Slap
To dream of slapping someone represents feelings about discipline or demand respect. You may feel that someone else has crossed a line in waking life and needed to be "set straight." Maintaining boundaries.
Negatively, dreams of slapping someone may reflect feelings about yourself or someone else being too strict discipline or demanding respect. Concerns about being too hard with disciplining children.
To dream of being slapped in the face represents a situation or decision that reminds you of your lack of respect or discipline. Feeling that you haven't done enough or that your actions are out of line. Feeling reminded of your arrogance. Your sensitivity to a situation that leaves you guilty or feeling embarrassed that you didn't do enough. Feeling that you were careless or have betrayed someone. Feeling that you "crossed the line." Guilt or shame for not meeting family expectations.
Example: A woman dreamed of being slapped in the face by her Grandfather. In waking life, she was starting to feel bad about not having finished her father's unfinished grave site. In this case, being slapped by her Grandfather may have reflected her feelings of being abruptly and forcefully reminded of her responsibility and duty to her family, specifically in completing her father's grave site. The slap from her Grandfather may symbolize her internal guilt or shame for not addressing this important task and the emotional connection to her family's expectations and traditions.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing someone slapping a child. In waking life, she was having anxiety about herself being a bad or overly strict parent. In this case, the child being slapped may have reflected her own fears or concerns about her parenting style with the perceived harshness or severity of her discipline.
Example 3: A woman dreamed that she slapped her new boyfriend's ex-wife. In waking life, she was very sensitive about the poor treatment her new boyfriend's ex-wife gave to his children. In this case, the slapping may have reflected her wishful thinking that wanted to discipline or demand respect from the ex-wife and make her change her abusive behavior.
