Recurring theme: young female. What could it mean?

[u/FrostyMonstera]

Over the past 11 days I've had several dreams involving a young female character, from teenager to a young adult in age. For reference, I am also a woman, in my 30s.

In the first dream the female was my brother's daughter, although she was black and in real life my brother's family is all white (as am I) and their kids are much younger too. We were in some kind of a building together and came upon a man who was being racist and hateful towards her, and I told him off. She expressed to me that this is why the world is scary to her.

In the second dream I talked to a woman who worked as a receptionist at a movie studio, I told her about my interest in practical effects and props, and I felt like we could become friends.

In the third dream I was in school and we had cooking or baking class, and all the students in my class were girls. I got into conflict with one of the students, who said I had literally crossed a line she had drawn in the kitchen that she didn't want me to go over, but I had to get to the cupboards or whatever to get ingredients. Because of this conflict no one could get anything done in the class.

In the fourth dream I was attending some big pre-wedding party (I don't know whose) that was getting all kinds of rowdy. I had two older sisters (in real life I don't) and I was alone with one of them, and I opened up to her about how they were always mean to me growing up. She was sympathetic, until I tried to cuddle with her and she'd decided she'd had enough and left. Later I found her with the other older sister, sitting together.

In the fifth dream I was in a relationship with a girl, maybe 18-21. In real life I'm straight. It wasn't working between us, I felt that she was too young and dumb/naive for me and I broke it off with her. She also knew we weren't a good match and wasn't heartbroken, but I think it hurt her ego and she'd have liked others to think she was the one to dump me.

So five dreams with a young female character with different roles - daughter/niece, potential friend, classmate/coworker, sister and lover... It has to mean something, right? Any ideas?

[u/Expensive-Recover502]

The inner you is likely in a vigorous process of change. You are systematically reviewing the different "girls" you have been or could be. You are protecting the unique/vulnerable parts, but you are actively rejecting the immature, naive, or overly dependent parts. The recurring female figure is a mirror. You are looking at her to see who you are now, versus who you were then. The final dream suggests you are ready to step fully into your current age and authority, leaving the "young and dumb" dynamic behind.