M41, moved out in Sept of last year, three kids half the time. Went on some dates… mostly just one and done and then found one that I’ve been with for maybe 6 months. It’s been nice. She expressed some concerns about things not moving in the right direction and we had a good talk about it and decided to take a break and talk again after.

Problem I’m having is this is the first bit of intimacy and affection I’ve had in a very long time. It’s felt amazing. But now that getting maybe ending has me really frayed… sad… down. I know it’s not a big deal, these things happen, but I’m really kind of fucked up from it. Was this feeling inevitable? It was so great to be back in that world and now it hurts just as much to have it unraveling. I’ve lost a lot of perspective on this. Anyone have any?