Thanks, Olya! You are right, this is all just a reverse of the leap of faith I took to get into this relationship in the first place.


Tonight I had my usual weekly quiz and I couldn't take the ding of the texting blasting through the house. Whatever the hell she is doing on her phone, she certainly doesn't care about keeping it private. After I finished my work, I decided I wasn't staying in the house. I found a language exchange meetup and left within the hour. I followed Sandi's rules and tried to give as little info as possible. I tell W I'll be back in a few hours. But, this is sooo unusual it's hard for it to feel natural.

Of course she thinks it's weird and says so. She asks where I'm going and then asks if the girl that gave me a hug two weekends ago (the one she got jealous of) was going to be there! That girl was a completely random stranger I will never see again. I am insulted; no, I am not going out on a date or anything of the sort. Is this normal WAS response to GAL?? When I got home, she tried to ignore me and it lasted about ten seconds. She couldn't help herself. She asked if I had fun and then asked if the girl was there, AGAIN.

I guess that means it's working? I don't care; I had a great time, met people from all over the world, and was in such a healthier mental state by the time I was driving home. It is so nice to take a few hours and literally not have W cross my mind once. Olya, we should team up and get sponsored by Meetup.


M: 26 W: 26
M: 1.5 T: 3
No kids
BD: 31 March 2018

W's affair began: 23 March 2018
Affair confirmed: 18 April 2018
Confrontation/claims she ended A: 14 May 2018
Ended in-house separation: July 2018