People often speak of being naked in some of their dreams, and how they are embarrassed by it in the dream. I can't recall any dream of mine where I have been that bothered by me, or anyone else in the dream, being naked.
I presume that - if dreams do have any meaning, any referential content - that this embarrassment could have some sort of symbolic quotient. That some people are embarrassed by being in a situation where they are not protected by, hidden behind, their clothes seems to suggest they feel as though they have a public persona, a face, a role, they put on along with their clothes.
This seems to imply that they are afraid - as the clothes loss is usually accidental - that one day they may let the mask slip. That one day they may step out as they really are.
I don't suppose they have anything really terrible to hide. I suppose that much like everyone else they are afraid that people won't really like them.
We all have this terrible fear of being unloved, rejected, and to step out stripped of all pretence, all protection, all we have created to hide behind, is too much for us to bear.
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