02/17/25 dream: In the first part of this nightmare, I was in a massive glow-in-the-dark high school theatre waiting for some sort of performance as kids were staring at me. I remember I was here for a while and kids were staring at me, but nothing seemed to be happening on stage. I still tried to stay and wait, until then kids began to give me a whole bunch of weird looks, which creeped me out enough to try to leave the theatre. I ended up leaving the school, only to then see that everyone was leaving class and being dismissed. Trying to avoid the massive flow of kid traffic, I then left out a side entrance and began walking away from the building. I remember I walked through many fields of grass and rocks, until I then suddenly made it to a ruins on the outskirts of the property near a gas station. It was an ancient Disney filming site trapped in the earth dating back to WWII, in which several animators got entombed trying to make a film on location known as “the final words of daisy.” I am not sure exactly what the film was about, but I knew a basic rundown that it was about a boy named “mark” and a girl named “daisy” as they went on an urbex adventure and became trapped with nothing but their dog to eat. Then the clip went into a montage as creepy music played in which multiple sunrises and sunsets were shown, before the clip then abruptly ended as a single frame of Mickey smiling widely lingered on screen for a few seconds. Then the clip ceased, with no credits or nothing. I found that mildly intriguing, so I then went to walk over to the Disney ruins to check it out. I found a single entrance with a Mickey ear shaped sign marking it, and I tried to reach my hand in to feel the environment. Only to then feel something grabbing me. I pulled back in fear, only to see four zombified hands reaching out and desperately trying to pull me back in. The voices then started moaning solemnly at me “The management crew unpersoned us after we dieeeeeeed… The workers eraseeeeeed us all… They struck the place from the recordsssss… They had erased all our liveeeeeeees!” They would keep saying as they tried to crawl out of the pit. I stood there father away from it, trying to decide whether I should help them or not, as I started to feel a bit sorrowful for the lost souls imprisoned for eternity in the Disney film set. I watched them a bit more while I thought it over, only to see a female zombie child, presumably the corpse of Daisy, manage to make it out of the hole and shamble towards me. I then screamed, not wanting to be dragged into the pit or attacked, as I then began to run far away from the pit towards a nearby gas station. As I ran, the weather shifted to midnight, and the disney ruins had temporarily become inactive, although the gas station was very much still open. I decided to go wait outside the gas station for help, pulling out my phone to call uber as I leaned onto a pump for support. I stood there sweating and panting, looking in my uber account to see if there was any money in there. Unfortunately, I had no uber money to get back home, so I then decided to call my grandmother. I dialed her number and gave her a call, and then with a few rings, she picked up the phone. “Hello? Sweetie?” She said in her usual calm voice. I then began crying to her in a shaken voice, with the best believable excuse I could come up with “Please help me, I need uber money. A man tried to rape me and I ran away from him. And now I’m STRANDED.” She then replied to me, saying in a curt tone to me “what about the uber money I just sent?” This spurred me to check my PayPal balance history, only for me to then see– with great horror– that I had already spent my balance on other items. I then begged my grandma “please help me” but before she could get my plea, she simply said “I’m tired, call me in the morning,” as she hung up the phone. I then began to cry in fear at the gas station, falling to my knees as my vision began to turn into a dark purple void. Once my vision had entirely disappeared, I awoke lethargic into the real world. FIN. I woke in a grumpy mood today, and also extremely exhausted, as if the running in the dream had happened in real life too.
This dream is rich in imagery and emotional resonance and can be interpreted through several lenses, including anxiety, fear of abandonment, and a struggle with identity and recognition.
The massive glow-in-the-dark high school theatre signifies a place of performance and societal expectations, particularly the pressures of adolescence and public scrutiny. The kids staring at you reflect feelings of self-consciousness and vulnerability, as if you are being judged or are out of place in a social situation. Their weird looks could suggest feelings of inadequacy or the fear of being scrutinized by peers.
Leaving the theatre and attempting to avoid the massive flow of kid traffic can symbolize a desire to escape social pressures or to seek a sense of autonomy. The fields of grass and rocks could represent a journey through confusion or instability, highlighting a shift from safety (the theatre) to uncertainty (the ruins).
The Disney filming site adds a layer of nostalgia and childhood innocence. However, the presence of ancient ruins echoes themes of forgotten memories or lost opportunities. The story of Mark and Daisy is a reflection of companionship in times of adversity, but also serves as a backdrop for feelings of entrapment and a longing for adventure intertwined with danger. The film's abrupt end signifies a fear of unresolved issues or the incompleteness of one's own narrative.
The zombified hands reaching out symbolize lurking fears and aspects of yourself or your past that you may wish to bury but are now resurfacing. Their pleas about being "unpersoned" and erased hint at feelings of being overlooked or forgotten, possibly relating to experiences where you felt ignored or dismissed. This confrontation with lost souls may represent a grappling with your own fears of insignificance or a desire to redeem aspects of yourself that feel neglected.
Arriving at the gas station suggests a need for refueling or respite. However, when faced with lack of resources (like the Uber money), it reflects feelings of being unprepared and trapped in a vulnerable situation. Your plea to your grandmother indicates a longing for comfort and safety, yet her curt response emphasizes feelings of abandonment and disappointment in moments of need.
Waking up grumpy and exhausted mirrors the emotional toll of the dream. The intensity of the running and the ongoing stress suggests that these feelings may plague you even in waking life, leading to overall fatigue and emotional unrest.
This dream serves as a reminder to explore aspects of your life where you might feel disconnected, neglected, or overwhelmed. It invites reflection on your emotional landscape, the need to seek help from those you trust, and the importance of acknowledging and addressing unresolved fears and feelings of inadequacy.