Immortal Pipe-Baby Labor

Date: 9/23/2023

There was this "baby" that lived inside a system of pipes/wires? It grew by being connected to something specific, and then you would connect it to other things so it could do labor. When it came through the pipes it just looked like goo, you had to blow it through to come out an opening then lick the tip to reform it??? The inventor (Hugh Laurie??) was somehow cast out by a lady who worked there who was trying to help the baby, and we really tried to figure out how to help it while he was gone. Somehow the baby had caused some kind of problem within itself to require maintenance? But we eventually found out it was trying to save itself from this creator, and possibly an eternal existence of abstract labor and no communication? Hugh Laurie finally came back and like some secret service esque people announced his arrival as if he was royalty or something. I think he was heralded as this great inventor, possibly even savior for inventing this pipe baby laborer... anyway when he came back he was clearly only interested in seeing the baby. I had the baby in a phone a little ways away cuz I was supposed to try to escape if need be, but I don't think I knew how to like get in a car or anything, so he started coming for me. I threw the phone at Hugh and was like oh shit, but then it bounced back down the hill to me, so I tried to smash it.. I realized in that moment that the baby's only salvation might be destruction, that it carefully caused this error to try to get us to put it out of its misery while we still could, I guess before it grew into this huge endless network that might never end and just continue growing and laboring indefinitely...

AI generated interpretation The dream you described seems to involve themes of control, manipulation, and a desire for freedom or escape. The central image in your dream is the baby that lives inside a system of pipes or wires. This baby grows by being connected to specific things and is then used for labor. This could symbolize the idea of being controlled or manipulated by external forces, where you are constantly linked to different responsibilities and tasks without much say in the matter. The goo-like form of the baby coming through the pipes might represent a sense of fluidity or shapelessness in your own identity or sense of self within these tasks. The conflict arises when the inventor, symbolized by Hugh Laurie, is cast out by a lady who works there, seemingly in an attempt to help the baby. This could suggest a power struggle or a clash between different ideas or influences in your life. Your inclination to try to figure out how to help the baby without the inventor reflects a desire for independence and autonomy, wanting to find solutions on your own without relying on others. The revelation that the baby caused its own problem as a way to escape from an eternal existence of abstract labor and lack of communication is significant. It suggests that deep down, there might be a part of you that longs for freedom from monotonous or unfulfilling tasks. The baby's request for destruction to end its suffering may symbolize a desire for transformative change or the need to release yourself from certain obligations or roles in your waking life. When Hugh Laurie returns, he is depicted as someone important and his arrival is heralded as if he were royalty. His single-minded focus on seeing the baby and your urge to escape from him suggests a power dynamic or feeling overwhelmed by someone with authority or influence in your life. Throwing the phone at him and realizing that the baby's only salvation might be destruction could symbolize your subconscious recognition that breaking free from these controlling influences is the only way to find relief or liberation. Overall, this dream may reflect a struggle to find a balance between fulfilling responsibilities and asserting your independence. It could be a call to examine the role others play in shaping your decisions and whether you truly have agency over your own life. Consider reflecting on the areas in your waking life where you feel controlled or overburdened, and explore ways to regain a greater sense of personal freedom.