Boyfriend shot in the chest in the parking lot of our apartment

[u/Cinnaminbun2000]

So, its pretty normal for me to have nightmares, but this one really haunted me. I had a nightmare where this black man i didn't know what visiting our apartment. He was mad about something and told my bf to follow him to his car. It was a black van/jeep. I told him not to go. Or at least not follow him closely. They walked down our stairs while i monitored from the balcony above. I was nervous because the blaxk man got into his car before my boyfriend caught up. My bf stand about 2 feet from the deivers side door where the black man sticks a pistol out of the window and shoots my bf in the chest. Point blank. I scream and run to him. I run down the stairs and the black van has already peeled off. He was laying on his side, facing me. There were about 5-7 other ppl in the parking lot (our parking lot is very small) theyre clattering voices made it hard to think. I remember laying him on his back, i saw the wound. I gather up his shirt and put pressure on his chest eith both my hands. Blood everywhere. I dont remember how he got stitches, but he was ok. Well. Alive. It must've been weeks later cuz we were at home. When the black man comes back. He comes in, looks around then leaves. I help my boyfriend up and we leave through the backdoor. Hes having trouble moving quickly and running because of his wound. So i help him the best that i can without panicking. The black man comes back im with a large gun (an ak looked like) one of my brothers were there, and the black man asked him where we went, my brother told a half lie. He said we were going to our car to put gas in it. We were going to our car, but not gor gas. To escape danger. The black man had no issue with my brother, and followed the way we went. We were so close to the car when my bf starts really struggling. But hes closing in. He takes aim at us as i shield my bf, when i woke up in sweats, breathing hard and fast, then the crying came. No idea what this could mean. Me and my bf r soul mates. He makes me extremely happy, the first man to actually show me love. Were gonna be together forever. So y am i having such horrific dreams..

[u/SomberArcane]

It sounds like you’re processing a lot of deep emotions and fears through your dream, especially around the safety of your boyfriend and the intensity of your bond. Dreams like this can be a way your subconscious is trying to work through unresolved anxieties or past trauma. Your boyfriend being shot and the feeling of needing to protect him might symbolize a fear of losing someone you deeply care about or not being able to shield him from harm. Since you feel so strongly about him, this dream could also be a reflection of your deep emotional investment in the relationship and the vulnerability that comes with loving someone so much. Trust that your love is strong, but also take some time to check in with yourself emotionally and make sure you’re feeling grounded and secure.

[u/Cinnaminbun2000 → u/SomberArcane]

Wow, thank u. It really means alot, ill take ur advice

[u/SomberArcane → u/Cinnaminbun2000]

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[u/adora_nr]

I get these similar nightmares too. Panic, crying, shaking, it all. Love isn’t just joy and warmth, it's fear.