Ali, I am sorry that you took my post the wrong way, you obviously have a deep dislike of me and I am sorry for that. If my post was inaccurate it was only based on what you had posted, now from never dating, you say you and your x were friends for 3 years then another year before you moved in together---I think almost everyone would call that dating as you then said "I guess we did date!" You also said in a previous post that you cried if you had to spend a night apart again giving the reader the idea that you were inseparable. It was certainly not my intention to critizise you for your hurt and pain-that is why will all come to this place, I don't know why you take it as such. I do not say great well done etc when I see people going over and over the same ground. What good does that do. I try to point out that often, indeed nearly always that there are no answers to why people break up. Going over and over IMO does no good it prevents our growth and prevents us from healing. Mishka made some very good points about your statement of never arguing with your x in 9 years. Now does that 9 yrs include the threee as friends and the year living separately. It doesn't matter. You need not worry I shall no longer bother you with my judgemental, overcritical unhelpful posts. For such a quiet homebody something touched a nerve for you to lash out with such a vicious attack on me. I wish you well.