Dreaming of EX!!!! Why?

Philippines
September 22, 2009 5:44pm CST
Hello Myloters, This is one thing I want to share with you all that's been bugging me for a long time. I have a bf before who is an absolute as**le and we broke up just before I meet my BF now. I am very angry at him before because when we broke up I found out that all his GF he just use theme to get something and unfortunately I was one of theme. After he got the favor from me he started cheating on me and turning the situation around like it was my fault. I am not angry with him anymore because its been over five years and I have new love already. But there one thing I cannot understand though, I been dreaming of him since we broke up often and because when we broke up I meet my current BF straight away two of theme are always in my dream. The dream is always I cheated on my BF now with my ex bf and we get caught with my bf and my bf would leave me and my ex would leave me too after we get caught. For heaven sake I cant even imagine me cheating on my BF because I love him so much but why is all this dreams? I am really confuse and sometimes I am upset with this dreams of mine. Does anybody know what is the meaning of this? Should I get worried of something because of this dreams or should I believe that these are just dreams? Has anybody have the same experience as I am and what happen in the long run of your relationship? What should I do to make my BF and I relationship bullet proof? Thanks Myloters and happy myloting
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14 responses
• United States
23 Sep 09
Eve301345, I think that Iknow what you are going through, I had the same experience with a guy that I was dating a few years ago. he got what he wanted and started to cheat making me believe it was my fault. Well I was rather stupid bacause I didnt break up with him until he got the girl he was screwing pregnant. Anyway, after a nasty and devasting break-up for me I finally pulled myself together and found a new love, then I started having dreams like yours. It would make me so mad and pissed off. It actually got to the point that I was really paranoid that he would pop back into my life, I mean jumping when the phone rings to not sleeping at night. it got so bad that it started to effect my new relationship because I was constantly talking of this other dude. My best friend actually " cured" me. Iw as talking to her and reliving all the nasty details and blaming him for the rockiness in my new relationship. She said " Answer me straight up, is it him you are mad at or is yourself since you let him effect you. Have you forgiven yourself for getting involved with him? " It was a question I couldnt answer, I mean I wanted to believe that it was him I was still mad at. Biut the more I thought of it the more that subconsiously that I had not stopped blaming my self nor had I forgiven my self for falling for my ex. When I did forgive myself, the dreams stopped. Peroid. Its been six-months since I have had a dream about him, and my relationship is healthier than ever. So anyway, I have been told that dreams are the window of the subconscious, and maybe subconsciously your having trouble getting over the fact that you got hurt. And I dont know if theree is a real way to make your relationship bullet proof but talking with your man may help. If he doesnt know about the dreams then I wouldnt say anything to him, because as long as you know you will never cheat and that you love him and dont want anyone else, what is there to really worry about. Hope it helps
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
hello eve, that was some fine dream you got there. but you know, dreams are dreams, unless you do it for real, it will just fade away, we can't control our dreams but sometimes it had something to do with our past that we kept remembering them. just love and trust each other and don't be bothered simply because of a dream
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@sblossom (2168)
23 Sep 09
I have many dreams, but I do not worry too much about them. it's the dream then it means non-logical, ridiculous. I read a few books about dream theory, but to be honest i don't believe. I think dream is very random. they come and they go. You don't need to analysis to find the reason. So it's not surprise you have a dream of your EX since the EX was a part of your life. so he could be in your dream. I dreamed my EX boyfriend a few times, but nothing happened after these dreams. I also don't think these dreams changed my idea about him.
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@janebeth (2032)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
hi eve, well reading your story, it seems you are still attracted to your ex, and if you say no of course you will say it because you just say that you really love your present bf now.. or else you are thinking him always that's why you always dream of him.. as what i have remembered when my grandmother told me 2 years ago that if you dream to a certain person it means you are thinking of him/her all the time, and that is why he/she always comes on your dream and yet you always wonder why you dream to that person.. janebeth.
