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Ask Polly: I Am Obsessed With My Boyfriend’s Evil Ex-Girlfriend — And Her Blog! (And Their Dogs!) | by Heather Havrilesky | The Awl | Medium

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I’m a 26-year-old female living in NYC who has been in a serious monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for over a year and a half now. He’s a supportive partner who fulfills all of my needs and I love him tremendously. The only problem I have with our relationship is that he was previously married. I met him shortly after he left his ex, and was with him through the divorce. His marriage was an abusive one; she inflicted years of mental and emotional torment that he’s still recovering from. He also still lives in the same neighborhood as his ex (I’ve seen her on more than one occasion while out and about), and they still communicate because they share joint custody of their three dogs. My main problem with her, aside from the fact that she’s a terrible human, is that I’m obsessed with her — with hating her, specifically — and am resentful, on behalf of my boyfriend who has made peace with their toxic relationship, that she hurt my partner and continues to be involved in his life. S

Ask Polly: I Am Obsessed With My Boyfriend’s Evil Ex-Girlfriend — And Her Blog! (And Their Dogs!) Heather Havrilesky 13 min read · Jan 22, 2014 -- 3 Listen Share Dear Polly, I’m a 26-year-old female living in NYC who has been in a serious monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for over a year and a half now. He’s a supportive partner who fulfills all of my needs and I love him tremendously. The only problem I have with our relationship is that he was previously married. I met him shortly after he left his ex, and was with him through the divorce. His marriage was an abusive one; she inflict

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