I had a dream that I was on vacation with a friend and there were these people that were taking over the city.

Question

The people were shooting and killing everyone. Well, my friend and I were running past this old run down wooden house across the street, and then my friend was about to get shot, so I jumped in front of him and took the bullet. It knocked me to the ground, but I didn't die. Instead I just laid there and pretended to be dead. But, I could see a shadow hovering over me and began shivering and got shot again. Next thing I know, I am in a van with the people who shot my friend and I going down a road to some time warp thing. Thennnn, I end up being in my truck with my friend in the front seat and my mom in the back seat. I got out of my truck at a redlight and drank a soda and got back in my truck. Then there was a police officer walking around and pulled me over for not having a seat belt on. before the officer walked up, my mom hid some marijuana in a box and put it under my seat. Next thing I know, he handcuffs us and says he found cocaine in my glove compartment. What does this mean?

Answer 1

It sounds like you're a good friend with bad boundaries.

You're willing to take a bullet for a friend and that's awesome! You epitomize everything noble in a friend when you're willing to do this.

But subconsciously, you're worried that your friends might get you in trouble.  What if you don't die? (There are things worse than death,after all) What if you're stuck with these people that wanted to kill your friend?

And what if (next section of your dream) your friends or family get you in serious trouble?  You do need to live a life above reproach, noble, and true in order for you to feel great about yourself, but there are limits to friendship-- and one of them (for you ((well, me too)) ) is drug use.  You'd be willing to die for your friend, but not take the fall for him-- or your mom either.

If you are really in the middle of this situation in real life-- don't be afraid to set boundaries and distance yourself from folks that could get you into this kind of trouble.  Sometimes the friendship takes the bullet when drugs or illegal/immoral behavior is involved.  It might not literally be drugs though.  If it's not, you could be dreaming about them and they might be representing other behavior that hurts you-- makes you feel badly about yourself or your friendship.  Don't be afraid to set boundaries about that either, "Dude, I'm not going to be around you when you're pulling this c**p."  It's about receiving the respect you give others.  You can't make people respect you, but you don't have to hang with those that don't.

Blessings!