‘Our Relationship Ended Because He Was Too Close With His Ex’

“I was in a relationship with this wonderful person for about a year. He was kind, sweet, and genuine. Loving. We had a lot of beautiful experiences together and a lot of our relationship felt special and true, but there was one obstacle that we couldn’t quite figure out how to overcome. When we first started dating, I learned that he is very close friends with his ex-girlfriend. When I learned that, I disclosed to him my previous relationship history, which was that my ex-boyfriend had cheated on me with his respective ex-girlfriend. We were both sympathetic to each other’s circumstances and wanted to make it work. I didn’t want him to have to end or put restrictions on his friendship with his ex, nor did he want me to feel uncomfortable. He assured me that it was a purely platonic relationship and I believed him.

But as our relationship developed, I continued to learn more about theirs and how large a person his ex was in his life, and how closely their lives were intertwined. It was hard for me to see how I fit in his life and if our relationship could ever be as important and intimate as theirs was. Recently, we decided to end the relationship because neither of us could see a way to move forward. So my question is, in this relationship or in any relationship, how can two people meet each other’s needs without having to sacrifice a part of themselves? And how can I, in future relationships, move past my fears and truly let someone into my life the way I really want to?”

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Sooo, how about that eclipse, eh? Do you feel different, astrologically? Or because you pulled a Trump? What are you going to do with those glasses now? What about your sun and moon couples costume? Anyway, that was fun. Let’s do it all again in roughly 20 years.

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