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Abuse

Abuse symbol
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💡Possible meaning

This symbolizes an imbalance and a lack of consent and respect in your life related to shame and low self-esteem. This dream often occurs in those who have experienced trauma in their waking life and is a ubiquitous symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder. Your mind is trying to release painful and unprocessed emotions through your dreams, so they can clean your psyche. If the dreams continue, definitely speak with a therapist.

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It is time to begin the work of self-development to reduce your shame and low self-esteem. Find the imbalance in your life and those parts of yourself that are being treated unjustly. Build better boundaries and accept yourself with love and care. You may need to work with a mental health professional during this process if you have a history of trauma.

❤️ Feelings

This dream of abuse may evoke feelings of fear, helplessness, and vulnerability. It can leave a person feeling violated, traumatized, and deeply hurt. The dream may also bring up emotions of anger, resentment, and a desire for justice. The individual may experience a sense of betrayal and confusion, struggling to understand why they were subjected to such mistreatment. Overall, this dream can leave a lasting impact, causing a range of negative emotions and a need for healing and support.

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10 Nov 2024

dream-about-music-and-celebrities
Abuse
Apartment
Celebration
Celebrity
Music
Singing

Dream

i was in my new “room” but wasn’t my actual room, I then had a friend over about music and was meant to do music with them but we ended up having some sexual interaction but then my old abuser came barging in shouting and we stopped. Long story short, I was also applying for a graphic design job to a clothing agency, I had sketches and all and it was never going through, the application was saying error or something but i kept applying. I then went to a block party and Zendaya was there - we were talking and i explicitly said “i know being a black woman you have to do all this stuff and be the best at everything and i love your acting and that’s what makes you stick, but i’d love to see you down a runway” we were talking and she was so sweet, then her boyfriend Tom Holland came and basically she asked if i could have his jumper and he was like “no?” and she then looked at me and was like “we’ll get you a boys jumper!” and then walked away. Then cut scene into the dream, we were at another part of the party and Central Cee was there, and he was asking people if they wanted to come to the studio, me and my music friend rushed over and saw there was a group of girls. i then said, “i’m here for the music and the music only” they let us join. While we were waiting for Central Cee to get the cars, I saw Zendaya again and we walked up to each other and held each others hand and squealed like we were old friends - we then spoke for a bit then I started singing some Beyoncé songs on a mic and everyone loved it.

30 Oct 2024

dream-about-reuniting-with-an-ex-girlfriend
Abuse
Ex
Love
Future
Crying
Relationship

Dream

My ex girlfriend Raylene and I had reunited. When I saw her I went up to her and asked if she remembered me? After that she was rude toward me. Telling me to go away and to leave her and her boyfriend alone. When I saw her boyfriend he gave me a bad vibe. Tattoos all over his neck. I asked that dude if he was a convict. He admitted he was. Raylene started hugging him and all that. I asked her Really? Her boyfriend then started slapping her and chocking her. I asked Raylene “That’s what you want? A lowlife convict.” She told me “He can change.” I told her “Abusive people never change?” She then stopped being rude toward me. She grabbed my hand and we went outside to talk. I apologized for not being mature enough back in high school and that I would’ve done anything to plan a future for us. We then started talking about what’s been going on over the years. She was showing me pictures of her so called boyfriend. Seeing those pictures made me sick. I showed her pictures of my past visits to TX. We then talked about what should’ve been with us. She told me she dreamed about her and her boyfriend having kids. From the looks of her boyfriend I asked would he have treated them right? She said probably not. I said if we had kids our kids would’ve been awesome and raised right with parents who love and support each other. Her boyfriend came outside and asked if she was ready to leave. I stood up and told him she’s not going anywhere. After what she told me about you and how abusive you are I convinced her to leave you. After that Raylene grabbed the picture of them and ripped it apart and said they’re done. I told him you heard her pal now get lost. After he left Raylene and I talked about getting back together and making things work between us. She told me how much she missed me over the years even when she was with her abusive boyfriend. I told her that I would never put my hands on her that way. She told me I know you wouldn’t. She then grabbed me, I held her she was crying and apologized for how she acted when I first saw her with her boyfriend. While that was happening she also told me she should’ve left him a long time ago. I was comforting her and told her everything will be fine because I’m here and you’ll be mine once again. We looked in each other’s eyes and kissed for a long time. After dating for awhile we eventually got married and started having kids. I told Raylene I told you our kids are gonna be raised to be loved because they have parents who love each other.

