it appears all on here are either out of the ordinary, exceptional..or crazy..
Ooh, ooh, which one am I? huh? huh? Now, be honest!!
I didn't know what had happened....I think now I get where some of your current negativity came from. Are you concerned about HS38 because she knowingly opened a gateway of drama between her X and yours? Is she still unconsciously attached to her X, and you don't want to deal with future drama?
I bet you were pissed, and don't know where to direct that emotion. Ian asks a good question - did she play a part in this drama, or just make a mistake in letting her X know about you, not realizing that he would be that unstable and inappropriate as to get into your business?
That sitch does sound like a clusterf.... but we really can't control everything to guarantee a perfect world. Yes, do what you can to stack the cards in your favor, but isn't what you would be missing worth the risk of being out there, connected with someone?