Dreaming it was Saturday today, I was originally at the store watching over it. Later, I felt like I didn't want to keep watching the store, and I wanted to go out and play.
But somehow, I ended up in a place without any lights, walking alone on the road. Walking along rural roads, passing through rice paddies and railways.
It seemed like I wanted to go somewhere. I kept walking and walking, it got darker and darker, the road became unclear, I couldn't see anything, it was pitch black, and I felt like I might fall into a ditch at any moment. I started to feel scared and afraid. It felt like there were shadows, like there were many bad people following me. As a girl, walking on the pitch-black road, the more I thought about it, the more scared I became, so I decided to turn back.
On the way back, I saw a few people and followed them, but they seemed like they weren't good people either. Anyway, I was very scared. Eventually, I finally saw a brightly lit big hotel.
I walked into the hotel, where a company seemed to be having an event, it was lively. Their event had just ended, and many people were gathered in the lobby. The boss even gave out boxed meatloaves to the employees to take home. Then I went to the reception desk.
I made up a reason, saying I had arranged to meet my mom here, but I might have gotten the date wrong because I didn't see them. I asked if I could make a call to my mom from the reception desk, and they agreed.
Actually, I didn't arrange to meet my mom. I came out to play by myself, and now it's the middle of the night, so it would be strange to call my mom now. I asked if the reception desk could help me call a taxi, and they agreed.
Someone from the hotel guided me to the door to wait for the taxi, saying my taxi was number 268. I calculated that there should be enough money in my purse to take a taxi home.
I watched as taxis arrived one after another, and hotel guests got into them, but my taxi number 268 never appeared. I asked the hotel doorman to check for me, and he said they had called the wrong one, and 268 had gone to Taichung. The receptionist said they could just flag down a taxi on the road for me. I refused; I wanted a taxi from a reputable company. I said it was strange to flag down any taxi on the road; taxis from a company are more reliable.
Anyway, I just didn't trust taxis hailed from the street. The receptionist thought I was strange, but they still tried to flag down a taxi for me on the road.
Suddenly, my mom and stepfather appeared in the hotel, and they called out to me. My mom, my younger brother Ivan, and I got into a taxi. It seemed like my stepfather wanted to go shopping, so he didn't get into the taxi.
In the car, I talked with my mom and Ivan. The taxi driver looked strange. It felt like this car wasn't from a taxi company, and the driver seemed a bit suspicious. I felt unsafe.
In the car, I deliberately told my mom that last time I took a strange taxi, the driver kept telling dirty jokes, which made me uncomfortable. I said I took out my utility knife from my purse and tried to cut the driver a few times, but my utility knife was blunt and didn't hurt the driver.
I glanced at the driver through the rearview mirror, and his expression seemed to say, "Your knife doesn't scare me at all." Anyway, he had the expression of "you don't need to cut me, I'll take you there." In short, I just felt that the driver looked very dishonest.
In the car, I chatted with my mom and Ivan. My mom said that for Father's Day, Ivan and his wife were treating my stepfather and her to dinner. I thought to myself, "You're treating mom to dinner but didn't invite me. It's just one more person, really stingy."
Ivan asked me to help him choose a photo to frame, saying I have better taste and a more artistic eye than him when it comes to picking photos. I agreed.
