Pliers

April 3, 2020 | California | 30-39 years

I've had the teeth dreams on and off throughout my life, and it's always been when I've felt helpless. I would always dream that the teeth were just falling apart and out of my mouth uncontrollably.

But this time, I was pulling the teeth whole out of my own mouth with pliers. There were people wincing and trying to get me to stop. It just would be so much easier, I kept thinking, without them. I even laid them out so they would look nice.

A voluntary giving up of control, of freedom, and not really acknowledging the cost? Maybe. I'd be really interested to know if anyone else is having teeth dreams lately.