True. With all that's going on politically with blatant racism (plus refusal to awknowledge it), as well as corona and morons not wearing masks, or recognizing science, I guess I better face the reality that there are many more idiots in this world, than I had previously thought possible or likely Good point.
I want to be really clear that I don’t think this is 100% a result of me being an idiot. I’m not a stupid guy normally, and I was able to rationalise everything with this girl pretty well until everything else started going to shit. I’ve been manipulated by someone who saw an opportunity and took advantage of it.
Ultimately she’s been very smart about this and realised that I was going through a tough time with everything else that was going on and that she had an easy ‘in’ while I was vulnerable. I’ve been locked down in a location that is not my own home due to first a bereavement, and secondly another close family member becoming extremely unwell. I’ve been away from my normal support network of friends in my own city, and my work has been very uncertain. With all that instability, really all she needed to do to take advantage and really ram home the ‘love’ thing was to make sure she was a bit more available. Of course I was going fall for this while I was in that state, because frankly I didn’t have anyone else.
Have I been naive? Sure, yes. I should have swallowed what I knew was the case deep down before I started this topic. But to put the blame entirely on me here feels a little unfair.