A shadow told me in my dream, it's going to take my friend's baby
By secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
February 8, 2012 1:56am CST
The other night, I slept beside my pregnant friend in her room. She's almost three months pregnant. And then I had this awful dream.
A shadow was standing in the door of the room while my friend sleeps and I was lying there beside my friend. The shadow told me that "I'm going to take her baby" while pointing to my friend. I did not talk back because I was so scared in my dream.
I woke up immediately. I was so scared that I had to think hard of other things just to forget about it and sleep again. Too bad, I could not sleep soundly again after that dream. I was so bothered by the dream that even the next night, I could not sleep for fear that I might see the shadow again and tell me again that it's going to take my friend's baby. It was just too scary for me.
Do you think it means something?
I shared it with my friends except with my pregnant friend because I fear she might get scared. One of my friends told me he had a similar dream before when he was in 6th grade. He was taking a nap in the afternoon and he dreamt of a shadow asking to borrow their ladle for cooking spaghetti. He woke up with his mother looking for the ladle because it was missing in their kitchen. The next day, the ladle appeared with a bit of pasta stuck on it. 
His mother was so angry.
His mother was so angry.3 people like this
10 responses
@Nameless_ (1180)
• Australia
8 Feb 12
Wow I am so going to have nightmares tonight!!!! :O
I think dreams may sometimes be true and sometimes they arise from our subconsious fears. It may be that the dream is actually a warning, but even then you won't be able to do anything about it. Unless the dream was very very vivid and real and you are rather sure that it was a message I would say to keep your doubts to yourself.
Because it may be that you care for your friend and hence you had that dream from your concerns for her.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
Sorry if you had a nightmare because of this post. ^^
I've always believed, too that some dreams have meanings, that they are actually manifestations of what we have in our subconscious. But I don't like to think that this is the case with my dream. I just want to think that it's a product of what I have seen on TV or a scary story I've heard.
@keihimekawa (2009)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
That's one heck of a dream and pretty scary to boot. If that happened to me and the person involved is a good friend, I'd probably get worried. I really don't look too much into dreams but then, some say that they give messages of some sort.
Maybe your dream is a message to tell your friend that she needs to take extra care? Is she with her husband/boyfriend? If so, I highly suggest that you (at least) share your dream to her partner. It would be a burden if your friend would know of your dream. It may cause her unwanted stress. You know how sensitive/delicate and emotional pregnant women can get.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
That's why I didn't tell her a thing. Her husband works in another province and they only see each other twice or thrice in a month. I have not thought of telling about it to him because he might tell her! As for now, I'm satisfied that my friends who live with her in their boarding house are watching over her when I'm not around.
@keihimekawa (2009)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
You did the right thing. It's good that there are friends who are always around her and aware of your dream. At least she's not alone during her pregnancy :)
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
It's true that I sometimes feel envious when I see friends with their babies. But I am sure that I don't want any babies of my own right now, I see children as big responsibilities and I don't like big responsibilities like that in my life right now. 
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Feb 12
That is creepy and scary, speaking of bad dreams, last night I have a dream were I was in a 8 storey building and I was running downstairs and upstairs cos something is chasing me. I was being chased by a knife wielding baby doll.
That dream could be a warning, tell that to your friend so your friend will be careful, sometimes dreams are warnings and omen to make us prepare for the worst.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
10 Feb 12
Your dream was freaky. I have dreamed of being chased by someone wielding a knife but it wasn't a doll, it was a man and then I ended up chasing him. So from horror, it turned out to be a comedy. 
Yes, I might be taking it as a warning. I always tell my friend to be with someone and let herself to be alone especially in their boarding house. But I don't have plans of telling her about my dream.
Yes, I might be taking it as a warning. I always tell my friend to be with someone and let herself to be alone especially in their boarding house. But I don't have plans of telling her about my dream.1 person likes this
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
8 Feb 12
That was scary
Does she have a husband? If nope, then I guess that is the reason why you dreamt of something bad and scary. But if she got a husband then I don't know the reason of having such bad dream. Just try to pray for your friend and her baby and tell her to always take extra care of herself.
Does she have a husband? If nope, then I guess that is the reason why you dreamt of something bad and scary. But if she got a husband then I don't know the reason of having such bad dream. Just try to pray for your friend and her baby and tell her to always take extra care of herself.2 people like this
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
Yes, she has a husband. But he works in another province so they don't see each other much. But I'm sure they love each other a lot. They just got married December last year.
I actually asked my friends who live with her in their boarding house not to let her be alone. I just sleep there are times so I can't always watch for her.
@myg2012 (28)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
I think you have thought or talked on something like difficulties in going through pregnancy which was retained in your mind subconsciously, thus, you have the bad dream. Or you care so much of your friend that you're afraid that something is going to go wrong during her pregnancy. To help ease your anxiety try to communicate with your pregnant friend and friends, regarding your fears on her getting pregnant maybe it can help.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
9 Feb 12
It's true that she had told me that their family has a history of unsuccessful births. If that's the reason why I had that dream, then I think it's fine. Still, I will be praying that she will deliver her baby safely.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
10 Feb 12
I don't have any plans of telling her, drannhh. Not ever.
@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
10 Feb 12
That's scary! I remember my mother telling me that when she was in the hospital giving birth to my little sister she saw a dark man with her in the delivery room and he said something to her, I don't remember what it was. But later on when she was sleeping, after giving birth to my little siter, she had a dream that a dark man appeared in her dreams. She later told me that the dark man was actually what looked like a UFO. I really don't know what this means to tell you the truth. It's so weird!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
10 Feb 12
Your story seemed horror until you mentioned UFO. Thank God for your story! At least there's a different perspective on this shadow man. 
Thank God for your story! At least there's a different perspective on this shadow man. @ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
10 Feb 12
Yeah I know when she told me that she believed it to be a UFO I just burst out laughing. But she was really serious about the whole story so I guess I'll have to believe her.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
11 Feb 12
THat's some horror dream, secret. If whatever happens to that ladle is true, i certainly don't wish to see it happening on your pregnant friend Maybe it's just a dream on your part and it's nothing? Perhaps u are just worried about your friend's pregnancy that's why u are having weird dreams. Just relax and take good care of her, she would be fine, and the dream would remain as a dream, secet ^^ Eveything will be fine
Maybe it's just a dream on your part and it's nothing? Perhaps u are just worried about your friend's pregnancy that's why u are having weird dreams. Just relax and take good care of her, she would be fine, and the dream would remain as a dream, secet ^^ Eveything will be fine 
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
9 Feb 12
If I dreamt something like that, my mom would definitely believe me and do something to prevent it. I don't know the hocus pocus so I can't explain. The thing is, my mom is quite superstitious. She always see that some dream mean something. But I don't want you to think too much about it. Sometimes dreams are just dreams. They don't meant anything. But if you're into it too much, just talk to someone, other from your pregnant friend of course. I forgot to mention, my mom did say bad dreams won't become real if we told someone else.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
10 Feb 12
My friend said the same thing, too! She told me I had to tell about my dream so it will "disappear" (she probably meant not coming true). But I guess it's true, the more I talk about it, the more I get less bothered about it.
I told about it to one of my old co-workers and she said that my friend is inaaswang. She told me that we should not let her be alone especially that her husband works far away. She even told me to put a piece of bamboo stick under my friend's bed to ward off bad spirits. 
