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[โ€“] sibloure@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

#3 sounds interesting. What advice would you give to someone to figure out if they're currently in a #3 situation or not?

[โ€“] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you realise that the other person is just seeking emotional comfort, ask yourself "am I OK with this?". If you are, it's fine; if you aren't, it's better to break the relationship in a friendly way, and move on. Just don't fool yourself by thinking that the relationship will last. (I wish that I did that. I didn't. Living and learning, they say...)