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I'm the one you're replying to. what you say about being hurt is true, but it would be relatively easy if that was the main issue. 'dusting yourself off', as you call it, isn't enough as long as common expectations regarding relationships stay the same. I did that many times, but it takes two to tango (what a lame ass expression, but you get the idea), and after a while you realize that the chances of meeting someone who thinks outside of the box in these matters are pretty low and getting lower. people are getting more and more conformist, and this board is an exceptional example of that in many ways. on a side note, I wasn't specifically referring to marky, I was making a broader point, since I don't know her that well and what I've seen didn't make me particularly interested.