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I'm sure this is nuanced in the paper, but what about when someone dreams that their partner does something bad to them, then when awake is upset with said part
by vanderZwan 8y ago
I'm sure this is nuanced in the paper, but what about when someone dreams that their partner does something bad to them, then when awake is upset with said partner for this imagined event? I speak from experience with being the partner in this scenario.
I mean, yes, in some sense the dream encourages someone to confront the anxiety rather than avoid it, but here it feels more like jumping past the real source of anxiety and lashing out against the imagined one.
- FailMore 8y agoI think this could be a good example of the theory. I'm afraid that your partner believing you have done something is a bit unlucky! But you should ask her what she is doing in the dream when you are doing something bad to them. If she is repressing her response to you in the dream, I am suggesting it is likely that she is repressing this emotion in waking life too.
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