Dream About Kissing Old Friend From Youth

Ulrika, your dream appears to be a profound exploration of your past and present emotional landscape. The setting of a restaurant, a place where people come together to nourish themselves, can symbolize your social interactions and personal relationships. Encountering the owner, a figure from your youth who has had a notable, albeit negative, reputation, suggests that you are revisiting past connections and evaluating their impact on your current life. The fact that you recognized and greeted him warmly, despite his rumored abusive behavior, might indicate a longing for familiarity or unresolved issues from your past. The affectionate gestures like hugging and kissing, even if not deeply, could signify a desire for validation or comfort from those familiar ties, even if they were problematic. Your exhilaration during the kiss points to a complex mix of excitement and perhaps a taboo thrill, reflecting your inner conflict about being drawn to 'the wrong type of guys,' as you noted. This self-awareness within the dream suggests that you are conscious of past patterns and perhaps struggling to reconcile them with your present self. Seeing him frequently when you return home may symbolize recurring thoughts or unresolved feelings from your past that resurface in your present life. The fact that you haven't seen anyone else from your youth highlights the significance of this particular individual and what he represents in your subconscious.