Cognitive Dissonance

When the woman you love declares that there is no possibility that you will be together ever again, while at the same time insisting that the relationship that you had was "perfect" when it was just the two of you, your mind is liable to do all sorts of mental gymnastics trying to figure out what exactly you should do to not royally fuck up your next potential relationship*.

It's cold and lonely here, and I wish I could just sleep.

* that is, if you even have one.

Dearest

I don't know how it escaped me, but I hadn't fully read the archived posts on your blog until last night. I can see now how much importance you placed on your faith before you were with me, and how the failings of my own faith were such a thorn in your comfort in our relationship. I'm sorry I didn't pay more attention to these things.

But you, having read my blog, should have known better than to start dating a friend.