Visages In the Open Window

Date: 3/23/2024

I was working at a new job. I have no idea whatsoever what we did there, but it was on a large piece of land, the first floor were just rooms turned into office spaces, second story was bedrooms, and I know we had a daycare there. I walked past the front desk and the desk guy, Andy, wasn't there. I took a look at his large desk. I noticed there were a few pieces of gummy candy ( watermelon flavor I believe ) and I wanted to take one. I'm addicted to candy, lol! But I didn't bc I didn't want someone to see me and tell Andy what I had done. There were cookies though that we cd take. There were only a couple left, but I reached into the box anyway and grabbed a pair of chocolate chip cookies ( they came two in a doily-like cupcake wrapper almost ). As I was pulling my arm out, Andy returned. He had a large warm cookie ( again in the doily holder ). He had a large smile and handed me the cookie, telling me to take it. I told him I had just taken another, but thank you. Someone else was walking by and said something to me, I think abt the cookie, and he (wearing a white button up shirt and black pants) was smiling real big and looking right at me. I hoped he commented on how good the cookies were or smthng bc i had a full bite in my mouth and I just said "MM HMM!" . I made a face like it was delicious, even though this second cookie was pumpkin flavor and wasn't good at all. I walked into the large back yard ( just yard, some trees and grass, but no other houses around for a while... ). I immediately began to see someone in a black t- shirt with red & orange flames on it ( the design, it wasn't actually on fire ), a black& white flannel over that, jeans, and a black baseball cap. I thought to himself, "Wait a second, I know him.. I know I know him, but who is it?!" As he got closer I saw his shoulder length black hair and his deep brown eyes, the two freckles right on his chin and realized it was my old high school boyfriend, my first love, Barry. [ irl Barry passed away a few years ago. Brain cancer. It was very rapid... ] I rushed up to him and almost tried to push him away, telling him, "You're not allowed to pick up my kids! If you're here to try to take my kids, I'll call the cops!" Dani, a counselor from the clinic I go to (also in a white button up shirt, i think with khaki pants, her almost shoulder length brown hair tucked behind her ears ), rushed to his side and defended him. She said, "He's not here for your kids! The cops wdnt ever allow anyone else to get them anyway! Let's go, Barry". She pulled him inside into the kitchen area. I wanted to know what he was doing there, what she was helping him with, but they wdnt let me know anything. They were grabbing food in a low cupboard though, food I believe he had placed there earlier. I suddenly got the idea that he had no place to live and was just storing food here to have a place to eat. Dani said, under her breath to Barry, "Ppl can be so judgemental when they don't even know what's going on!" I was a little upset. I thought to myself, "I'm homeless right now too, I wdnt judge him for it! I'm a little surprised bc he always had money is all.. I wonder what he wd think of me being homeless..." I walked back past Andy's desk. I got the feeling that he and I had been flirting a bit here and there. It was just an image of him and I talking, but we were awfully close to one another, and talking rather seductively. I had hoped he would be free and come see me. He was busy though. So I went upstairs. It was night time ( the sun had been going down when i went outside and saw Barry ). I went into a bedroom and lied down in the twin bed. It was facing a window. There was a tree positioned perfectly in the center of it. It looked...odd. With the almost sheer white curtain blowing in the wind of the open window, it looked as though Barry was standing there, in the middle of the window, just staring at me. But this was the second floor. I was scared for a moment, knowing that if this was real then it wdnt be natural. I got up and slowly walked to the window. I reached out my hand and pulled back the curtain. It was only the tree. The tree in the darkness, and below stood no one. There was no one there. Idk why I thought I saw Barry. Idk why he was in my workplace, why he'd be using it to store food, why he wd even know Dani, why I wd be so against him picking up my kids. I didn't know anything, and it all just felt off and wrong somehow. I stood staring out the window with all these thoughts as I awoke....

AI generated interpretation Your dream carries significant emotional weight and appears to be a reflection of unresolved feelings and memories related to past experiences and losses in your life. The setting of your new job can symbolize a new beginning or fresh start, but also a sense of unfamiliarity and uncertainty. The presence of a daycare within the workplace may represent responsibilities or nurturing aspects of your life. The interactions with Andy and the cookies could symbolize feelings of guilt or temptation in your waking life. Your addiction to candy and the act of trying to hide it may suggest a desire to avoid judgment or scrutiny from others. Andy's gesture of offering you a cookie could represent kindness and generosity, while your reaction to seeing your high school boyfriend, Barry, may indicate unresolved emotions and grief over his passing. The conflict over Barry trying to pick up your kids and your reaction of not allowing it may reflect feelings of protectiveness or fear of losing control. The presence of Dani, the counselor, intervening and defending Barry could signify a need for support and understanding in dealing with past traumas or difficult situations. The image of Barry storing food in the workplace and your realization that he may be homeless could symbolize feelings of empathy and compassion for others going through hardship. Your thoughts about your own homelessness in the dream may reflect concerns about self-worth and fear of judgment from others. The scene with Andy upstairs in the bedroom and the perceived image of Barry in the window can represent inner conflicts, desires, and fears. The image of Barry appearing in the window may symbolize unresolved emotions, longing, or a wish to reconnect with the past. Your reaction of feeling scared and unsettled by the vision suggests a sense of confusion or unease about the past invading the present. Overall, your dream seems to be a complex mix of emotions, memories, and desires related to past relationships, loss, guilt, and inner conflict. It may indicate a need to process and come to terms with these feelings in order to find closure and peace within yourself. Consider exploring these themes further through introspection, therapy, or creative outlets to help understand and navigate your emotions.