If you dream of pirates, consider it a warning that people you trust may be quietly working against your best interests. If you dream that you yourself are a pirate, it may reflect a fear — or reality — that your choices are leading you away from the standards and social standing you once held. For a young woman who dreams that her partner is a pirate, this image raises questions about his honesty and reliability. If she finds herself captured by pirates in the dream, it suggests she may be at risk of being lured away from the safety of home through deception.