I had a dream that during the winter I went to the woods with three other people. We visited the place that I have visited in my dreams once before with my family, but I didn't remember the direct terror since last time, not until we came near the hollow with the screaming deer fawns. I can't really tell who was with me because the people were changing at least one adult and two younger. The adult was my preschool class teacher "Frida" which I often considered as a bit rough. One of the younger person may have been a friend to me or my friend's cousin "Sara". The last person was probably younger and a boy under the responsibility of my preschool teacher. All these persons were not people that I had any close relationship to or that I like any special. From the hollow came later a female deer went up her head and half body with visible blood. There must have been some more terror in that hollow that was hurting these creatures. That was the moment we realized the danger and started to reverse. We looked for places to hide and didn't make it far enough until the two terrifying male wolf-looking-beings were present. We people actually did split up which I find weird writing about it. We tried to hide under the snow as cover, I hid under a big fir-tree. The terrifying being came close to me and said "Oh, you think you can hide from me?" but didn't really reach me until he got distracted by something else and ran away. As soon as it left I tried to escape and ran across muddy train tracks thinking that I need to get more fit, faster and better at fleeing. I came to another familiar forest road that I knew led home where my parents are currently living and where I lived most of my life, but conscious about the danger I walked between the dense trees. After some meters I heard some footsteps and I tried to not be noticed by freezing, instead it made me fall right towards the predator. The predator pulled me to the road and somehow I managed to give the predator my bottle of vodka and make the predator drunk really quick. The predator changed shape when drunk and was suddenly a blond teenage-looking girl that I didn't know. The predator laughed, I needed to support it along the way and I played along with the predator. We are friends and we have a good time while I was constantly on edge wondering when the drunkness would drop. When I led the way home one of the most terrifying moments occurred; I said "Yeah, we are having such a great time! We are like soulmates" and received the laughing answer "Hahaha, yeah we should almost get married!" and then took my forearms to make a move to hug me. I first easily tried to fight it but then was afraid of "waking up the sleeping bear" and I gave the hug. First I gave a slight hug, but then realized that I need a real hug because of my stressed heart. The predator held the hug for a longer time than I expected but then it let go, and we continued walking down the road just as before. I had recently in my real life joked with a friend that we should have a friend-marriage, which was a friend that I didn't actually feel that way about and left me with uncomfortable feelings. The predator was now a shifting girl-person, sometimes I could see a glimpse of some friends in it and sometimes not. The predator had now the face of my closest friend that hadn't been there for me when I had felt the worse. When we passed a fence to the warm village community I found a sensor on my upper arm that started to beep. It could tell that the terrifying being is near. I got visibly stressed and tried to turn it off while the predator asked about it. I decided not to walk with the predator visibly from the windows of the house I was about to enter, so that nobody will see what kind of danger I had brought with me to the village. I told the predator (now her) that wasn't really my nearest friend anymore that we should part ways now and gave her a hug. The predator acted understanding and I quickly went into the house. In the house were not only my parents but other people probably from the community/village having a big meeting. I was asked typical questions like "How are you?" or "Is everything alright?". I gushed away the questions and went to a window to see if the predator had left WHICH SHE HADN'T. Then I saw an overweight self-secure girl outside walking and RECOGNIZING the girl-predator and telling her something unpleasant on the way to the house. I then went to open the door and saw them attacking each other. The other adults from the house went out to deal with the started fight. The two girls yelled at each other saying: "You don't know what I have went through!" answering "But what I went through was worse!". One of the adults that tried to mediate between them two was a redheaded man with a light blue jeans shirt speaking so wisely that it was clear that he was a psychotherapist. He saw the girls' individual needs and talked about them that they both need some help and therapy and that their needs and suffering was understandable. I agreed, and started to look for a fridge next to where my mom was sitting and socializing. My extreme stress entered and I started to intensely and repeatedly ask "Is there anything for me to eat?". Mom told me to calm down and questioned why I was hungry after being at a party.
This dream may be reflecting some unresolved fears and anxieties you have been experiencing in waking life. The woods may represent the unknown or unfamiliar territory, and the shifting group of people you were with could represent different aspects of yourself or different relationships in your life that may be uncertain or changing. The screaming deer fawns and the wolves may symbolize danger or threats that you feel around you.
The predator who changes into a teenage girl that you give alcohol to may represent your attempts to cope with or control the uncertainties in your life. The idea of getting married as friends may represent your desire for closer connections with people you care about, but also the fear of being too vulnerable or getting hurt. The feeling of stress and fear when you are near the predator may also represent your fears of being vulnerable or intimate with others.
The redheaded man who is a psychotherapist may represent your own inner voice of reason, suggesting that you may need some help or therapy to deal with your anxieties and fears. The argument between the two girls may represent your own inner conflict between different aspects of yourself or your own conflicting needs and desires. The need for food may represent your search for comfort and security in a situation that may be uncertain or stressful.
Overall, this dream may be highlighting the importance of seeking help or support when you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, and finding ways to cope with uncertainty and fear in a healthy way.