When I was a child, I used to have this dream where I would be at a social setting like a classroom or the playground and I would spot someone who is either sitting or playing by themselves and try to join them. I try making small talk to initiate some type of communication but the person would always ignore me. I'd still play next to them but not really with them.

Then out of no where everyone instinctively gets up to run. Though I question why everyone is running, I have enough sense to get up and run too. As soon as I start running, an invisible force starts trying to pull me back like a vortex. I start pleading for help to the last person I was sitting with and sometimes he/she reluctantly helps other times I get helplessly sucked in.

I don't remember when I stopped getting them. And it seems to be 50/50 in terms of the outcome but the general setting is the same. I thought it was weird that I would get such a dream at a young age. I've interpreted it as being reflective of my loneliness. I've always had issues connecting with people.

Does anyone else have input on what it could mean?