I've recently been faced with a strange decision: to protect the feelings of an ex-boyfriend or to date a fun new guy I met recently.
But, things are, of course, more complicated than that.
I share a house with this ex, who I'll call K. Over time we have become closer as friends and we rely on one another as sources of advice and solace. However, what we do not have is a "relationship." We don't don the titles of boyfriend and girlfriend, we don't go out together, we are not a couple. As a matter of fact, I've begun viewing K as more a younger brother than anything else. Albeit, a younger brother with no goals or self-initiative to speak of...Yes, he's a nice, stable guy. And, in a few years (he's only 21) he may have the greatest life/job/whatever ever.
And then there's S, the new guy. And, I went out on the greatest date of my life last week with S. He was funny, reasonably successful, and creative. And...heh, very cute. He's a college graduate with real plans for himself, which I greatly respect.
Now, S has asked me out again on Friday and, being completely incapable of lying or hiding the truth, I mentioned it to K.
Well, I can tell it really hurts K's feelings that I'm seeing someone else.
But what do I do? I don't want to date K, as much as I value our friendship. I'd like to get to know S and enjoy myself in the process.
Is that so wrong?
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life's too short to not have fun with someone you like. that's my theory... and i've tried the dating someone without telling the ex that i was still friends with and it kinda blew up in my face. enjoy life!
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