Recent content by jimmyfresno

Thanks for that thoughtful reply. I appreciate your empathy. You've exposed a larger problem of mine that goes deeper. I'm an "anxiously attached" person under personality theory. The scenario I'm describing is one that's played out my entire life: I get emotionally invested in someone and it's...

Yeah, you're right. I almost feel bad for his girlfriend, who I'm hoping won't be burned by this pattern either. She really fell for him. It was funny how someone with a vagina got an instant pass to what I'd been waiting for for six months, there in the wings, encouraging on and flattering him...

Hey, Kevin, I appreciate that. It's hard to talk about this in a community that would understand deep platonic bonds and the poly aspect of it. Yeah, I picked up on the NRE, it took a while to see the pattern. It's really sad because he and I hit it off, he was genuine, and I thought he would be...

That was a very kind reply, and I think you're right.

Hey, this is a bit complicated and I'm not sure where it fits. I am a gay guy, in a happy marriage to another man and am not needy. I developed an intense platonic friendship with a poly straight guy over the past 3 years. He's very demonstrative, loves hugging, even kissing each other on the...