I have had three dreams in the last two weeks that have troubled me. All three of the dreams were that my girlfriend left me. I am really worried about this because I feel I have finally found the girl that I have always been waiting for.

I am always happy when I am around her, and I think that she feels the same way too. The bizzare thing about my dreams is that I end up doing something stupid - just before or right after she leaves me. In my most recent dream I hit her across the face when she left me. I would never even think of doing something like this to a woman normally.

In one of my dreams I was back in high school and I had to catch the bus that my girlfriend was on. I caught the bus, but when I saw my girlfriend I started acting like a spoiled little kid and she left me.

My dreams probably sound pretty bizarre, but I would love to know if you can make any sense of them. Thank you very much.

- Anonymous, Age 18, USA

Hi Anonymous -

Sounds like you’re stressing on this one!

Have you considered that the reason you’re having these dreams is because you like this girl so much? That you’re just scared you might lose her - after waiting for so long?

Also, sometimes when we think we’ve found the right person, we can get a little insecure. Basically we think the other person is so great, that we begin to wonder about ourselves. Will they like me as much as I like them? Am I good enough? What if I do something stupid and act like a jerk? Will she leave me?

I think it’s important to give yourself some credit, anonymous. After all, of course she likes you! That’s why she’s going out with you! She’s not going to run - unless you give her good reason to.

The Dream Doctor’s advice? Don’t sweat the small stuff, stay cool, and enjoy getting to know your great new girlfriend.

Love is great, isn’t it? :-)