"Symbolic" is good - Because whoever you decide to begin the relationship journey with will be his level or better.
You are 100% correct that Princess Pretend wont work out. She is the equivalent of a teenage long distance relationship right now- all fantasy and no baggage. The buildup and anticipation alone guarantees a letdown.
Question- Do you feel yourself looking for someone now more to offset the pain your anticipating? To give you addition strength for what you are envisioning the D proceedings to be like?
ME 38 W 37 T18 M5 D3 BD 1/7/13 PA Conf 2/11/13- Ongoing 2nd simultaneous affair Confirmed 4/19/13 W gets APT and begins transition out 5/29/13 First mediation appt 12/19/13
- Because whoever you decide to begin the relationship journey with will be his level or better.