I talked to an old friend yesterday. I talk to him maybe once every 6 months or so and we catch up...but I wonder how good of an idea it is, even though we've been friends for like 20 years.

He will readily tell you that I am his 'one that got away'. Except I didn't get away because he never had me, and besides that, it was HIGH SCHOOL.

Apparently he ran into a girl he used to mess around with (also in HS) and she was getting pretty 'friendly' with him, for lack of a better term, despite the fact that he told her he was married 3 times. Part of me thinks he makes up drama to make his life more interesting, part of me just feels bad.

So at the end of this conversation, he says "There is a short list of girls that I would cheat on my wife with, and she's not on it."

Joking around, I asked, "Am I?"

"You are the list." he replied.

I understand unrequited love. It sucks ass. So, I hate that I am that person that broke his heart. On the other hand, I feel really bad for his wife, being that he will come right out and tell you he settled for her because he couldn't be with the person he really wanted to be with. How horrible is that? I think she really loves him. I think she really thinks he's great. I hope she never finds out that he's a closet douche.

I also feel really lucky that I was content enough with myself not to settle...the right person does come along.