Just for fun: Please interpret a dream I keep having?

Question

My husband and I are living in the house we live in now and I suddenly remember that there are (many) more rooms in the house than we knew about when we bought it. I found these rooms in the past through a secret entrance to an upper level to the house that does not actually exist. I tell him about the extra rooms and I go to show them to him. While he is following me, I look back at him and realize that he is now an old boyfriend who I broke up with years ago… Then it’s like I realize we were together all along and that I have to come up with a plan to leave him without breaking his heart. I’m really upset by this….

I always expect to see them the same as they were in the dream before, but they are always completely different. The only thing that stays the same is that they are filled with old dusty furniture that the previous owners left behind. The rooms are dirty and I get upset trying to figure out how I’m going to clean them and sort through the stuff I want to keep and dispose of the stuff I don’t want. I realize it will take years. Not only that, but the rooms are always not finished (only part of a floor is tiled, only some walls painted, part of the ceiling unfinished and rain is leaking in).

Then I try to find my way back to the part of the house I’m used to living in and go through a maze of more unfamiliar rooms, never finding my way back.

I know there might be no real meaning behind it. That's why I said it was "just for fun"

LOL about some of your answers, and thanks for your thoughtful input on the others!

Answer 1

I'm no expert on dreams, but I've had a lot of them, some similar to this one (about houses, unknown rooms, often with unknown people in them). They are usually reflections of your own mind. The 'unknown rooms' are unexplored regions of your own mind. They appear 'dirty' because these regions are associated with emotions you do not like - indeed you admit to being upset in the dreams. Although it may be an unpleasant dream, it may also point towards spiritual growth (which often does take years). Perhaps it points to the fact that when you got married (bought the house) you only knew your husband in certain ways, believing he was all you needed or wanted, but later you discover other aspects of yourself and of the marriage. Alternatively, maybe you feel deeply guilty about the old boyfriend and you need to release the guilt. The rooms are you, and yes, some cleaning up needs to be done - emotional and spiritual cleaning. Be kind to yourself - this is an opportunity.
To digress a little - I once dreamt that I entered a small and modest 2 bedroomed house with my husband and discovered so many other rooms that they stretched from North London to Central London, all in the one house! Palace type rooms, banquet rooms, bathrooms, cellars, rooms as big as tennis courts with galleries, cupboards, kitchens etc etc. We finally emerged at Holborn in Central London. It was certainly a novel way of travelling into the city!
Maybe your old boyfriend represented security, or maybe your husband does, but life moves on and people grow. It may be nothing to do with either of these people, but may just represent the past (never finding your way back) and moving on. It is not always pleasant to discover the 'dark side' of yourself, but it is good in the end to do so - it expands you. I don't know if I'm right, but I wish you well. Maybe you could try to address some emotional issues either yourself (just by thinking and feeling about things - e.g. 'What is this dust and dirt?' or with someone else you trust who might be helpful. Are the rooms dark or light? Do you put the light on? Are there windows? Seeing it is better than not seeing it, whatever it is. It doesn't have to be a big thing either, just a self-denied thing.

Answer 2

Just a guess but my feeling is:
The rooms are old memories, past events in your life, that you have not completely dealt with, or found a place for. Like your old boyfriend - he occupies a place in your past, and perhaps you have not figured out how he fits into the whole picture of your current life. It seems to me that you feel there are many "unfinished businesses" from your past. Things you have not had closure about.

I often dream about finding extra rooms in my house too. But they are usually finished and quite cozy. I think it means that these are parts of my own mind that I have not yet explored completely, or potentials I have that I have not yet fulfilled.
I think they may have a similar meaning for you.

It is always interesting to hear other peoples' interpretations of your dreams, but in the end, YOU are the one who can figure it out the best. How did you feel about those rooms? How did you feel about the work that needed done on them?

I think one of the important features of this dream is that you never found your way back. I think this might mean you can't live fully in the present because you are still stuck in the past. You may have unresolved issues.

Just my guess.

Answer 3

The extra rooms represent your mind, you opened them (your mind) and old boyfriend entered. When you are awake you do not allow yourself to think about him because you love your husband, but your subconscience lets him in. The memories of the relationship are now old and dusty (the furniture). This is just your subconscience telling you that there is something unresolved (room isn't finished) about that relationship that you need to sort out (sorting out what to keep and what to give up). You need to think about this while you are awake to try to come to some resolution, because you are feeling fear about losing your husband (never finding your way back). Good luck.

Answer 4

not sure about puppies but this might help a bit:- If a dog in your dream is a nice and friendly creature, it represents your love and loyalty. For a woman, seeing a dog in her dream is mostly associated with her love partner. If she is trying to pick out a dog or a puppy, it means that she is too picky with the opposite sex. Seeing an injured or confined dog in the dream is a sign that you should pay more attention to yourself and your health, or get out of a situation where you are being hurt. In cases, when a dog is threatening you, it suggests that someone or some situation is bothersome and it make you feel vulnerable.

Answer 5

This means that you will have many unexpected things happen to you in your future. An old friend will soon meet up with you but you will find that person has changed. There will be a time in your life that you will be confused and you will have problems making decions.

I am really bad at this type of stuff. Wow that is a strange answer. Kool dream though!

Answer 6

The house is your mind. There are secrets (rooms) that you want to share with your husband. Some you want to forget (dusty furniture) some are unfulfilled dreams (unfinished rooms). You were able to explore these other rooms with your old boyfriend but you can't with your husband.

Answer 7

Welcome to the going through rooms to get to where one lives. I often have that sort of dream. I even recognize places from former dreams. It sounds like you have experienced something during the day that triggered a memory from your past and it is trying to resolve itself in your dream. Perhaps it is telling you that you never can go back to the past because it is no longer there when you can't find your way back home.

Answer 8

I don't have an exact interpretation but I can assure you that the "extra large house that is yours but not yours" dream is a very common one. I think you might like to read about the theories of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud.

Answer 9

It means you're trying to read too many different forums (the many rooms) on Yahoo answers, but the content keeps changing (different look) and you don't know how to answer them all.

When you turned around and saw your old boyfriend, that was an indication on how the same old topics get beaten to death here.

Answer 10

Okay...just for fun, since I really don't know how to interpret dreams.

It seems like maybe you have a lot of things not worked out completely in your life. Your mind is telling you to get rid of the clutter (including thoughts of exes) and organize.