When you dream that something or someone is different than you know them to be in your waking life, pay close attention to the aspects of the person/object that are different. The “different” features represent parts of the person/object that stand out to you or are important to you in some way. You may perceive that person/object to have the characteristics you dreamt about or you may wish that person had certain characteristics/qualities that they don’t exhibit. Further, the difference may represent that particular characteristic, rather than the object or person. For example dreaming of a warm blanket, may represent the concepts and emotions of “warmth,” “love,” “softness,” etc…