Tortured Girl

[hpfeifer]

I've never really been the type to have nightmares, but last night I woke up from a dream that really disturbed me. It went like this..

I was having a normal day in the house with my older sister, until we heard a weird screaming noise. We looked out the front window and there was a girl, about 16 years old, standing at the front door. She had a very dark-looking, creepy appearance. She was screaming and banging on the door to the point that it seemed like she was pleading and begging to come inside, and she appeared as if she was being tortured. My sister and I were too scared to let her in, so we went upstairs to hide, hoping that she'd go away soon. This lasted for a few hours, and all of a sudden we heard footsteps entering the house. We realized that the garage was left open, and she got in through that door. We ran out of the house and started sprinting down the street, but I froze and couldn't run anymore. No matter how hard i tried, I could only walk slowly. My sister was way ahead of me, calling for me to catch up, but I couldn't. I felt a presence behind me, and realized that the mysterious girl was standing there. She reached out slowly and grabbed me, and then I woke up.

I'm only 15 and I can't imagine what this dream could possibly mean. Help?

[rainguardian]

I'm not a very good interpreter, but I was reading this before and I thought it might help (They won't let me post a link, so I'll just post the info)

"I'm Being Chased!"

Chase dreams are one of several common dream themes, stemming from feelings of anxiety in your waking life. Flee and flight is an instinctive response to a physical threat in the environment. In such dreams, the scenario often features you being pursued by an attacker, an animal, a monster or an unknown figure, who wants to hurt or possibly kill you. Consequently, you run, you hide or you try to outwit your pursuer. Your actions in the dream parallel how you would respond to pressure and cope with fears, stress or various situations in your waking life. Instead of confronting the situation, your dream indicates that you have a tendency to run away and avoid the issue. Ask yourself who is chasing you, so that you can gain a better understanding and insight on the source of your fears and anxieties.

The pursuer or attacker who is chasing you in your dream may also represent an aspect of yourself. Your own feelings of anger, jealousy, fear, and possibly love, can manifest itself as the threatening figure. Or the shadowy figure can symbolize the rejected characteristics of your Self. You may be projecting these feelings onto the unknown chaser. Next time you have a dream of being chased, turn around and confront your pursuer. Ask them why they are chasing you. What are you trying to run from?

If you are the one doing the chasing, then the dream may highlight your drive and ambition to go after something you want. Or perhaps the dream suggests that you are falling behind and having to catch up with everyone else.

Consider the distance or gap between you and your pursuer. This indicates your closeness to the issue. If the pursuer is gaining on you, then it suggests that the problem is not going to go away. The problem will surround you, until you confront and address it. However, if you are able to widen the gap between your pursuer, then you are able to successfully distance yourself from the problem. In essence, the problem is fading away.

A more direct analysis of chase dreams is the fear of being attacked. Such dreams are more common among women than men, who may feel physically vulnerable in the urban environment. These dreams are often brought about by the media, who magnifies fears of violence and sexual assault.