Have you ever had a dream where you are losing your teeth or your teeth are falling? Well, I did a couple of days ago, when I was enjoying my afternoon nap. I woke up after that nap completely normal then it dawned on me when I was finally in front of my laptop and realized that I dreamt of something very BAD. You see, in the Philippines, we have this "pamahiins" or "myths" and according to some "pamahiins", if you dream of falling teeth or losing teeth, this simply means "death in the family" or a "bad omen". Imagine the fear and worry I experienced the whole day. Trust me, that dream almost shattered me into pieces. I didn't even have the courage to talk about it but I told my husband, just my husband, then told TWITTER about it, well, I told TWITTER that I had a bad dream. :)) Anyway, the next day, I finally had the courage to talk about the dream I had only because I was BBM-ing with my best friend and her sister had the same dream the night before. That's when I blurted out about my dream. I have this habit of concealing things that are not good. (Is that pride? Hahaha) Then while I was bbm-ing with my best friend talking about how worried and scared we were, I heard the bad news. I won't post it here cos it's too personal. However, I am quite relieved that the days of worry have subsided. It's not easy sleeping with a worried brain and heart.
Here's what I read online re: Dreams of teeth, particularly falling teeth/losing teeth:
Another theory holds that teeth in dreams represent power, since they are used in real life to tear, chew, and bite. Therefore, the loss of teeth in a dream represents a perceived loss of power or influence. People who feel frustrated, or who feel that their voices are not being heard, may have dreams about losing teeth. Feeling ineffective, or feelings of inferiority, are often associated with such dreams as well.
-http://dreaminterpretation8.blogspot.com/2007/12/dreams-of-teeth.html
This interpretation is the most adequate for me. There are many theories, you know. I hate failure and rejection. In fact, I can't stand both. I hardly accept failure and rejection and I usually get mad or I disconnect myself from the world when it happens. I know this is not a good attitude but hey, we all have different personalities. ;) Depression clicks inside me, being my companion for a couple of days or weeks. Yes, both create such a huge impact in my life and it's so ironic cos I'm a writer. Hahahaha. :))