29 Oct 2024

dream-of-violent-protective-acts
Abuse
Violence and death
Knife
Police
Hugging
Family

Dream

This was sometime last week. This dream was intense and violent. It was me, my friends Telvin and Kyland. We were at my house hanging out and playing video games. My sister Megan and this guy she was dating came to visit. That guy was pushing her and shoving her to the ground. I grabbed a knife from the kitchen. I told Megan to go in another room upstairs. Telvin, Kyland and I took this lowlife coward outside and he gave us a bs story about how he couldn’t take it anymore being with Megan because according to him she was controlling. I put the knife to his throat and yelled at him to tell me the real truth. He then told me he was abusive toward Megan because he had anger issues and decided to take his anger out on her. I told him we don’t take kindly to abusive behavior and nobody and I mean NOBODY hurts my baby sister. I then started stabbing him multiple times eventuality cutting his head off. I told my friends to get trash bags so we could dump his remains in the trash. We then called the police and I told them everything. The garbage cans were hauled away and the police let me go. I ran into my house and grabbed Megan. She was crying and told me she tried so many times to break up with him. I told her he’s gone for good and that nobody hurts my baby girl. She then held me tighter and hugged me and thanking me for getting rid of her abusive boyfriend. I told her many times that I’ll always protect her and she’ll always be my baby no matter how old she gets.

22 Oct 2024

dream-about-harassment-and-boundaries
Abuse
Angry at mom
Vampire
Children
Girl
Couch

Dream

I had a dream that a girl who in the waking world said some very ego fueled, hate filled, and hurtful things to me including that I was a terrible mom, traumatic to have around children, and that she needed to surround herself with moms she could "look up too". This girl pretends she is enlightened and on a spiritual journey in which she empowers moms and women, meanwhile is completely awful individual when it comes to trauma she cannot understand. She has a 3 year old and projects a perfect marriage meanwhile her husband and her a miserable. I've been a mom for 10 and 8 years, and my daughters were born to extremely abusive men, the 2nd being a grandiose narcissist with psychopathic tendencies who made my life hell for 5 years. Any way, I had a dream that this girl texted me saying "hi it's lea", her name in real life is Georgia, and in my dream I even had her saved in my phone as Georgia. In the waking world I have her blocked, but still have her number in my phone. I knew she was lying about her identity in my dream because I have refused to forgive her for the emotional damage and false narratives she placed on me. I woke up angry because in the quantum, this girl has been harassing me for 2 years. She is an energetic vampire who has latched on to my energy and refuses to let go, despite cord cutting and akashic record writing. One time in a dream, she was in my home and stole my seat on my couch, I walked over to her and loudly stated "You didn't want me in your safe space, you do not get to be included in mine." And I feel that boundary held for a bit in the waking world, but she has returned to my dream world

22 Oct 2024

dream-about-trying-to-call-uber-in-chaotic-situation
Abuse
Angry at Dad
Anxiety
Argument
Crowd
Crying

Dream

I was at someone’s house it was kids and adults I was sitting trying to call an uber to leave but my address wouldn’t come up or i couldn’t type it like I was rushing when I looked up the dad came in and was yelling at the kids telling the autistic boy he’s evil and will never be normal because the little boy was crying and freaking out about his toy being messed up after he dropped it. I tried to console the little boy I told him it’s ok to cry and that he’s not evil and that it’s ok not to understand how things work. The adult were in another room arguing but i could see them the dad knocks the mom clean out he punched her so hard she fell and didn’t get up I kept trying to call my uber but my address would not pull up I didn’t know how to get home I continued to console the little boy and gave him a hug the older sister said I tried cuddling him it makes it worse i tried to redirect the little boy by getting him to play with something else and he was fine the a bunch of other adults with their kids start coming in and filling the house no one addressed the lady knocked out on the floor

19 Oct 2024

dream-about-orca-kayaking-and-escape
Abuse
Pregnant
Ocean
Whales
Race
Baby

Dream

My dream took place in the ocean near a rocky coast and somewhere cold yet there wasn’t snow. I was in a group of people who were kayaking in the ocean near a school of Orca. It was such an incredible feeling being so close to these beautiful animals but unsettling at the same time knowing they could easily choose us as good. The dream shifted to my sister, her friend and I in a tropical garden behind a house. I’m the middle of the garden there was a fence that divided the property with the neighbors. There was a young pregnant girl who was being held captive at the neighbors house and my sister and her friend were able to help her escape over to our property. The young pregnant girl looked to be native and the neighbor who was holding her captive looked to be an old Native American lady The dream transitioned again to me being at a store purchasing baby diapers for someone. The dream transitioned to me watching an ultra marathon where all the viewers were rooting for this Native American father who was running the race for his son who recently died in war serving the US military. It was emotional to watch him push through the pain and finish the race to honor his son. It brought me to tears.

