I thought everything was okay....(Part 6)

[Mozza]

Hey MCS - It looks like I hadn't been on your thread for a long time, because I didn't know that you had disclosed so much about your dating. I had read it between the lines of your message on my own thread though.

It's interesting that you met an LBS. It is probably very bonding for the two of you, a topic that's close to your hearts and that someone can understand, probably also taking your side. As you know, I've nothing against dating-while-separated and even practice it myself, though I'm wary of excessive emotional attachment at this stage. For as long as I feel I would be interested to (not just consider) R, I feel like I cannot make a commitment to a new person.

I'll add that yes, it can be strange to end up in the "fog" of a new relationship ourselves. I've seen myself texting until the wee hours of the night, much to my amusement. It's tremendous fun to feel this enthusiastic about someone. It's also great to realize how far we can go, how much more open we can be early on as we develop a relationship. Even in bed, there is no routine. Makes me think of the saying (by MWD?): "It's not that people fall out of love, but that they stop doing what made them fall in love." I wish I could find a way to "reset" myself a couple of times a year in a long-term relationship.

Keep posting because your sitch is really not over and it helps me to see how things are going to you. I just renewed my thread and will also keep posting.