Dreaming about red small crabs can symbolize feelings of being overwhelmed or trapped in a situation. The bucket of crabs represents a collection of negative emotions or thoughts that you may be trying to suppress or ignore. Your mom’s boyfriend handing you a crab on tongs could represent someone in your waking life trying to force you to confront these emotions. Falling asleep in a deep sleep and being unable to wake up can symbolize a sense of powerlessness or feeling stuck in a situation. The wriggling crab in the tongs could represent your inner turmoil and the struggle to control or contain these emotions. Squeezing the tongs so hard that it cracks the crab’s shell could symbolize your attempt to suppress or repress these emotions, but ultimately they are still alive and wriggling. This dream may be a reflection of your subconscious trying to process and deal with difficult emotions or situations in your waking life.