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Hi janebeth, Thanks for the response. Believe that the only feeling I have left for him is the desire to erase him from my past if I could. He almost destroy my life by taking advantage of me. And also I would deny what you say that maybe I am still attach to my ex because when the thought of him comes to my mind the only thing I feel is disgusted. I love my current bf so much that I would do everything to protect our relationship and even from thus horrible thoughts if I just could. Thanks for the response and happy myloting
@janebeth (2032)
• Philippines
24 Sep 09
@ elmasahe, yes right you are right there, and i know my grandma is right and maybe that ex is also thinking of me and that is why i can think of him.. @ eve, maybe you are not really attached by him now, as of this time.. but i think your ex is always thinking of you that is why you dream of him always.. maybe you need to forget him and forgive him, forgiveness is the only way so that you will no longer think of him in your dreams.. maybe it will work and you can try it.!!
@offlimits (596)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Dreams are said to be occuring in the unconscious. I even recalled our lesson of Freud in which he said that dreams are "repressed wishes" and "wish fulfillment." In your case, you're not really wishing for your ex-BF to come back, right? In my opinion, you're only having those dreams because of the past love that didn't work out. Maybe you're having regrets because you were fooled and that you really want to forget about it but can't. I think you're still attached to the thought that there is a possibility of you getting fooled again, which is actually expressed in your dream that you are the one who is cheating on your current BF. If you were to ask me, I believe dreams are the opposite of the reality.
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Hi offlimits, Thanks for the response. Will to be honest I really don't even want to see him again because if I do I would like to kill him. I don't want to get back to him because even just the thought of him make me feel like I want to vomit. This response of yours wake me up actually to this question that I been asking to myself for a long time. I couldn't trust anybody anymore and its just not because I choose not too but that what I feel and whatever I do to try to convince myself that some people can be trusted I just don't feel it inside of me. That's how badly it affected me so maybe that's the reason why I still keep dreaming of him even if I tried to erase him from my mind. Thanks again and happy myloting
• Philippines
24 Sep 09
I know it must have been very hard for you to accept that he had that kind of impact in your life. I think you just have to take time in learning to trust others again by starting with your current BF. It is hard at first, but it will gradually change as time passes by, depending on how trustworthy your BF could be. Well, I am glad that I am of help to you. Good luck and take care always :)
@kienne (14)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Aaaarrrg. I really didn't want to answer this one, but i had two. I myself have dealt with it for 8 yrs now. No it doesn't go away. it might get better but the dreams will always be. Why? because you loved the piece of crap more than your own life, would've done anything for him, even forgave him for stuff the "real you" would have never forgave. but you did. Because you loved him unconditionally. But he didn't love you that why. The mofo broke your heart in devious and scoundrel ways. But have faith. Karmas a bitc* and every dog has his day!
@kienne (14)
• United States
23 Sep 09
but he didn't love you that WAY. Sorry typo
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
hello eve301345, maybe you are still thinking about him that's why. or maybe you are wondering what is his life now? but they say that if you have a dream it is always the opposite. so, you don't need to worry about it. besides, you have a new bf now and as you have said, you love him so much. just do your best to be his perfect gf.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Sep 09
hi eve maybe this strange dream is trying to tell you maybe its'time' you settled down and married instead of all the living together'and boy friends marriage is a big committment and it seems modern women want to be able to get out of any relationship in a few years,while marriage means a life time.are you really committed to your current boyfriend or will he just be another in in a stream of them over the years? maybe your dream is trying to tell you something.slow down and stick to one guy and marry him.
@xchyler (258)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
hi eve! good day to you my friend... We all know that we really experienced that kind of relationship in our younger time but we have to move on instead of back to the past. You know in your situation I experienced that before I always dreamed with my old bf even I am married I always dreamed of him .I keep on asking myself why ,it just maybe I am in love him before or is He also remembered me . We all the same I cannot answer your questions , all I know I'm happy with my life now and I pray to God that he is also happy w/ his life now . What I do in that dreaming of him I pray to God that's it and don't be bothered with your dream eve because it just only a dream. GOD BLESS xchyler
@magickat (381)
23 Sep 09
I really don't think you need to worry - dreams are just that, they have no real meaning in reality. You were obviously very upset by the behaviour of your ex so it will pray on your unconscious mind. You seem worried about your current relationship and the dream could be a manifestation of those concerns. No one can make a relationship "bullet proof" as you put it, but discuss any concerns you have with your current boyfriend. Once you are totally secure in this relationship the dreams may stop.
