in my dream I was at a house with my ex. I am assuming it was either mine or hers but details are fuzzy. we were hanging out and she didn’t tell her boyfriend I was over. we have a daughter together in real life so it wasn’t that weird. then her boyfriend gets home and she starts telling him she’s leaving him for me and he doesn’t get upset. she walks away in another room and me and her boyfriend are talking. he then jokingly start pressing his fingers really hard on my ribs. I start doing it back but I was doing it harder and felt like I was gonna break his ribs so I stopped. but he didn’t stop and suddenly I woke up and could feel the pain where he was pressing on my ribs.
Dreams about ex-partners can often reflect unresolved feelings, nostalgia, or a desire for reconciliation. In your dream, the setting of a house—often a symbol of personal security or emotional connection—indicates that you are revisiting your past relationship and perhaps grappling with the dynamics of that time.
The presence of your ex and the conversation about her leaving her boyfriend for you suggests a desire for closeness or a reconnection with her, or it could represent a longing for the relationship you once had. This part of the dream could also indicate feelings of guilt or worry about how your past choices impact your current life, especially concerning co-parenting your daughter.
The boyfriend's reaction, where he doesn’t seem upset about her leaving him, might symbolize feelings of resolution or acceptance about changes in your life. Alternatively, it might hint at your subconscious processing the idea of rivalries or competition, especially in emotional or familial contexts.
The physical interaction of pressing on each other's ribs introduces an interesting element. This could symbolize playful conflict or the way relationships sometimes have a push-and-pull dynamic. The act of pressing too hard and causing potential pain might represent feelings of pressure, tension, or discomfort in your current life or relationships. Feeling pain upon waking indicates that this issue is particularly striking or significant to you—perhaps reflecting a sense of vulnerability regarding your emotional boundaries.
Overall, this dream could be inviting you to examine your feelings about your past relationship, your current family dynamics, and how you manage emotional stress. Reflecting on these themes might help clarify personal conflicts or decisions you're facing in your waking life.