thank you so much for interpreting my dreams..with regard to unexpressed emotions, i believed that i've dealt with those in my waking life so i can't trace any guilt feeling since i am more outspoken or assertive now..the only thing that worries me a lot is about paying family bills since i am the eldest.. :) i appreciate your interpretation perhaps there is something i need to look into that i might have missed.. again, thank you and happy new year!

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Kate,

The financial difficulties could apply to parts of the dream. But I do believe if you look deeper into the 'unexpressed emotions' you will discover more. I take it you come from an extended family {having to take care of father/mother/siblings} That alone would suggest emotional strain. Cultural amplification of family history would also suggest your taking responsibility of the family is ages old. From childhood you likely were aware of such responsibilities. Now that you are at that stage of responsibility your psyche

is trying to sort through the tremendous pressures. Instead of being able to lead a life where you can expand your horizons you are stuck in the usual cultural position of responsibility. There is no room for growth of the creative spirit {which is needed to be a whole person} you must direct all your energies to family. Have learning to better express yourself may not be enough. You would need to put your deepest desires into actions. You are not too many years away from a different stage in life {mid-life} when the whole self takes on more importance. Having to become the bread winner at such an early age matures you faster than if you were able to live a normal early adulthood life. Does this portrait of an extended family fit you {picture}? If so, and you being someone who has begun that inner life examination, your psyche would be in conflict to cultural responsibilities opposed to the desire to be a whole person {the natural process in life, one that dreams help fulfill by exposing those aspects out of balance}.