He Went To His Ex’s Wedding And Realized He Has Feelings For Her When He Saw Her Standing There In Her Dress
It was the summer of 2007 when this guy began dating Kim, and they were 17 and 15 back then (they’re now 35 and 32).
He had just graduated from high school, but Kim was still in. Since they were so young, they didn’t exactly make plans for their futures.
They simply took things one day at a time, and then four years had elapsed. They both were still attempting to determine what they wanted out of life.
They realized they were on separate pages, and they split up in a mutual, as well as amicable, way. It did break his heart, though, to no longer have Kim with him, as she was his first real love.
Immediately after his breakup, he had a one-night stand with a girl named Tanya. Tanya was set to only be a rebound for him, but he started dating her.
While he was happy with her, they both came to the conclusion they were in “different stages,” so they prepared to drift apart.
Then, Tanya became pregnant, and he wanted to do the right thing. They stayed together, raised their son, and had a second child a couple of years after welcoming their firstborn.
In 2016, they tied the knot and purchased a home. They’ve been through a lot together over the years, like separating, struggling with financial problems, and grieving the loss of family members.
Their challenges have nearly torn them apart. While he loves Tanya, and she feels the same way, they’re mainly together for the sake of the family they have created.
Ivan – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
But let’s bring up Kim again, his first love. After he broke up with Kim, they remained wonderful friends, and Tanya and Kim formed a friendship too. Tanya and Kim are so close that the kids he has with Tanya view Kim as their aunt.
Kim went on to date one of their mutual friends, Jeff, and they’ve been going strong ever since. Initially, it was weird for him to have Kim still be a big part of his life, but it felt right and it felt normal.
So, things were fine for 13 long years until Kim and Jeff got married a week ago. Of course, he and Tanya were on the guest list, given they’re friends with the newlyweds. The ceremony was stunning, and the reception was incredible, too.
Throughout Kim’s wedding, every single person who was sitting on her side noticed him. People treated him one of two ways: they were either thrilled to come up and hug him or say that they missed him, or they shot him nasty looks, wondering why he was there at Kim’s wedding since he’s her ex.
“On top of that, just seeing Kim in her dress just…I’m not sure, but I feel like I’m falling for her all over again, but I refuse to say anything because I do not want to not only look like an idiot but I do not want to ruin her marriage,” he said.
“I get some sort of gratification knowing that she is happy, but also some regret knowing it’s not me.”
He also feels bad for Tanya. He does love her, and she gave him kids, but he’s thinking he’s not over Kim at all.
In fact, he’s either in love with Kim and that never stopped, or going to her wedding made him catch feelings for her once more.
“Or maybe it’s the emotions of a wedding and knowing that I’m in such a terrible financial bind that watching close friends and someone even closer than a friend doing successful things is really affecting me,” he added.
“I don’t know. And I am just nervous [about] how to proceed. Do I tell her how I feel? Do I tell my wife? Do I just shut up and hope this feeling passes?”
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