夢見今天是週六，我本來在店裡看店。後來就覺得不想要一直看店，想要出去玩。
可是不知為何來到一個沒有電燈烏黑的地方，一個人這樣子在路上走。走在鄉間道路，還有經過稻田、鐵路。
我好像想要去什麼地方。一直走一直走，越走越黑，路都看不清楚，伸手不見五指，覺得可能隨時會掉進水溝，開始感到有些害怕恐懼。覺得好像有黑影子，好像有很多壞人跟著我。我是一個女生，走在漆黑的路上，越想越害怕，我決定折返。
折返路上我看到幾個人，就跟著他們，可是感覺他們好像也不是好人。反正我就是很害怕，後來總算看到一家明亮的大飯店。
走進飯店，好像有公司在這裡辦活動，很熱鬧。他們活動剛結束，很多人聚集在大廳。他們老闆還送員工肉捲禮盒，每個人一份帶回家。然後我就走到櫃檯。
我編了一個理由，我說我跟媽媽約在這裡碰面，我可能是記錯日期了，因為我並沒有等到他們。我問櫃檯可不以讓我打電話給媽媽，他們說好。
其實我沒有跟媽媽約，我是自己出來玩，而且現在已經是三更半夜，我這時候打電話給媽媽很奇怪。我問櫃檯可不可以幫我叫車，他們說好。
飯店有人引導我到門口，要我在那裡等叫車，說我的計程車是 268 號。我算了一下，我皮包的錢應該還夠我坐計程車回家。
我看著陸陸續續來了計程車，飯店的客人也陸續搭上計程車，可是我的 268 號車一直沒出現。我請飯店門僮幫我查，結果他說他們叫錯了，268 號去了台中。櫃檯小姐說他們幫我直接攔路上計程車好了。我不要，我要叫車隊的車。我說路上隨便叫的車都有點奇怪，車隊叫車才有保障。
反正我就是很不放心路上叫的車，櫃檯小姐覺得我很奇怪，後來他們還是一樣在路上招手幫我叫車。
這時候突然媽媽跟繼父就出現在飯店裡，他們叫住我。媽媽跟大弟 Ivan 跟我上了計程車， 好像繼父還要去買東西，所以他沒有上計程車。
我跟媽媽和 Ivan 在車上，那個計程車司機看起來很奇怪。這輛車感覺是沒有加入車隊的車，司機看起來有點鬼鬼祟祟的樣子，我覺得不是很安全。
我在車上故意跟媽媽講，說我上次坐了一輛很奇怪的計程車，那個司機一直講黃色笑話，讓我覺得不舒服。我從皮包裡拿出我的美工刀，割了那位司機幾下，可是我的美工刀鈍鈍的，也沒有割傷那位司機。
我從照後鏡看了司機一下，他的表情好像就是「你那個刀根本也不嚇人」。反正就是一付「你不用割我，我會載你」的那個表情。總之我就是覺得那個司機看起來很不老實的樣子。
我在車子裡，跟媽媽和 Ivan 聊了一下。媽媽說這個父親節，Ivan 跟他太太要請繼父和她吃飯。我心想：「你請媽媽吃飯，竟然沒找我，也不過就是多一個人，實在有夠小氣。」
Ivan 要我幫他選一張照片，他可以框起來，說我的眼光比較好，比較有藝術的眼光，比他會挑照片。我就說好。
Ending 1: Empowerment and Independence
As you sit in the taxi with your mom and Ivan, you suddenly realize that you have the power to control the situation. You ask the driver to stop the car, deciding to take charge. You step out confidently and tell your mom and Ivan that you need to handle things your way. You flag down a reputable taxi and ensure it's safe before getting in. The new driver is kind and reassuring, and you feel a sense of empowerment as you head home.
Ending 2: Unexpected Adventure
Instead of feeling uneasy about the taxi driver, you decide to strike up a conversation. The driver turns out to be a former travel guide with fascinating stories. He offers to show you a hidden scenic spot nearby. With your family's agreement, you embark on an unexpected adventure, exploring a beautiful, serene place. This spontaneous trip brings you closer to your family and gives you a sense of freedom and joy.
Ending 3: Reunion and Resolution
At the hotel, instead of your mom and stepfather showing up, you receive a call from your old friend whom you haven't seen in years. She invites you to join a small gathering in the hotel lounge. You decide to go, reconnecting with old friends and reminiscing about happy times. This reunion helps you feel supported and loved, resolving some of the loneliness and fear you felt earlier in the dream.
Ending 4: Finding Inner Strength
As you walk into the hotel lobby, you notice a self-help seminar happening in one of the conference rooms. Feeling drawn to it, you sit down and listen to the speaker talk about overcoming fears and finding inner strength. Inspired by the talk, you feel a surge of confidence. You call a reputable taxi service yourself, ensuring your safe journey home. The seminar leaves you with a lasting sense of empowerment and self-reliance.
