Also, I find the double standard here to be a tad disturbing. Multiple LBS who happened to be male have dated and even slept with other women (way sooner than 8 months) I might add. And they tend to get congratulated by the other "NMNGs" here or at minimum get tactic acceptance of the act.
And Kas admitted to a moment of weakness and people jump all over her. You'd done what most of us here have done...but you had to guts to admit it and change direction.
I think sleeping with or dating other people is a common response to being dumped and I think its true men get a pass on the behavior more than women do. I look back at when I texting the OM all day and night, talking on the phone and I wince at how pathetic I was. I am grateful I no longer have the urge to self medicate with men. I am free.