To dream that you are protecting yourself suggests an underlying harm. It could parallel a waking lifestyles situation where you're being put on the defensive.
To dream that you are protecting a person shows which you are projecting your ideals and feelings onto a person else. By way of protecting this person, you're deflecting or undermining your personal ideals. Possibly you are not equipped to confront your emotions.
Dreaming that someone is protecting you or standing up for you symbolizes your sense of self-worth.
