What Does It Mean to Dream About Harassment?

To dream of harassment can represent feelings of being threatened, mistreated, or violated in your waking life, either physically or emotionally. It may indicate a sense of powerlessness or vulnerability, and a need to assert yourself and set boundaries. Feelings about being bullied that doesn't stop. A nagging problem that doesn't stop.

Alternatively, it may suggest that you are experiencing feelings of guilt or shame, or that you are struggling with self-doubt or low self-esteem. The context of the dream, as well as the identity of the harasser, can provide further insights into its meaning.

Example: A young woman dreamed of harassing her boyfriend after she caught him kissing another woman. In waking life the woman felt that she inaccurately judges. irritates, and frustrates her boyfriend. In this case the harrassing may reflect her own anxieties and insecurities about overstepping boundaries to assert control or dominance in order to feel secure.

Example 2: A young man dreamed of his sister being harassed and decided to walk out into the street to find the harasser. In waking life he felt that he had to confront someone he feared. In this case the dream decided to confront the harasser may have reflected dreamer's need to confront and overcome their own fears or insecurities in order to stand up for themselves to stop being bullied or mistreated.