A little history, if you will. In the middle of my divorce, I met a man. Also in the middle of his divorce. We ended up being together for about two to two and a half years. He moved from his home state, got involved with someone else and married her about a year after we split.
Now, during all this time, we still talked, feelings on both sides. When I found out he had gotten married (a month later, he didn't want to tell me), I really hit rock bottom. I had a one night stand (nineteen months ago) that I still regret, but such as it is, I learned my lesson and haven't done it again. That's just not who I am.
So, anyway, I haven't talked to him for about six months until recently. It's just too hard to do so. I'm trying to find a way to be friends with him without evoking any other feelings. During the last six months, I've been looking for someone to date and found a nice fellow that I will meet in July. I'm really cautious about relationships, as it is.
So, back to the first fellow, I've started talking to him in the last week. I very casually bring up the new guy, and instead of saying anything very meaningful, I kind of blow off the old guy's questions about my feelings for the new guy. I didn't want to hurt the old guy's feelings and we haven't reach the stage of friendship yet where I'd feel like it was cool to share. He's made it very clear that his feelings for me are still deep and I just don't want to hurt him.
Yesterday, I get an email from the old guy that I'm betraying his feelings for me to go do something that is fun and frivolous and that he doesn't have to stick around and be hurt by something like that. (I'm going to Canada in July.) Keep in mind that he's married. You know, with the ring and the wife and stepkids.
He's mad that I won't give the fine details and that I've encouraged him to be happy - in his marriage. That I am not the mistress type of person, I want a partner that is nearby and a family. *sighs* (Please note, for those of you who are mistress type of people, this is not a slam, I just don't function like that, eh?)
I was furious. Jebus. Now I'm just sad. I fired off an email back at him last night, that I didn't care if he did delete that account. Well, of course I care, but I'm the single one here, he's the married one and what I do with my fine self when I have free time is really -my- business now and he gave that all up.
I'm looking forward to going to Thunder Bay. I refuse to feel bad about having a new relationship, that might have a future.
Forgive me for rambling.
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