Posted by Skymouse's interpret on September 27, 2000 at 11:33
In Reply to: a weird dream posted by Accidental Tourist on September 26, 2000 at 12:25
Ok, as always when I offer a dream interpretation, I must first say that this may or may not relate to you, since I don't know your inner mind and personal symbology, associations, recent experiences, etc. Instead, let's say that the following is what I'd guses the dream to mean if *I* had dreamt it:
First, your description uses constant language like "rational", "argued", "since", "afectless", etc. And yet - in the dream you were "flabbeergasted", "disappointed", etc. Rather an emotional set of responses, in so emotionless a story, yes?
You cast the woman in your dream, representing your hopes (in this instance, sexual), as a character who is increasingly formalistic in her behaviour, and, moreover, her formalism is exacerbated by social sensitivities. This worsens over time, and you respond with emotional discomfort. Finally, you are estranged from her.
The dream, then, is a warning. It says that, over time, your hopes have become progressively mechanistic and analytical. Morover, they have become tempered by increasing regard for the expectations of other people. This is causing an emotional response in you (maybe even in another area of life). And...if you allow this to continue... you will become estranged from your hopes.