Apartment
To dream of an apartment represents a perspective of normalcy of a situation where you feel you don't have complete control or independence. A perspective on a situations where you feel you don't have full independence, absolute free will to act as you wish, or total control because there may be obligations or secondary issues that you must respect. Minor obstacles to overcome while feeling generally secure. You may feel generally secure or stable but with minor emotional or financial turbulence. An apartment may also reflect feelings of having to put up with problems or annoyances that you don't want to deal with or feeling annoyed that you can't get alone time or do something privately. A situation isn't as interesting as you'd like it to be because you have to respect secondary issues or obligations. Stability in a situation where you don't have full control. It may also reflect feelings about living with a relationship.
Positively, dreaming about an apartment may represent a perspective on a situation that is respectably suites your needs. You feel grateful or lucky to have a less than perfect experience. You may be willing to put up with problems or share with others if it means experiencing some kind of success or winning. Your perspective may be more holistic, considering the needs and wishes of others while dealing with your own concerns. Feelings of being able to manage on your own or being able to handle a difficult situation. Feeling of starting over or a new beginning.
Negatively, being in an apartment unit may reflect feelings of having no choice about putting up with problems or annoyances that you don't want to. You may feel like you have no control over situations and are unable to assert your will or independence. Feelings of constraint or limitation. Feeling restricted in your personal or creative space. Consider the saying "beggars can't be choosers." Feeling annoyed that you can't get time alone or do something privately. Sharing or doing everything with someone else doesn't feel good. Feeling that you can't be the best because someone else is with you or causing your problems. Financial difficulties or a sense of social inferiority.
Alternatively, an apartment may reflect a transitional period or a starting point towards a higher level of success.
The size and quality of the apartment may reflect your feelings about your current level of success or lack thereof.
Example: A woman dreamed of being in an apartment unit and feeling sad. In waking life, her male friend whom she wanted to date was devastated by a breakup and this prevented her from making a move on the male friend until he got over breakup. In this case, the apartment may have reflected her feelings of being unable to fully pursue the relationship she desired with her male friend due to his emotional turmoil from the breakup. She felt a sense of stability and connection with him, but the circumstances prevented her from taking full control and expressing her feelings. The apartment symbolizes her perception of a less-than-ideal situation in which she had to respect the emotional needs of her male friend while also managing her own desires and feelings of sadness.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of living in an apartment with her ex-boyfriend. In waking life, she was in the process of getting her life back together after getting a new job and was annoyed that she couldn't move in with her boyfriend yet to fully restart their relationship. In this case, the apartment may have reflected her feelings of being unable to regain full independence and control in her relationship due to her current living situation and financial circumstances. While she was making progress in rebuilding her life, the apartment symbolized the lingering sense of not having complete freedom to reunite with her boyfriend and fully restart their relationship. The apartment represents her perception of a situation that was not ideal, requiring her to be patient and navigate her own needs and the needs of her relationship, as well as the practical concerns of her living situation.
Example 3: A man had recurring dreams of moving out of his old apartment that he shared with his ex-girlfriend. In waking life, he was single for almost a year. In this case, the recurring dreams of moving out of an apartment may have reflected the man's feelings of being unable to fully let go of his past relationship and regain his independence in his emotional life. Even though he was no longer with his ex-girlfriend, the lingering memories and emotional connections tied to their shared living space may have been preventing him from fully embracing his single status or seeking new relationships. The apartment in the dream symbolizes his perception of being stuck in a situation that is not ideal, requiring him to work through his emotional baggage, let go of the past, and move forward in his life.
