I dreamed I was living in California, in an apartment building I used to live in, but they had made lots of changes to it. I didn’t realize I had moved back to California. In the dream I had missed it so much, but in reality I don’t miss it. It’s a beautiful state, but I feel better being closer to home. For some reason, my dad lived in an apartment upstairs but I never saw him. He’s absent a bunch in real life. I wish it was different. The owners of the building decided to make some changes. They said I had to live with this girl, a friend of mine. And they told a couple of others who they had to live with. I met a guy who was supposed to live with someone else. We really got along well. We asked if we could live together instead, but the owners said no way, we had to do exactly what they said.
This dream could represent your inner conflicts and desires related to your past experiences, family relationships, and the need for autonomy and control in your life.
The setting of the dream in California, a place you used to live but don't miss in reality, could symbolize nostalgia or longing for something familiar and comfortable, even if it's not necessarily what you desire in the present. The changes made to the apartment building may reflect changes in your own life or relationships that you may not have fully recognized or accepted.
Your father living in the apartment upstairs but being absent in the dream, just as in real life, could represent feelings of abandonment or lack of emotional connection with him. Your wish for things to be different may indicate a desire for a closer relationship with your father or for more consistent presence and support from him.
Being told by the owners of the building that you have to live with a friend and adhere to their rules may symbolize feelings of being restricted or controlled in your waking life, perhaps by external expectations or obligations. The sense of not being able to live with the person you have a connection with in the dream may suggest frustration or limitations in forming relationships or making choices that align with your desires.
Overall, this dream may be highlighting your internal struggles with autonomy, relationships, and unresolved emotions tied to your past and current circumstances. It could be a reflection of your inner conflict between wanting to break free from restrictions and seeking deeper connections or support from others.