• Philippines
24 Sep 09
Thanks magickat for the response, Will maybe that's the reason I am haunted by thus dreams because often to be honest I am scared that what happen to me before might happen again. I wanted to discuss this to my bf but I don't want to put wrong impression on his mind. Thanks again for the response.
• United States
23 Sep 09
Since you broke up with your boyfriend you have been thinking of him all the time. When you do that, you will really or sometimes take it into your dreams. What you are experiencing is under your own control. you have to avoid thinking about him. When you do, try and get yourself busy ( meaning get something doing to avoid thinking of him ). When this continues you will one day mention your ex's name in your dream involuntarily in presents of your boyfriend. Dear friend, try and avoid thinking of him. you should know that he is not the right person for you. If you go back to him, he will take you for a ride and classify you as a fool ( sorry to say that ).
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Thanks Abel for your response, Believe me I don't even think of him anymore and the only time I remember him is when this sort of dreams happen. I am so disparate to try to remove him from my mind. If I could just erase him from the book of my life I would do that so thinking of him is never part of my life. Thanks agian
• Northern Mariana Islands
23 Sep 09
Hi eve301345,My name is butterflygoddess, For many years now I have been interpreting my own dreams as well as my sisters and friends. When they ask about their dreams and what it means I first explain to them that our dreams are made up of our hopes, fears and desires. And because we are in a subconscious state of mind as we are dreaming what is in our minds tend to come forward in our dreams. As I read the details of your question I would interpret your dream as "fear and desire" Lets start with desire first. When you were with your ex at the time you had the desire to get close to him affectionatly and emotionally...but because he cheated on you and you found out even though you are with a new love you have that "fear" that your current boyfriend will cheat on you as well and you will catch him. (see where the fear and desire play roles in your dream?) Your dream does not necessarily mean you are going to cheat on your boyfriend and get caught. You have the control over your conscious state of mind. Let me explain my dream to you...At the moment I am going through a tough time in my life. I laid down to rest one nite proceeded to talk to God about my life and started to ask him questions as to why this is like this and that...I fell asleep and in mydream I dreamt of an old friend who lived down the street from where I grew up. His name was Mark Ritchie. In my dream I was sitting on a couch Mark at my side...other people I didn't know were there. Mark did not look like Mark in my dream. He kissed me...I woke up instantly still feeling the imprint of his kiss on my lower lip. I was shocked that why would I dream of him...The next morning I looked into my dream (I am a follower of numerology and nameology.) I looked up the meaning of the name Mark. The only thing that kept coming up was ST.Mark. St. Mark is the author of the second Gospel in the New Testement which talks about Jesus' power and bravery even though his deciples turned on him. I then looked up the meaning of Ritchie. A link took me to the meaning of Richard (Ritchie being a nickname for Richard) The meaning of Richard is "brave and power" I then knew what my dream was about. God sent me a message in my dream. The answer to my question I asked him the night before as I laid down to rest. Always pay attention to what your dreams are telling you.
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Eve, in your situation I think your heart still remember you ex bf and don't lie to me you still have feelings with your ex, right? because no matter how far he is as long your brain and heart always remembering him you still have a little feelings with him, Because our brain is the center of everything, it is wide and it is powerful, remember that what your heart(in doctors hypothalamus) is still remembering the past you are link still link in him. I hope I helped you with this, Start forgetting your past and start a new day with your new bf, as long as you love your bf no matter what trials push your life you wont betray him. Thanks
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Hi Dean, Thanks for the response. Will I would say again that the only feeling that is left in me is not love at all or desire to be with him again because just the thought of it make me sick actually. I don't love him anymore and to be honest I love my current bf now more than I love that mofo before. I just want to go on with my life without him being part of my dreams because really the one thing I want in the future is to wake up with the question of my current bf asking me why am I saying his name. Sometimes I want to tell my bf but I cant because when he dream of me its all the good part but why when I dream of him there is a bad part. Thanks again for the response and happy myloting
@Melbee11 (230)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Dreaming of my ex? No, I don't dream of him but, I do wonder about him. That's very weird that you have dreams of him. Well maybe once in a while you do think of him and get paranoid that your boyfriend now might do it to you. That's my thought on this situation. I'd rather not worry about it and just keep on living with the one you are now with.