daddysblondie
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Okay, okay... As someone so eloquently pointed out... I've let my Dom take a few too many beatings over this one. The reality is that this snooping/lying/false persona creating incident aside, he and I had already discussed months ago the insecurities on my part that led up to my lame decision. At the time, I admit, I didn't trust him to tell me the truth about what was going on with another girl but that really was much more about my own mistrust than it was about him NOT being a good guy. With that said, in spite of carrying around this lie for about 4 or 5 months, our relationship has gotten much stronger. In fact it was because of where our relationship had progressed to and where we wanted it to go that I knew the right thing to do was to come clean even if that meant that he walked away. Yesterday, after I stopped thinking about myself and my own discomfort and really listened to what he had to say and how he felt, he and I were able to resolve the issues that were still lingering. NZ really did hit the nail on the head with some things, and I'm thankful for his input however difficult it was to read at the time that I read it. The final lesson I learned in all of this is that people are really quick to "fill in the blanks". Don't worry Michael, I don't need that mirror again, though this has made me realize that I need to be willing to slow down myself at times. In addition to criticism of him, several people commented on the "health" of our relationship. I admit, it's not perfect... we've had our ups and downs... but we've always tried to come out of each incident stronger on the other side of it. We've grown up and grown together in the last year and while I know full well that our relationship may not be someone else's cup of tea, I know there have also been plenty of times that I've heard others talk about their own dynamic and thought, "there's no way." Thank you for those that gave advice and helped to open my eyes.
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