There were fish and worms and a bunch of stuff swimming around in a shallow pool that had come to form on the floor of a room. The worms I offered to a bunch of birds that had come and lost them in the pool. When I also offered the fish, they thought it was inedible. The pool disappears and EVERYTHING that was in the pool now lies deep fried on the floor. There's a fish still struggling - it's fried but it's fighting through what little life it has and the intense pain. I'm eating rice with all this fried stuff beside me while being disgusted by them and how close they're placed to me.
Dreams often reflect our subconscious thoughts, feelings, and experiences. In your dream, several key elements can be interpreted as follows:
The Shallow Pool: This may symbolize an emotional state or a situation in your life that feels superficial or lacking depth. The pool represents a temporary or unstable environment where things are unclear, and the presence of various creatures suggests a mix of emotions or aspects of your life.
Fish and Worms: These could represent different opportunities or aspects of your life. Fish often symbolize abundance, creativity, or spiritual energy, while worms may represent decay or something undesirable. Offering the worms to the birds might indicate a desire to share burdens or unwanted aspects of your life with others.
The Birds: Birds can symbolize freedom or higher perspectives. Their rejection of the fish suggests that some aspects of your life that you thought were good or valuable may be seen as unappealing or inedible by others.
The Disappearance of the Pool: The pool vanishing could indicate a sudden shift in your emotional state or circumstances, possibly moving from confusion to clarity, or from instability to a more permanent situation.
Fried Fish Struggling: The image of the fried fish that is still struggling despite its condition can symbolize feeling trapped in a painful situation, struggling against expectations or personal circumstances despite having been 'cooked' or changed by those experiences.
Eating Rice: Rice is often associated with nourishment and sustenance. Eating rice while being disgusted by the fried fish implies a conflict—while you seek nourishment or stability (the rice), you are caught up in the negativity or challenges represented by the fried fish.
Disgust: Your feeling of disgust towards the fried items suggests discomfort with certain aspects of your surroundings or life situation, indicating a need to confront or reevaluate what you are currently accepting or engaging with.
Overall, this dream may reflect your feelings about the choices or opportunities you've encountered, the emotional struggles you're grappling with, and a need to make sense of your current situation. It might encourage you to reassess the things around you that bring discomfort or think critically about what you allow into your life.