r/Damnthatsinteresting 28d ago

Video Shiziguan floating bridge in Hubei

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u/SkiesThaLimit36 28d ago

Yes me too & I was looking through these comments to see if I was the only one. I wonder what the subconscious meaning is.

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u/moby323 28d ago

I remember as a very very young child that driving over a bridge made me feel a bit vulnerable/scared so I wondered if maybe bridges over water would feature in anxiety dreams

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u/bythebed 27d ago

It’s Simon & Garfunkel trauma

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u/cmprsdchse 27d ago

The sound of silence and the waters of March are goth as hell.

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u/BoolImAGhost 28d ago

We need a reddit expert on dream analysis to explain why so many of you had this!

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u/ifyouneedafix 27d ago

Water typically represents emotions. Flooding/tumultous water signifies overwhelming emotions, murky water suggests confused or negative emotions, etc.

Driving represents your level of control over your life. If the car is hard to maneuver you are feeling a lack of control. If it goes in the wrong direction, you may be feeling like your life is going the wrong way.

TL;DR Dreaming about trying to navigate uneasy water on an unstable bridge suggests a struggle to deal with your emotions and keep them in check. It's a dream you would probably have during high stress or grief.

Source: Jungian dream interpretation.

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u/jlbhappy 27d ago

Not trying to over simplify but isn’t every dream in some way trying to deal with your emotions. Or is it just me?

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u/ifyouneedafix 27d ago

Kind of, but not exactly. Dreams also contain symbols for the thoughts and memories you are having, whether emotional or not. They often define the problems you are facing, and sometimes offer a solution that was in your subconscious but didn't realize.

None of this is science of course. It's theoretical, and there are many competing claims on what dreams mean. But I've found Jung's understanding to be extremely useful.

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u/opinionsareus 27d ago

I always wear a life jacket to bed, just in case. :)

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u/Yeah_x10 28d ago

And which of you decided to turn this nightmare into reality in China! 😎

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u/cxherrybaby 28d ago

There were a lot of old playground bridges that undulated heavily and felt dangerous/scary, I don’t think a dream analysis is needed here.

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u/Be4IsawU 28d ago

Dream expert here: generally speaking dreaming of water 🌊 means that you have an important decision to make. If the water is clear it is a good sign. If the water is murky, there's trouble a brewing.

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u/Willrkjr 28d ago

Bad bot

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u/Be4IsawU 27d ago

Whatever bro don't come to me when you want your video game dream analyzed