Ryan,
There could be both elements involved in his dream. You have a good relationship with your adopted son but it could be better. My sense, and experience, is he, at least unconsciously, feels the relationship could be better. He came into this world with inherent expectations and if he is adopted it can be assumed he did not receive the expected nourishment from birth from a mother and father. Because if his situation his need for bonding with you is even greater. Further explanation.

An adopted child at such an early age did not have the necessary parental re-enforcement {the archetypes/archetypal father I noted in my original analysis} and thus would have emotional energies that caused a void to be filled. The first thing an infant 'naturally' looks for upon birth is nourishment {in the mother's breasts} and security, in the form of closeness to the mother. We all are born with these 'instincts' and when they are not there we are at a deficit at the beginning of life. These expectations continue throughout childhood, the need for the child to form a 'strong' bond with mother and father. For a boy the father is the teacher of how to navigate the world. If there is no father there is no teacher unless someone steps in and fills that void {in early life at that}. Even then the archetypal energies have been interrupted which can cause psyche interference later in life. But you can rest assured that a child whose father {or step father in your case} does not provide 'strong' bonding will have an impact on the child's personality and actions throughout life. The foundations are what the life is built on and although the above structure may change the foundations do not {unless there is clinical help to resolve any issues}. Some of the issues will resolve themselves but the greater energies either must be fulfilled as a child or dealt with as an adult. If you need to provide more than you do it is important you do so. These dreams are how your son really feels. The conscious ego can cover up our true feelings but dreams strip away the ego and provide the true self. It may be necessary to take a good relationship with your son and make it into a great relationship. Could your father have done better? Most could and it does male a world of difference. I know from experience, a strong father/son relationship can determine how life unfolds in adulthood.

Jerry

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