Hey Corri, this is great (and I mean that). I feel like someone is standing up for me and really trying to help me out, since, g-d knows, I (clearly) have enough trouble trying do that for myself.

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[NOOOOOOO.... Sweety you SOLD them to each other. You talked about your wonderful friend to your boyfriend... you talked to your best friend about your wonderful boyfriend... you KNEW this guy wasn't for you... you set yourself up.



You have *no* idea how true this is. I always thought that Steve and Sarah would be a better match than Steve and I. And not 'cause I felt like Steve was too good for me. In fact, exactly the opposite.

Oh, and, of course, now I see that they fit so together well because they're both lying, betraying, disloyal SCUM.

Actually, X ran into Sarah the other day, and told me that she not only has gained about 30 pounds, but also has developed some kind of weird disfiguring skin disease, sort of like leprosy. I said I would send her a bell as a present.

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Perhaps this is why you have dodged my question... what, exactly, are you getting out of the current situation with your XH? Exactly as it is... and he's currently being sweet, my azz. His radar is up... something ain't right in dodge... he KNOWS you are onto him, and you are very close to kicking his poor worthless butt to the curb. Can we say... M-A-N-I-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N?



Let's see:

1. to see my son every day (joint custody sucks)

2. interesting, stimulating conversation with someone who really understands me (I've often thought to myself that if I could only talk to one other person for the rest of my life it would be X)

3. support when I'm down (for example: I've been going through a tough work-related situation -- which I've fixed by arranging for a transfer to a different unit-- much to the dismay of my soon-to-be-ex-supervisor who is whining because she might actually have to do some work for a change. ) Throughout, X has been extremely supportive and helpful.

4. financial support: my life is a lot easier than if I had only my salary to depend on

5. some (but far from enough) affection and admiration

6. hard to put into words, but it makes me happy just to be around X. We can be sitting in the living room reading or out at a restaurant and I'll look at X and I'll feel happy just to be with him (You know the drill: I love him, but I'm not *in* love with him)

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