Thinking about it, I can see where the neighborhood is associated with things in my life that I also have a dismal outlook on, since in the dream it felt like a depressing and hopeless place. I have been dealing with depression for a lot of years and this is mostly related to feelings of lack of self-worth, with a pessimistic outlook on what I'm capable of achieving in life. There's a very strong inner criticism that's always present in my thoughts, and I see and feel this holding me back in a lot of ways. It's been especially difficult for me to make any progress as far as my career ambitions go.

The man being evicted could relate to my drive and confidence, which are definitely lacking. More likely though, he's related to a figure that appears in a lot of my dreams, and who is sort of a combination of my father and both my past step-fathers. All these figures have evoked the same feelings of oppression and anxiety in me that I felt in this dream (and in other dreams), seeing the man in a family setting. I no longer have to deal with them on a daily basis, but every now and then something will trigger that same horrible dread feeling in me.

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Cat,
The best analysis you can receive is from yourself. At the Dream Forum the only things I know about the dreamer is their sex and age. Responses from the dreamer are essential. When there is a back and forth discussion of the dream and the dreamer's life things fall into place much faster. That is the great thing about posting a dream and the responses. We can learn so much about the dreamer's life from the dream. But we also learn that a proper interpretation, using Jungian psyche, is possible.

From your response I can see you get the jest of the dream and its meaning. Your ability to apply the dream images to your waking life makes easy for a proper interpretation. Dreams are reflections of the dreamer's like, both conscious and unconscious. What is known is refreshed. What is unknown is revealed. Revealing those unknown aspects provides insights to the emotions that are in conflict and need resolution. We go through life conscious of what is happening on the outside but unconscious of what is going on in the inside, emotionally. Dreams are therapeutic, their intent is to 'show' the dreamer those aspects of the life that are in conflict or/and are out of balance. Dreams attempt to help balance the life by resolving emotional conflicts. What ever is out-of-balance, in emotional conflict will appear in our dreams at night. Nature's way of helping the emotional self just as the body has the immune system.

"The woman is lying there in a pool of blood, dying." Symbolically the blood would be your emotional energy. Te beginning of the dream sets the stage for the emotional conflict that is the central theme. In your opening statement there is the scene about not having to live there and deal with 'him'. That is likely a truth in your waking life. But emotionally you are still having to deal with the experiences. There are still emotional wounds. Realizing the only person who can help in this aspect is yourself {and counseling if you choose that route}. The main thing is you do understand the inner wounds are there and need healing. Working toward those ends are what is important. How you do it is a choice to be made.

Because you do have a good grasp of the dream symbolism and how it applies to your life you may want to read more about Jung's Individuation Process, a self help program. It is how I got past the barriers in my life and if I can do it just about anyone can. If they apply them selves and are serious about wanting to find a healing of their emotional wounds.

Jerry