The Foster Home

Date: 5/20/2024

I visit my 2-year-old son, B, in his Foster Home. Not sure why I gave him to the home but I miss him. They bring him for a quick visit. He is very quiet but seems healthy. He is sad but doesn't complain. They take him away and I leave but something isn't right. I go to a mall, have to take my shoes off on the stairs. Then I see it is just a video game arcade so I grab my shoes and leave. I am holding B's hand but he is older, 5 or 6. We can't find the car. We look down the rows. I use the key button to flash the lights and horn, but nothing. There are dangerous people following us but I stay calm. We find the car, a mini-van. I come back to the Foster Home and ask to see B again. They refuse so I push past the Foster Mom and reception staff. The home is a huge barn with hundreds of hallways, stairs and rooms, full of kids. I have to pass through small holes, narrow beams, challenging test questions, all while being chased by staff. They catch me and I threaten to go to the police. Will they kill me? They say they will let me see B if I climb into a box, but I know they will seal me in, afix a label and mail me away. So I refuse. I escape to the 3rd floor where I must hang from a trapeze and answer: What county are you from? We don't use counties so I give them my Dad's from England and it works. I am swung up to a narrow reception hall at the top of the building. I am now shouting for Bob so he can hear me and shout back. In one room, babies and toddlers are sleeping in drawers. I check each drawer to find B. Young children are helping me. I hear B calling. I think I see him in a cupboard in the wall, but that child isn't him. Close though. Then I see him. I will take him home.

AI generated interpretation Your dream is complex and seems to touch on themes of parenthood, loss, anxiety, and determination. The dream starts with you visiting your 2-year-old son in a foster home, indicating feelings of missing your child and perhaps a sense of guilt or emotional burden about a decision that led to him being in foster care. Your son being quiet and sad in the dream may reflect your concerns about his well-being and happiness in his current situation. The imagery of the mall, searching for your car, and encountering dangerous people may symbolize feelings of being overwhelmed and lost in a chaotic or uncertain situation. The mini-van could represent your desire to regain a sense of control and stability in your life, especially in relation to your son. The Foster Home being depicted as a complex and maze-like structure with challenging obstacles and staff members trying to prevent you from seeing your son may mirror internal struggles and external barriers you perceive in trying to reconnect with your child. Your willingness to confront these obstacles, even when faced with threats and manipulation, highlights your determination and protective instincts as a parent. The trapeze and the test question about your county of origin may represent the need to navigate through difficult and unfamiliar circumstances in order to reach your goal. Your creativity and adaptability in providing an answer that works suggest your ability to think on your feet and overcome challenges. The image of sleeping babies and toddlers in drawers, and your search for your son among them, may symbolize a desire to protect and care for your child, as well as a sense of urgency to reunite with him. The children helping you in this search could represent support from others or inner resources that aid you in your quest. Overall, your dream seems to reflect your deep emotional bond with your son, concerns about his well-being and safety, as well as your determination and resilience in the face of obstacles. It may also indicate a desire to overcome feelings of guilt or regret about past decisions and to be reunited with your child.