I... Dream Boomer didn't deserve that...

Date: 10/21/2025

I was in a grocery store, not quite sure why, but I ended up there after having time to kill waiting for a flight or train. It was an anxious moment; I don't like large crowds. These two teen girls started to kind of harass me, with one even getting to the point where she was taking notes on me, openly being transphobic (I am FtM). Somehow, I left the store after confronting her, ripping the transphobic notes from her notebook, and throwing them away. I was staying at my best friend's house, but it wasn't right. The house was too big, and I had 'cousins' there. His dads agreed to me staying. Slowly, it became my own home, albeit empty with strange alterations done to it (doorways wallpapered and drywalled so you could only crawl through them, if you were lucky). He, another friend, and I all went out. For some reason, d&d in this dream meant actually doing the attack to your friend. While playing, I stabbed him in the chest from behind. He didn't seem phased, as though unable to feel pain... But he began to feel this odd lightheadedness and pain in his chest as I removed the knife; part of it broke off inside of him. He rushed to the hospital while my remaining friend and I ripped open the doorways, tearing down the drywall in the doorways... My best friend never called about making it to the hospital. My other friend and I finished up the walls, letting my three dogs in; they were all drenched, as though it had been raining. Finally, we decided to go to the hospital ourselves and check on our friend; the dream ended before we got a chance to get there.

AI generated interpretation Thank you for sharing your dream. Dreams often weave together feelings, symbols, and experiences into narratives that, while sometimes puzzling, can reveal emotional and psychological layers worth reflecting on. Your dream begins in a grocery store, a place often representing daily life, routine, or a gathering of choices. The anxious feeling you describe in the crowd, coupled with the confrontation over transphobia, suggests themes around vulnerability, identity, and the struggle for recognition and respect. The act of tearing up the notes may symbolize a desire to confront and reject negative labels or judgments imposed by others, asserting your agency even in uncomfortable situations. The transition to staying at your best friend's house conveys themes of belonging and safety, but the sense that the house is "too big" and altered with difficult-to-navigate doorways hints at feelings of disconnection or barriers within what should be familiar or supportive environments. The house slowly becoming your own, yet remaining strangely altered, might suggest a complex process of claiming your space or identity in an environment that doesn't fully conform to your needs. The D&D game turning into a literal act of stabbing introduces a powerful emotional metaphor—perhaps touching on feelings of betrayal, guilt, or the impact of actions that have unintended consequences. The fact that your friend seems numb at first but then suffers a real injury with a broken knife fragment left inside may reflect conflicting emotions about how your actions affect others or how internalized pain persists even when external reactions are muted. Ripping down the drywall and opening doorways could symbolize efforts to break through barriers or uncover hidden pathways—perhaps an attempt to restore connection or to eliminate obstacles in communication or relationships. The arrival of your drenched dogs might represent loyalty and unconditional support, yet their soaked state suggests exposure to difficult circumstances or emotional turbulence. Finally, the unresolved ending—heading to the hospital to check on your friend without knowing the outcome—mirrors an open-ended concern or anxiety about the wellbeing of relationships or parts of yourself that have been wounded. Overall, your dream seems to explore themes of self-identity, confrontation with prejudice, the complexities of relationships, and the desire to navigate and transform challenging emotional landscapes. It speaks to resilience, the search for safety and belonging, and an ongoing journey to heal and reclaim your sense of home and connection. Reflecting on how these themes resonate with your waking experiences might offer further insights or creative inspiration. Thank you again for entrusting me with your dream.