionally, etc. You cannot control what is within another - even if they are an old friend, a parent, or a spouse. This dream teaches that a certain detachment and objectivity can be beneficial just in case the aloofness has to do with something in them and not in you.

This dream could be prompting you to examine all your relationships to see just how deep they are or aren't. You will learn the difference between a friend and an acquaintance. Real friendship gets tested. In my view it is only a real friendship when it is tested. Sometimes there is aloofness, alienation, misunderstanding. A real friendship must survive all these phases. If someone is aloof with you it may have nothing to do with you. So the dream is offering a chance for you to stand alone, be strong and not get bothered by your friend's apparent indifference. If it makes you feel insecure, then good. Conquer the insecurity. Stay firm and strong on your 'emotional feet'. The dream is letting you see your insecurity and dependence. So it can be used as a way to make yourself stronger.

Healthy curiosity is better than worry. Sometimes little dreams like this hold some of the most valuable clues. I have come to call these little dreams "cagey". They're smart. This one seems to be teaching the importance of self-sufficiency. Also the way you wrote out your question was clear, simple and energized.

B. Lyons

Answer 3

Hi there,

I honestly think you should overanalyze your dreams. There are some who think all dreams can be interpreted and that they are all full of meaning, but then again - most psychologists don't think so.

The most important rule when it comes to interpreting dreams, is that only the one who dreamt it can truely interpret it.
The three most important guiding questions are the following;

What did the dream make you feel?
What do the people/subjects in the dream mean to you?
If you were to live your dream, what would you have done differently, or wished that happened differently?

If you take time to answer these questions, you might figure out why you had this dream. I won't cloud your quest with suggestions, that might give you ideas that aren't really of your own.

But like I said, I don't think you should bother too much with a dream, unless it was a dream that really moved you emotionally (either bad or good).

Dreams are mostly just products of thoughts that we're currently occupied with - if you're too busy with studies or your job or family. Your dream about your old friend might not even be about your friend at all, but perhaps about someone else that would have acted in that matter. Perhaps you have a relationship to someone, that you know you should clear up in.

Anyways - good luck!

Answer 4

Your old friend = conscience of denial

Basically, it is dream of your social life and/or denial. The old friend on yours appeared in your dream seems like an old friend. Actually, it symbolized how you react socially. In this case, you probably are turned off by some one in reality. Having him projected in the dream is telling you that there may be some denial in life you are experiencing now. Subconsciously you want to use him as an example because deep down, you won't feel rejected with an old friend who is outgoing of yours. However, you subconscious mind does not do the way you wanted. It turned out to be other way around. It gave you rejection as a result.

In conclusion, I see that your dream is about something about social life and denial.

I could be wrong, but that is how I see from your dream

Answer 5

People and events in your dreams are not usually literal translations of the people and events. It's possible that your old friend was a symbol of your experience of your life at that time when you were friendly with them. If this is the case, it sounds like you were considering going back to that time in your life (maybe resorting back to old behaviors, physically revisiting the area you were in, falling back on old hobbies, something...), and realize that you shouldn't be in that place in your life, or possibly acknowleding that you've moved on to where you are now and it's better for you not to go back.
When thinking about dreams, it's often helpful to think about what the meaning is behind the things in your dream, rather than what they literally are.

Answer 6

This dream may be an manifestation of your insecurity. Perhaps you are feeling that people are going to turn away from you, or perhaps you subconsciously feel that people will forget you if you do not stay in touch with them. There are a lot of theories about interrupting dreams and only you can really interrupt your own. Just try to relax and think about what's going on inside of you.

Answer 7

Your subconscious is telling you what you confess with your mouth.. I guess you can't call him a friend, that is why in the dream he turned away from you.. You also admitted that you haven't talk to him in years, Not such a close friend as you thought... Just an Acquaintance.. Good Luck and stay in touch with your real friends, they may need you...Or who know you may need them..

Answer 8

Dreams are hard to interpret. One dream could have many meanings. Sometimes dreaming of Friends you haven't seen in awhile could mean they're going to pay you a visit soon, or they are trying to contact you. Maybe you dreaming about your friend being cold to you is telling you something that is soon to happen in your life. Look it up under "F" and find friends to read about dream interpretations when you dream about friends. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Maybe you're feeling somewhat guilty for not keeping in touch with him? Have you thought about contacting him and ended up not doing so because something came up? Very rarely your dream could reflect real situation. If you are worried, contact the friend and make sure everything is okay.

Answer 10

All your dream means is that lately.. you've been feeling out of touch with people. Your subconsious has picked a person that you KNOW would never do that to you to show you that perhaps.. you've been out of touch lately and people are feeling like that about you...

Think about how you've been with people you know.. if you've been busy or haven't had time for things that you used to do.

Answer 11

It could mean that you miss your old buddy, but you realize that you've gone separate ways and don't have anything in common. Or you can look at it as if it were only a dream and has no significance to your life while awake.