I am male. I was in the bathroom, when I looked up, I saw a most beautiful woman looking back at me. She had make up on, beautiful hair and a dress. I felt startled. I blink, and I am in bed. My wife had her back towards me. When she turned around, it was a man smiling at me. I recoiled in disgust. I woke up crying and felt sad. I don't know why.
This dream can be interpreted as a representation of conflicting emotions and identities within yourself. The bathroom is a space associated with privacy and self-reflection, suggesting that this dream may reflect aspects of your own self-perception and self-image.
Seeing a beautiful woman looking back at you may symbolize an aspect of your own femininity or feminine qualities that you may be either repressing or not fully accepting. This can be related to qualities such as sensitivity, nurturing, or emotional vulnerability. Your feelings of being startled suggest surprise or even discomfort when confronted with these aspects of yourself.
Transitioning to being in bed with your wife, who then turns into a man, could symbolize a fear or unease around the role and expectations of traditional masculinity in your relationship or society. The man smiling at you may represent societal pressure or norms associated with male identity, which you may feel conflicted about or even disgusted by.
The final emotions of sadness and crying upon waking up could be an expression of confusion, frustration, or sadness about these internal conflicts. Understanding and accepting these different aspects of yourself may be a key element in finding emotional balance and inner harmony. Processing these conflicting emotions with self-reflection or seeking support from a therapist could be beneficial.