Am I being dramatic???
Okay y’all, this is a roller coaster ride of a story, so buckle up. *Names have been changed.*
I dated this guy all throughout my high school years, and we were high school sweethearts. We dated for 3 years and I was head over heels for the kid. I decided to go to college, while he opted to do construction work after graduation. My college was 2 and a half hours away from our hometown, which eventually led us to breaking up due to lack of communication and long distance. Fast forward 3 years later and he and I have reconnected recently. Since our breakup, we have both dated around. None of my relationships worked because secretly, I was still in love with (let’s call him) *Trip. Well, Trip dated a girl for a long period of time named *Carly. Carly was pregnant with another guy’s baby when they decided to start dating, so Trip helped raise Carly’s baby, even though it wasn’t his. They stayed together for almost 2 years before breaking up, due to her being very manipulative. She was so mean to him. She stole his money, YES, STOLE HIS MONEY. They had joint bank accounts and after her paycheck was gone, she would spend what was left of his on irrelevant items, which made them late for rent and car payments each month. She spent it on cigarettes, new clothes and shoes, food for always eating out, and got cash back at every register she could and stashed it away inside of a book. Poor Trip didn’t even know. She abused him emotionally and just was a dirty girl. From what he has told me, she never cooked or cleaned and expected him to do it when he got home instead. Not exactly the house wife you’d want to have. Truth be told, he only stayed with her because he didn’t want to leave the baby. Now, Trip is still very much attached to Carly’s baby, *Kole. Mind you, Kole is still a baby, and won’t ever remember Trip when he grows older. Since Trip and I have been rekindling our fire, he can’t help but remember the family he used to have. He talks about Kole a lot, keeps pictures of him, and even still visits him frequently. Am I wrong for being a little bit upset? It seems to me that he can’t move on in the correct way if he continues to stay in contact with Carly, when it comes to seeing Kole. Trip has cried into my shoulder more than handful of times because he misses the baby. I of course have some remorse for him, but at the same time, I don’t because that is his ex girlfriends baby. NOT HIS OWN. I want him to realize his future is brighter than his past. He and I can eventually have kids of our own if he would move on. I just wish he would leave them alone and give me all his thoughts and attention. Am I wrong for that?
Tips and encouragement would be very helpful! We are going through a tough time as a couple right now.
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