I had a dream that I was raped. I really didn't see the act of it just only the beginning and the emotional aspect that happened afterwards. I still have the picture of the guys face who did it to me. It seemed as if I knew who he was in the dream because I had to hang out with him at a friends house the next day and he threaten me not to tell anyone. When my friends did find out about it they supported me and got really angry at the guy, as well as my boyfriend did too. Can you please tell me why I had this dream and what it means. Could it mean that I have finally let what happened to me in the past go and move on with my life?

what an awful dream. I dont know whats happened to you in the past, but I see the rape as a symbol of very painful intrusion upon your life. omething tha has made a big impression of your life. Lckily though for you, you have a solid support network. Dreams telling you I think, bad things have happened, something you were familiar with, but didnt perceive as a threat came and bit you in the ass big style. But it'll work out okay. The experience will leave its mark, but eventually, youl be able to get past it.

dreamer x

8/10 rapes go unreported, therefore unpunished, (and the otehr two reported ones generally make the victims life hell anyway...) so it looks like although you may have a situation that has definately left a strong impression there is also a strong impresion of the support that you would receive from freinds and family....

the othr thing would be preventative measures...most of those 8/10 are acquaintance rapes, in teh home, it can be very confusing for a woman, you keep saying no but the guy keeps on pushing...not acutally violent but stronger than you and determined....at what point do you start screaming blue murder, an possilbly make him violent? its so hard to recognise at exactly hwat point they cross theline and start their plan....so cover your ass, dont hang out with friends of friends, dont let immediate freinds ever leave you with secondary freinds, dont take rides from strangers etc etc its all you can do. If you have a pst experience, maybe this dream is a way for you to sort thru the experience and put it all into its places in your memory, with the support you got attached to it to take the edge off.