I dreamt about a teacher I had a crush on when I was 17. We were talking and the school admin tried to give me detention for not being gone even though I’m 34 years old. I had to bribe her with a personal belonging To get out of trouble
Dreams about past crushes, especially teachers, can indicate unresolved feelings or nostalgia about that period in your life. Since you were 17 during this crush, it might suggest that you're reflecting on your youth, your experiences of attraction, or perhaps a desire for guidance and approval that you associate with that teacher figure.
The detention aspect of the dream could symbolize feelings of being judged or constrained in your current life, possibly by responsibilities or expectations that you feel you have outgrown. The fact that you're 34 in the dream, yet still experiencing this school scenario, implies a reconciliation between your adult self and your younger self and may indicate that you feel some aspects of your youthful experiences or decisions are still impacting your present life.
Bribing the school admin with a personal belonging suggests that you might feel the need to negotiate your way out of consequences in your life—perhaps indicating you're trying to manage or 'buy' your way out of situations where you feel trapped. This could be a metaphor for how you're dealing with conflicts, responsibilities, or pressures in your current life.
Overall, this dream could be reflecting a mix of nostalgia, unresolved emotions, and current societal pressures. It might be worthwhile to consider areas in your life where you feel judged or constrained, as well as your desire for acceptance and guidance, and how those feelings from your younger years might still influence your present.