#odd relationships

- an exploration into the extra relationships that polyamory causes.

I have this relationship with a young woman in the periphery of my life. She's my ex girlfriend's stepdaughter, but that oversimplifies our relationship.

Anita and I are co-parents with a lean toward friendship after we recovered from the wounds of our relationship. So this young lady isn't just my x's stepdaughter, she's my younger children's sibling.

I am not heavily involved in her life but we occasionally are going to intersect in family outings. When we plan to take the kids on milestone vacations she'll have an invite as much as my eldest Tim will. My children are going to be invested in getting her birthday, Christmas, graduation presents.

It's safe to say that while I will never have authority over her I am still invested in her success and happiness. I find her a sweet and likable girl. She is working on imaging her relationship with Katy and Sawyer. If there were an emergency and someone tapped me I'd be right on the way to help.

Me: I'm sorry that was mean of me. Friends shouldn't call friends consolation prizes.

My roommate: that's okay! I'm not offended, your my consolation prize too.

Me: glad we have a mutual understanding of each other.

Alex: how was your day?

Me: great! They let us out of rehearsal early so I went to Wallgreens and stocked up on hell week snacks!

Alex: hell week?

Me: basically I do stuff, the actors get stressed and break down, and I just sit there eating goldfish.

I honestly don't know how I feel about YOU. I dunno. One second I like you, then I want to be you, then I'm shocked at your behavior, then I don't know how you can live with yourself, and then I like you again.

I don't know if I'm jealous of you or what. But seriously. I can't even deal right now what do you think you're doing by the time school starts up again you'll have forgotten about him. I just can't.