I dreamt that I came home from a night out with my friends and could tell someone had been in my house. It seemed like a break-in and party happened. The bathtub was filled with clean, cool water. Two large plastic water jugs were empty and floating on top. I was relieved to find that, because to me it confirmed just a party went on. Then when I moved my shower curtain I saw a bloody red smear that was missed in the cleanup. I looked up, and there was a vent above my shower with salmon-colored guts that were spilling through. –Dani, 24, Wausau, WI

Lauri: The intrusion suggests something has recently intruded upon your usually peaceful state of mind. Like the tub, has someone recently “come clean” with you? Have you or has someone “spilled their guts”? Did they or you “vent” your anger or frustration? The message of the dream is that even though this real-life situation, like the bloody guts spilling into your tub, was rather unsavory and unpleasant, the intention behind it was meant to be cleansing.

Dani replies: I’ve been dating a guy for a few months, but any time we were to spend with each other was always on his terms. I was scared I would lose him by “spilling my guts,” but I also knew I had to “come clean” because I deserved a commitment. I have since voiced my feelings and no longer see him … I feel as if a ton of stress has been lifted off of me and I’ve been able to move on!