I was doing dishes by hand in my childhood home that had been left all over the kitchen. My husband decided he needed to go somewhere and I was washing the glasses from the load of dishes that were now in deep water on the passenger side floor of the car. When we got to the store I was doing the same dishes, but now only had flatware left, in a wire shopping cart that somehow held the water. When we got to the checkout my husband had an issue that required the manager’s attention. When the manager came up she ignored his issue and told the cashiers they needed to wear much more makeup if they wanted to keep their jobs. I pushed the shopping cart over to the manager while still washing the flatware and screamed in her heavily made up face how unprofessional she was and why she’ll lose her job for requiring the cashiers to wear makeup because I was retail management for almost 20 years. I then precision threw a fork I was washing sticking it in the wall just behind the manager. I suddenly woke up in the den of my childhood home and precision threw a fork in a previously damaged spot in the gold wallpaper.
This dream may indicate feelings of being overwhelmed and burdened by domestic tasks and responsibilities. Washing dishes by hand in your childhood home may symbolize feelings of nostalgia or a desire to revisit simpler times. The mounting piles of dirty dishes could represent unresolved issues or emotional baggage that you are carrying with you.
Your husband's decision to leave while you are in the middle of the task may suggest a sense of abandonment or feeling unsupported in real life. The scene in the car with the glasses in deep water on the floor may represent feeling like you are "drowning" in your current circumstances or unable to keep up with everything going on around you.
Arriving at the store and continuing to do dishes in a wire shopping cart filled with water and only flatware left may symbolize a sense of displacement or having to adapt to unexpected or challenging situations. The encounter with the manager who prioritizes appearance over addressing real issues could represent feeling judged or undervalued in your waking life.
Your outburst towards the manager, where you assert your authority and assertiveness by challenging her leadership, may indicate a desire to reclaim your power and stand up for yourself in situations where you feel mistreated or undermined. The act of throwing a fork and sticking it in the wall may symbolize a sense of frustration or anger that you are trying to release.
Waking up in the childhood home's den and repeating the act of throwing a fork may suggest unresolved emotions or a need to confront issues from the past that continue to impact your present waking life. The damaged spot in the gold wallpaper could represent a vulnerability or a hidden flaw that you are trying to address or come to terms with.
Overall, this dream may be urging you to acknowledge and express your frustrations, assert your boundaries, and confront any unresolved issues that are impacting your well-being and sense of self-worth in waking life. Consider reflecting on the themes and emotions in this dream to gain insights into any challenges or dynamics in your life that may need attention or resolution.