Phew.

Relief.

It's a wonderful thing.

Heard from my most recent ex-girlfriend tonight, for the first time in quite some time. Turns out she had been ignoring/avoiding me due to a misconecption, part of which was my fault.

We had a really good conversation. What's funny is that when I tell people that they immediately ask "so you're getting back together?" Heh. No. Its been over a year, and that is definitely not in the books. For some reason I'm different than most people, my few relationships have always ended in friendships, I don't just get the "screw you, well screw you too" type of results that cause people to hold grudges and be uncomfortable.

For a while I was worried about this most recent one though, it seemed like she wasn't at all interested in maintaining any kind of friendship at all. This was quite depressing, given she was the best friend I ever had. There were things I shared with her that no one else knew, including my family and other close friends. Two and a half years is a long time to spend with someone, and by the end of that time even if you find out you're not perfectly compatible, you still have a bond that will always be there.

The conversation started off with us basically strangers, with a smiley eventually breaking its way in, and three hours later, progress I'm extremely happy with. I found out all about the new beau in her life, who truly seems like a perfect fit for her. We talked about anything and everything, just like old times. Maybe I'm exaggerating. It's a start though.

I hope it continues. She's a fun person.