I had a dream I was in a pink and comfortable bedroom. It was not one I recognized, but it felt homey and familiar, like I had been there as a child, even though I hadn't. I didn't recognize the rest of the house either, but it all seemed like home, like it truly was my childhood home. I found a black door, and walked through it. The door took me to an identical, but completely worn down version of the bedroom. The pink paint in the bedroom had turned a mellow shade of gray and was chipping off, there was dust everywhere, et cetera. The door didn't take me to the hallway this time, but instead to a black room with more doors. I went through one of them, and this time I was in my real childhood home. It was my 12th birthday party, and I could see all my friends, and myself, at the table sitting. However, it was like time was frozen, and no one was speaking or moving. I walked closer to the table, and looked at the cake. There was no name on it, even though I remembered there being a name at my real birthday party. I looked through all the birthday cards, and my name was either absent or crossed out in all of them. Not a single one of them had my name. I looked back at the table, and started to get disoriented. Everyone sitting at the table was now faceless, even 12-year old myself. I ran out the door back to the black room, and walked through another one. It was another empty room with a single table, and a phone on it. The phone started ringing, and I answered. An unfamiliar voice on the line said "Congratulations, you won!" and I immediately woke up.
The dream appears to suggest that you have a deep sense of nostalgia towards your childhood, represented by the pink and comfortable bedroom that felt homey and familiar to you. However, the worn down version of the bedroom you encountered after walking through the black door could signify that there are some unresolved issues or negative memories from your childhood that may be affecting you emotionally.
The fact that you observed your 12th birthday party frozen in time with faceless people, absent or crossed out names in the birthday cards could be an indication of feeling ignored or unappreciated. The lack of recognition and personalization in the cards could signify a feeling of inadequacy or a lack of proper acknowledgement in your life.
The empty room with a phone that suddenly rang and a voice on the line telling you that you had won could symbolize a desire for validation and recognition that you may be seeking in your waking life. It might be time to identify what is important to you and pursue your passions and achievements.
Overall, the dream could be a reminder to reflect on past experiences, address lingering negative emotions, and focus on what truly matters to you in life.