Bully
Bullies, Being bullied, Bullying
Bully dreams can stir up old feelings with surprising force, even decades after school. Often they appear when someone in your life now is pushing you around, belittling you or making you feel small, and the dream borrows a familiar face to show it. Sometimes the bully is your own inner critic, harsher than anyone else would be. A bully picking on someone else can show you're unsure whether to step in on another person's behalf. Bullies in dreams often look bigger than in memory, a sign of how much the feeling has grown with time.
Dream variations
- Being bullied at school againA situation now is stirring up old helplessness. You have more ways to protect yourself today than you did then, and people you can tell.
- Standing up to a bullyYou're finding your voice. Use it in the real situation that's been wearing you down.
- Being the bullySome irritation of yours is landing on others. Find its real source and handle it there.
- A bully who suddenly backs downSomething that intimidated you isn't as strong as it once seemed. Act while you can feel that difference.
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Dream interpretations are for entertainment.