11 Oct 2024

dream-about-abuse-and-survival
Abuse
Child dying
Robbery
Suicide
Crowd
Homeless

Dream

I had dream of my deceased ex husband that he was beating me and angry and destroying my car with a hammer and killing a baby that I adopted by stabbing it and after h did all these horrible things he wanted me to forgive him and I told him I would not and there was no going back to being married I confronted him and he said if I didn’t take him back he would kill himself and he did he stabbed himself infront of his family and they still blamed me after they knew he beat me and abused me and killed my baby and destroyed my car I got the chance to run away and I did I went through crowds of people and I was homeless and all of the sudden people started donating money to me enough to stay in a hotel and buy a new phone because he also destroyed my phone so I couldn’t communicate and as I was on way to get to my destination 3 boys started following me and one of them tried to rob me and I told him No he would not rob me I had been through enough and I told him if he tried I would hurt him and he tried and stabbed him and kept running away .

10 Oct 2024

dream-about-ex-friend-threatening
Abuse
Ex
Fear
Friend

Dream

My ex and my old friend(basically my enemies irl who i haven't spoken to in 2 years) were in my dream. I was driving the street and then I was in a house. It was an antique house and I was on the phone and saw my old friend trying to contact me. He was telling me how he was being abused by my ex as well and he was sorry for treating me the way he did, but he quickly reverted back to hating me and getting back with my ex. My ex found my location and sent their friend to threaten to get the police on me for something I did. I didn't know what I did but I was afraid. Then we were planning to stop them with a giant red spoon the size of a whale. My ex and my old friend had the same hair color as me and they were in my antique house and I was afraid of what was going to happen next, but I kept telling them to leave me alone.

7 Oct 2024

dream-about-fighting-ex-boyfriend-and-dognapping
Abuse
Attack
Police
Romance
Friend
Apartment

Dream

It was the day before the court trial date against my abusive ex-boyfriend. I was in this unknown apartment with several of my friends but in my waking life I don't know these friends. Cam and several men knocked on my door. I noticed it was him and I tried to call 911 because he's not supposed to be contacting me as that's again the criminal and civil restraining order. But he started to break through the door with an ax. My friends and I started to brace ourselves and find a way out but there was no way out. Finally he broke in and a full on violent fight started to happen between his crew and me and my friends. It was violent and he was attempting to kill us. Somehow someway with barely any weapons we were able to fight and kill the crew he brought. Later on we noticed my abusive ex was fighting with one of my friends in a closet. She was able to beat him and kill him. But we then realize he made himself 3 clones to attack us. Two of his clones got back into the house and me and friends work together to beat him and killed them. We then called 911. Then the real version of Cam (my abusive ex) came in and took his car key that somehow had in my hands but he wasn't violent I think its because tomorrow was the trial safe and he couldn't do anything to me. I left the place and connected with the cops and finally felt a little bit of security despite them not making it to help us. I soon realized my true security and support system was my friends who was there fighting with me at the apartment. Later on I had another dream where I was walking into an indoor/outdoor dog park. And while I was walking in with my dog Diesel. I bumped into two different set of guys who was jokingly but seriously telling me they were going to kidnap Diesel. I told them that's never going to happen and I picked him and held him tightly as I continued on. They followed me and lost them a bit. When I got into dog park several of my friends was in there and I told them what happened and was nervous that they were going to take him. I didn't feel comfortable letting Diesel out to play so I decided to go back to my car a different way I came in and a few of my friends joined me to help me out and the dognappers found us and attempted to take Diesel and my friends and I secured him in our hands while passing him around and finally lost the dognappers and I got back to safety with Diesel but while leaving I was still scared about what I can do cause they can find me and him and again and try to dognap I was so anxious about losing Diesel that I woke up and told Diesel to come closer to me on my bed to feel certain he was safe. In another dream my friends and I bumped into a handsome south asian guy that I think was our coworker but I'm pretty sure he’s a famous actor in real life. We were all walking and this black girl he started dating reconnected with him during the walk and he was so excited to see her and they flirted and kissed and we all swooned about their budding romance. I was so happy for them and I love that their interracial relationship was between two people of color. Seeing them made me hopeful for my own romantic and dating life. Potentially hopeful I will date a guy similar to him very handsome but also humble, sweet and gets nervous when he sees the person he’s dating because he is so excited to see her and connect with her.

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