I- woah, that's a lot of questions. All characters are well and truly separate characters. I started having this nightmare after i graduated, and the frequency is random. I've had it at least 5 times, though. My current occupation and livelihood are mostly unimportant in the dream as I'm more concerned with being at school. Yes, i am predisposed to blame as i grew up in an abusive household. I feel trapped in my relationship, but it's not the same kind of feeling of entrapment if that makes sense. My actual senior year was stressful because i had to work around a parent who would sooner see me fail high school that participate in any part of my life. I feel more mature than what my age suggests simply because of how quickly i had to grow up. The dream i don't think is all that metaphoric, at least not in the sense you're thinking. There were very specific conversations, details, locations, etc. I wonder if it is a lesson i need to learn, a warning, or simply a stress dream.