I Took a Relationship Break and Met Someone

My thoughts are all over the place, so I decided to catch ’em and put them on paper.

I’ve been going through a rough patch in my relationship lately. I was at the doctor with severe pain from a fibromyalgia flare-up. I texted my boyfriend, a doctor. He responded briefly, but didn’t call or check up on me for several days.

Apparently, he was busy.

It’s always like this. There is always a crisis, a client, or an issue that is bigger and more important than me.

I’m tired of being number 10 on his list of priorities. He won’t change despite gentle reminders.

So I told him I needed a break and would be talking to other people.

That’s how I met Dev.

I’m wowed by the energy and enthusiasm he has expressed in getting to know me.

And yet….