Like most RP men I've had Oneitis (2 years ago) these days I'm a much changed man. I've spun plates, been lifting, improved myself drastically and have come to understand RP tenets.

I don't hold ill will towards That Girl anymore, I see clearly now how woefully underdeveloped as a man I was at that time, yet I still hold that relationship to be the goldstandard of fucked uppery. I'd had several relationships prior to that, including some with much more fucked up girls than my 'One', yet for whatever reason she really did a number on me.

I was entering late twenties and considered myself ready to settle down at the time - she really blindsided me (and inevitably introduced me to TRP) but I don't know why I always come back to that relationship as 'the ex'. What gives?