Dream About Abusive Ex Boyfriend And New Romantic Connections

I was in this new place I moved into. I remember going to sleep one night and I hear someone talking in my unit. It sounds like my eldest sister Melory, I get out of my bedroom and my sister Melory is there with her boyfriend. I said hi to them and wondered why they are there. I think they came to check out the place. Anywho I realize my puppy Diesel is out saying hi to them and also my abusive ex’s dog, Pepper, was also there. I immediately felt bad because in this dream I think I got both Diesel and Pepper after I separated from my abusive ex. However, this was the first time Pepper was coming out of her room and her crate. The whole time I was taking care of Diesel but forgot Pepper was there. Which is weird because I loved Pepper like she was my own dog when I was with my ex and I still miss her today. I would never neglect her. Pepper was so happy to be out of her crate and getting attention. She was even happy to see me despite me not taking care of her as much as I've taken care of Diesel. I felt so bad for neglecting Pepper something I would never do in real life. Later on the dream I matched with this guy on a dating app and we started talking. We eventually decided to meet up with each other there was a lot of connection and chemistry between us. Later on in the dream she stayed over my place. At this point my whole family was basically staying at my place for a while to get me settled in and stuff. He came over and we’re having a great time! At some point of the dream, it shows I was also talking to other guys on the app. One guy I decided to connect with he came over my place briefly but nothing happened I realize he was cool but I still like the first guy who is still at my place better. At some point I go out to do some errands. And this guy approaches me while he’s working cause he find me attractive and would like to get to know me more. I chit chat with him for a while. He asked me where I live and I told him I live in the area I live now and in Greensboro. Greensboro is where the first guy i’m dating who still staying at my house lives. Were still at the beginning phase of dating but I tell this new guy I met that I'm in a relationship. I tell him that because I know out of all the other guys I've been dating or talking to so far he’a the one I have the best connection with and want to explore more and even though I know we're not in a relationship yet I use that as an excuse because I feel like we're going to get there and I didn't want to date this other guy or didn't feel the need to see how things will go if I dated him. The guy was really nice and left me alone after that interaction. I get back home and I realize that my abusive ex is also in my house. He is not speaking to me. I couldn't do anything to get him out; I think something outside of my control has placed him back into my house and the best I can do is avoid him until I will be legally able to get him out of my house. We don't speak to each other but I'm extremely intimidated and anxious he is there. He's wearing this tan suit and eyeing me down. My family and the couple of guys that came over are still in my place. I go to my family and start speaking to them in creole letting them know how I scared I feel and what to do to avoid him. I'm speaking in my native language of creole because I knew he wont be able to understand me and I can communicate to my family. My family is there for me as my abusive ex continues to hover and be intimidating but we never speak. Towards the end of the dream the two guys I was dating who came over are finally leaving my place and they bump into each other as I escort them out. The guy I really liked who I want to continue dating gets really upset there's another guy at the house but both me and the other guy reassures him nothing happened and that I want to continue pursuing him. But he's still very upset mind you my abusive ex is still hovering around in my house. I asked the guy I want to pursue to come outside with me so we can talk we start talking and I tell him how I feel and what happened and that nothing happened with me and the other guy. But he is not reassured he is still irritated and upset with me. He grows increasingly upset and he starts using language that my abusive ex used to use to me while he was being verbally and mentally abusive during arguments. I start feeling extremely triggered we get to the end of the street and we see a dog laying in the corner and he then says bitch while he was continue in his fit of anger. I immediately said “are you calling me a bitch.” He tries to gaslight me and says you're saying I'm saying that because there was also a dog we just saw I decided to leave him and walk back to the house. I was so hurt and also worried that wouldn't be enough for me to decide to stop pursuing him that I would some how get back into a conversation with him later and forgive him despite that red flag. This guy was living in greensboro. In my waking life I just started dating a guy who lives in Greensboro. We have our first date on Sunday. The guy in the dream doesn't look anything like the one im starting to date in real life. But in my waking life I have built a connection with this guy and I'm very excited to finally meet him in-person and sees where this goes.