The Doctors

Date: 3/24/2024

I was in a room with 5 or 6 other people. I was at a high, rectangular, plastic white table with 3 or 4 other ppl at the same table, painting ( or at least getting set up to begin painting ). We had all been given a couple of new ( very small ) art brushes ( the "teacher" had given us all one or two of our own, but i also had a couple new ones i had gotten myself, so I had a total of 4 new paint brushes ). So i was very excited abt painting today! As we were setting our papers out and getting our supplies, the ppl at the table next to us got up and began leaving. There were murmurings of something going on. A tall black woman with curly black hair and a big smile started grabbing her stuff and said to me, "Sunday, get your stuff, they're gonna take us all out to dinner". I start putting the small clear plastic caps onto my brand new brushes & gather my few items when a male nurse came behind me and pulled my chair our from beneath the table. Only it was a bed, not a chair. It was a hospital bed, I was in a type of hospital, and I had put the back of the bed all the way up so when it was beneath the table,it looked like a chair. I had my burgundy blanket with me that my friend Dinah had given me ( irl I just got out of the hospital yesterday, and the whole 8 days I was in there I had that blanket with me ). The nurse wheeled me into another room. He pretended like he was getting me to go out with the other group of ppl going out to dinner. But he parked my bed into a corner, then ran to the door. He looked behind at me only once to laugh at me. He then slammed the door shut behind him, still laughing. The other patients in the room, all seemingly women but some in hospital gowns like I was in and some dressed in regular clothing with the hair & makeup done, looked at me and began laughing. One small group of women began making snarky remarks abt me. Before long a very tall blonde dr with a white drs coat and stethoscope came in. He sat next to my bedside and grabbed the bed rails. He spoke gently to me. Kindly. As he did so, he was slowly leaning in, as if he was going to start kissing me. When he was just inches from my face, someone else, I believe another Dr. walked in. So my blonde Dr stopped leaning in further, just remained where he was and started talking to me as if he were talking to any patient. It felt as if he were stalling, waiting for the other person to leave, but after a few minutes, he had to get up and walk off. The other Dr remained but I dont recall ever actually seeing him. Eventually the other person does leave. Awhile later a knock comes on the door. I answer it and a young woman is standing there. She has a large high heel shaped pillow filled with goodies and said it's for me. I tell her I don't have any money, but she says it's already been paid for. I take it and she leaves. Inside are a lot of things, amongst them a note and key. The note says there are apartments downstairs and to go a certain one where I can hide for a short while. I make my trek to the downstairs apartment. When I get Inside, a couple from the hospital is walking by and they see me. They smile and wave. I wave them in, opening the door to greet them. They had come downstairs to look for safety themselves and know that they have found it here with me. There's another couple here with me as well, along with their teenage daughter. We're all trying to figure out a way to escape from the drs and the hospital just one floor above us. My mother shows up. Going through the large high heel shaped pillow again, we bring out a long skirt. It has patches of black on it, and on the front part where it connects to the side, a patch of yellow. I recognize it as a skirt my sister Spring had worn when she was also captured within this very same hospital, before she had died ( she really is dead irl, but there is no skirt or hospital she was at irl ).. Seeing this gives us the strength we need to make our move. We get everyone in the apartment together and we head out....

AI generated interpretation This dream is full of symbols and themes that may suggest feelings of confinement, vulnerability, and seeking escape or safety. The presence of the hospital setting, the characters such as doctors and nurses, and the feeling of being trapped all point towards a sense of being in a situation where you are being controlled or restricted in some way. The beginning of the dream with the excitement of painting and being with other people may symbolize a desire for creativity and connection, but this is disrupted by the sudden shift to the hospital setting. The hospital bed being mistaken for a chair could represent a feeling of being deceived or misled in waking life, perhaps by someone in a position of authority or trust (symbolized by the nurse). The interactions with the doctors in the dream, particularly the blonde doctor who leans in as if to kiss you, may symbolize feelings of vulnerability or even violation. The sense that he is stalling or waiting for someone to leave could suggest a fear of being taken advantage of or manipulated in a situation where you are not able to defend yourself. The arrival of the young woman with the high heel-shaped pillow filled with goodies and the note about hiding in an apartment downstairs could symbolize a glimmer of hope or opportunity for escape and safety. The presence of other people, including your mother and the other couples, working together to figure out a way to escape, suggests a sense of unity and support in the face of adversity. The appearance of the skirt belonging to your deceased sister and the recognition of it as a symbol of strength and resilience may indicate a connection to your past and the ability to draw strength from memories or experiences that have shaped you. Overall, this dream seems to reflect feelings of being trapped or controlled in a situation where you are seeking escape, safety, and support. It may be helpful to explore these feelings further in waking life and identify any sources of stress or conflict that could be contributing to these themes in your dreams.