I knew that it was an urban myth that seeing yourself die in your own dream means that you are about to die in real life, mostly because I've seen it before in my dreams and am alive and kickin'

I looked up the meaning of seeing yourself die in your own dreams and after reading it, everything made sense. I personally do not believe that someone else can interpret your dream, but you can find clues from other people and see if it fits. This one did.

To dream that you die in your dream, symbolizes inner changes, transformation, self-discovery and positive development that is happening within you or in your life. Although such dreams may bring about feelings of fear and anxiety, it is no cause for alarm and is often considered a positive symbol. Dreams of experiencing your own death usually means that big changes are ahead for you. You are moving on to new beginnings and leaving the past behind. These changes do not necessarily imply a negative turn of events. Metaphorically, dying can be seen as an end or a termination to your old ways and habits. So, dying does not always mean a physical death, but an ending of something.

On a negative note, to dream that you die may represent involvement in deeply painful relationships or unhealthy, destructive behaviors. You may feeling depressed or feel strangled by a situation or person in your waking life. Perhaps your mind is preoccupied with someone who is terminally ill or dying. Alternatively, you may be trying to get out of some obligation, responsibility or other situation.

Both the negative and positive are quite applicable right now. I've been dealing with a situation for about a year that has caused me a lot of anguish.

Last Saturday that issue came to a head and by Monday, I finally put my foot down and decided that I come first. It was scary for me, because my husband has asked me to continue dealing with and being involved in the situation, but very necessary for my own mental health and well being. I've drawn my line in the sand and will go no further. After truly listening this time, my husband understands why I've had to do it and said he'll support me in my decision to end all contact with this person.

I see that dead body in the ditch as the old me; allowing other people to drive (thanks George Hamilton!) parts of my life even though I might end up a bloody mess in a ditch. The words "feel strangled by a situation or person in your waking life" and "trying to get out of some obligation, responsibility or other situation" made complete sense to me; as did "moving on to new beginnings and leaving the past behind" and "Metaphorically, dying can be seen as an end or a termination to your old ways and habits".

All of it VERY applicable and meaningful. In a good way....

Visiting people after I died and having them question my death. Hmmmmm…. Maybe I worry that I’ll be tested. “Are you sure you (the old you) won’t come back so we can go visit?”

I’m not sure the significance (or perhaps I don’t want to see it) about being so upset after seeing the sympathy card to my husband. That piece doesn’t make a lot of sense to me in this interpretation. Maybe I was upset because he has forever lost the support (or, more applicable, someone to play interference) he had when we’d visit that person together. Maybe the tears are that I feel sad for him that he’s facing this alone PERMANENTLY, or that he's being put in the horrible position of having to face this person and try to explain why I will no longer participate when she won't let it go. So far, we've had good excuses why I wasn't there the last three visits (mainly Hospice).

Who knows...

Or, maybe this is just a bunch of hooey.

I know one thing though. From now on, I will avoid getting in a car with George Hamilton.