I dreamed that I was in a school cafeteria eating lunch. I looked at the next table over and saw my ex-boyfriend sitting facing me. I gesture to him to say hello, but he does not acknowledge me. I resume eating my lunch. A woman walks down my aisle asking if there are any men in the room. Most of the people in the room are women, so she ignores them. She also ignores me, despite the fact that I'm not a woman. As she gets to the end of the table, a girl points out that my ex is a man, and points to him, now sitting at my table, at the end of it. The woman goes up to him and encourages him to confess his love for his crush. He then turns to the girl next to him and confesses his attraction to her and asks her to the prom, while occasionally looking at me. I get upset and get up to leave, and notice that a friend and crush of mine is also leaving. I call out to him to ask if we can talk, but then my ex calls to him and asks him to take a picture of him with his new girlfriend. The friend apologizes to me and explains that the girl is his sister, so he has to help take the photo, and he leaves me.
This dream could symbolize feelings of rejection, unresolved emotions from past relationships, and a sense of being overlooked or not valued. The presence of your ex-boyfriend suggests that there may still be lingering emotions or unresolved issues from that past relationship. His lack of acknowledgment towards you in the dream may represent feelings of being ignored or not being given closure.
The woman asking for men in the room may symbolize a need for validation or attention from men in your life. The confusion over your ex's gender in the dream could represent uncertainty or confusion in your waking life about your past relationships or the intentions of others.
The moment where your ex confesses his attraction to another girl and asks her to the prom while glancing at you may highlight feelings of jealousy, hurt, or betrayal. Your emotional reaction in the dream, getting upset and trying to leave, could indicate a desire to distance yourself from those negative feelings.
The interaction with your friend and crush leaving you to take a picture with your ex's new girlfriend, who turns out to be his sister, may symbolize feelings of abandonment or being left behind by someone you care about. This part of the dream could reflect your need for attention, understanding, and support from your friends or loved ones.
Overall, this dream may be pointing to unresolved emotions and past experiences that are still affecting your thoughts and feelings in your waking life. It may be helpful to reflect on these emotions and consider ways to address and process them in order to find healing and closure.