Dear Xylia,

Your dream, could be a symbolic of vulnerability, you are currently feeling in your life. Over the years, I have had three very different reoccurring dreams in my life. My past counselor, advised me, the dreams all had a theme of vulnerability.

In the first, I find myself naked, in a public place, with nowhere to hide. I don't know, how I got there, and I feel very vulnerable. I just want to get home.

In the second, I find myself, in a large metropolitan airport. Suddenly, I realize, I am carrying a concealed weapon, a firearm. I panic, because, I don't know the airport. I don't know which way to go, to get outside. I am afraid, I will inadvertently encounter metal detectors. I don't know, how I got there. I just want to get home.

In the third, I am a student, who has not attended a course, the entire semester, and is now faced with taking the exam. I see, no way out of dealing with the embarrassment of total failure. I have no idea, how I got into this predicament.

No doubt, your dream is far more threatening than any of mine. However, I really don't know how uncommon it is, for a woman to have such a dream. I really think, you should discuss it with your therapist. Make it written, as others have suggested. You can send it to her, far in advance of your next appointment.

Please, don't think, I am dismissing the possibility of sexual abuse. Rather, I suggest exploring a more innocent explanation first.

I wish you the best,

Larry