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Have you ever woken up from a dream feeling guilty? Dreams are so strange and powerful like that. It’s not like you actually did the things in real life that you did in your dream. But the fact that your brain is able to produce certain thoughts can be…disturbing. You have to remember, though, that when you’re asleep, your brain doesn’t work in the way it normally does. It doesn’t piece things together in a linear, logical fashion, the way your conscious brain does. You sleeping brain—your subconscious, really—works in mysterious ways and brings elements of your life, memories, concerns, and aspirations together in a bizarre melting pot. Often, this melting pot is, well, sexual. Sex is so intense and intimate that, it is a powerful way for our brain to present to us some of our deepest fears and desires. Here are twisted sex dreams most women have.
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The lesbian one
If you’re a straight woman who has a dream about being with another woman, you might wake up wondering, “Am I actually gay?” But, not likely. The woman in your dream probably possesses qualities or a lifestyle that you desire. So, by having sex with her in your dream, it’s your mind’s way of “acquiring” those traits, into your own self.
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Back with the ex
Ugh. Nobody likes this dream. You got rid of that person for a reason. But, think about what you learned about yourself in that relationship. Maybe there were behaviors you didn’t like in yourself, that that relationship brought out. Maybe you’ve been exhibiting those again lately. So your subconscious is telling you that, by putting you back with the ex that brought out those traits. Or maybe your current partner is behaving in ways your ex did.
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Constantly getting interrupted
You know that sex dream where you’re trying to get it on with your partner but you keep getting interrupted? If you’re having that one, it’s likely because you and your partner have just been too busy or stressed out to have sex lately. That one’s pretty straightforward.
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Helping yourself
Having a dream in which you’re just masturbating seems rather useless. Can’t your brain come up with something more exciting? But, if you feel like you’re the one wanting sex in your relationship more than your partner, you may wind up having dreams about just taking care of yourself in that department.
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Back at high school/old stomping grounds
If life has been overwhelming you lately, and adulthood has been a bit too much, you may have dreams about having sex under the bleachers at your high school or in a car in the school parking lot. That’s just your mind deeply craving to reconnect with younger, simpler times.
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That one cute teacher
In high school or college, you may have had that cute teacher that everyone had a crush on. So why are you having dreams about him years after graduating? Is there something in your life right now that you want, that feels unattainable? Something that seems to good to be true? That’s what sleeping with that hotty teacher probably would have felt like. Or, maybe you’re craving some leadership in your life—a mentor, or someone to show you the way.
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A highschool classmate
This one’s odd because it’s with a classmate you never had a crush on or looked at sexually. But sex dreams are rarely about sex. What qualities defined that person in high school? Were they…super responsible? Always the partier? Competitive and impressive? You probably want more of those traits in your own life right now.
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The person keeps changing
If you have a dream in which, the person you’re having sex with keeps changing into someone else, that could just be your brain getting mixed up, and rotating in various memories and experiences from the past week or month. Or it could mean that your life feels in flux right now, and you aren’t quite sure what you want to do next.
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Catching your partner cheating
Don’t wake up and slap your partner: he probably isn’t cheating on you. But, he may be distracted lately. Maybe he’s obsessed with work or some other issue, and you feel like that thing is getting the attention that is rightfully yours.
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Doing the cheating
If you have a dream about cheating it could mean you want to cheat in real life, but if you know that’s just not true, it could mean you feel you’ve been neglecting your partner.
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Being with a famous person
If you dream about sleeping with a famous person, that’s likely because right now, your career isn’t quite where you want it to be. You crave success deeply, and by sleeping with someone successful in your dream, you feel that you absorb their success.
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Being with your boss
If you really actually hate your boss or feel very intimidated by them, this dream is an odd power play by your subconscious. In the middle of sex, someone is their most vulnerable. By having sex with them in your dream, you’re taking them down a notch—you’re controlling them for once.
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Being with a friend’s partner
Did you have an upsetting dream about sleeping with your good friend’s partner? You probably aren’t yearning for him. But, you may wish your relationship resembled that relationship more. Maybe there are things that man does for his partner, that you wish your partner did for you.
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Watching another couple
Have you been feeling left out lately? Maybe like you’re falling behind in your career, while everyone else is moving forward? Or like everyone else’s social life is much better? That could be why you dream of watching someone else have all the fun.
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Being taken advantage of
This is a very disturbing dream, but it’s common. If you dream of someone taking advantage of you sexually, it could be because, in real life, you feel that someone is taking advantage of you—maybe a colleague, friend, or boss.