Ending 5: Magical Realism
While waiting for the taxi, you find a mysterious, glowing key on the ground. Curious, you pick it up, and it transports you to a magical realm where everything is bright and safe. In this realm, you meet a wise guide who helps you confront and dispel your fears. After a meaningful conversation, you are transported back to the hotel lobby, but now with a newfound sense of courage and clarity. You easily find a safe taxi and head home with a peaceful mind.
Ending 6: A Twist of Humor
Instead of being uneasy, the strange taxi driver starts telling you hilarious jokes. His humor breaks the tension, and soon everyone in the car is laughing. The atmosphere lightens, and the driver, sensing your initial discomfort, reassures you of his sincerity. The ride home becomes a fun and memorable experience, leaving you in high spirits and with a positive outlook.
Ending 7: Emotional Healing
At the hotel, you sit down and talk with your mom and Ivan about the feelings of exclusion and the unsettling experiences you've had. This heartfelt conversation brings out emotions and resolves underlying tensions. You all understand each other better and feel a stronger bond. The hotel staff calls a reputable taxi for you, and you head home feeling emotionally lighter and closer to your family.
Each ending explores different themes, from empowerment and adventure to humor and emotional resolution, offering various ways to interpret and conclude your dream.
Interpreting a dream can be highly subjective, as dreams often reflect the dreamer's personal experiences, emotions, and subconscious mind. Here's a possible interpretation of your dream:
Setting and Initial Scenario
Dreaming it's Saturday and watching over the store: This suggests a sense of duty or responsibility. Saturdays typically represent leisure time, but you are occupied with work.
Desire to leave the store and go out to play: This reflects a longing for freedom, fun, and a break from responsibilities.
Transition to Darkness
Entering a dark place without lights: Darkness often symbolizes the unknown, fear, or uncertainty. Walking alone in the dark can represent feelings of isolation or facing an uncertain situation without guidance.
Walking through rural areas and rice paddies: This may indicate a journey or path that is natural and fundamental, possibly connected to your roots or a simpler way of life.
Increasing Fear and Turning Back
Feeling scared and encountering bad people: This suggests underlying fears or anxieties. These could be related to trust issues, feeling vulnerable, or encountering unknown threats.
Deciding to turn back: Indicates a desire to return to safety and familiar territory when faced with overwhelming fear or uncertainty.
Seeking Safety in a Hotel
Finding a brightly lit hotel and entering: The hotel represents a safe haven or refuge. The light symbolizes hope, safety, and security.
Company event and liveliness: The liveliness of the event contrasts with the previous darkness and fear, suggesting a return to social interaction and normalcy.
Making up a reason to use the phone: This may symbolize a need to create excuses or justifications for seeking help or support.
Struggles with Transportation
Issue with taxi number 268: This could symbolize obstacles or frustrations in trying to find a reliable way home or a solution to a problem.
Insisting on a reputable taxi: Indicates a strong desire for security and reliability. The reluctance to take just any taxi reflects a need for trustworthiness and certainty.
Appearance of Family
Mom and stepfather appearing: Family often symbolizes support, comfort, and protection. Their appearance signifies a return to safety and familiar support systems.
Concerns about the taxi driver: Reflects ongoing trust issues or discomfort with unfamiliar situations and people.
Conversations and Underlying Emotions
Talking about a previous unsettling taxi ride: This highlights past experiences that have left you feeling vulnerable or uncomfortable. It may also indicate a need to assert control or protect yourself.
Ivan's dinner plans without you: Feelings of exclusion or being left out, possibly indicating unresolved family dynamics or feelings of being overlooked.
Helping Ivan choose a photo: Despite feelings of exclusion, you still play a supportive and helpful role in your family, indicating a desire for connection and appreciation.
Overall Interpretation
This dream seems to reflect a journey from responsibility and isolation, through fear and uncertainty, toward seeking safety, reliability, and familial support. The recurring themes of seeking security, dealing with trust issues, and feeling both excluded and needed by family suggest a complex mix of emotions and concerns related to your personal life and relationships.