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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Um, Awkward?
So today I went to meet Rew at this evening concert thingy in the park. It's kind of a meat market... tons of young professionals (probably over a thousand people) who get off work downtown and walk over to have a beer and listen to live music. Who do I accidentally run into but Lolo... which was extra weird because we usually know each other's every move... and she has her puppy with her who is ridic adorable. (BTW if you want to pick up hot guys get a cute puppy... it totally works).
So I am holding the puppy and I hear "OMG, awesome dog" behind me, and someone reaches over to pet him on the head. I turn around, and I shit you not, it is Eli my ex boyfriend. And his fiance. Totally by coincidence. I thought he was going to faint when I turned around... as he clearly thought he was petting some random puppy. When he realized it was me he had a look of sheer panic on his face... like "oh shit... how's this going to play out???"... as I had yet to meet his new girlfriend. Now fiance. Anyway, I introduced myself to her because I think he was too stunned to speak... and she seemed very nice.
Oddly, it doesn't feel at all upsetting to me. I mean, really... not at all. I'm happy if he's happy... and even more happy that I had the strength to leave a relationship that wasn't right for me. So I wish him well... but beyond that there is no sadness. Funny how when you're in the middle of a break up you can't see past tomorrow without the other person... then a year later you can run into them and their new fiance and not feel even a hint of sorrow.
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Ella, you rock girl. A lot of people don't have the strength to leave when they should, so that's awesome for you.
ReplyDeleteThis was an awesome post. Just what I needed to hear. <3
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing the things that time can do. I'm in the middle of a breakup right now and it's good to see that your life will go on and realize how much stronger you will become
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! No! Why do these things happen?
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing and I'm so glad that the time has given you the strength and perspective that you needed to handle the situation with grace. I love that Eli ended up being more stunned than you. Perfect. HOWEVER, he is already engaged to someone else? After a year...?
I'm so curious...did you introduce yourself as his ex? Or, just say, "Hey, I'm Ella?"
I didn't say I was his ex... I just said my name. I'm sure she knew exactly who I was. I mean, she is living in a house that I still own with him. Not to mention, he and I are on good terms... so I'm sure both of us have heard plenty about the other.
ReplyDeletegood for you! I daydream about bumping into my ex and the new girlfriend all the time, freaking out always because it was my ex who broke up with me. It's been two years. I wonder if I'll get to that point where I'm strong enough not to panic if I ever do bump into them, and to get over that jealousy that the new girlfriend is in med school and I'm still trying to get in.
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