Expert: Dr Tim Gladu - 8/24/2008

Question
im 15 years old and last night i had a very weird dream. it was me hiding from this older, hot guy and he was drunk and chasing me, and stalking me and everywhere i went he tried to get me, he gave me the feeling he wanted to have sex with me. It was a very scary dream, because of how real it felt to me. i dont know when it mean't but it mean't something because i still feel weird and can't stop thinking about it. please help me. thanks

Answer
Kori,

Sometimes a dream is just a dream. You could have had something to eat that did agree with you. You may also be worried about someone that you know that you get a strange feeling about and it has got into your subconscience and has made a dream. Dreams can be warnings and they can also just mean that we had a bad dream. You may just want to avoid any situation that might put you in this place of the dream. The Lord often speaks to us in dreams and sometimes we listen and sometimes we just think it is just a dream. Keep in mind that it is a dream and most likely will not be reality. You just need to remember that you have the power to make the dream come true so be aware of that also. If this becomes a recurring dream then it may be something that is really bothering you and you may want to speak to someone that you can trust about the dream. I know that most school counselors would be willing to speak to you or if you have a youth mnister that you can go to that may be an option.