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[xburnoutx00]

this is kind of a long story, and I don't want to waste too much time by explaining it - so I'll try my best to do it as quick as I can.

in 2004, I dated a guy and he kind of treated me crappy but we still dated on and off for about a year. Towards the end of our relationship he cheated on me and of course, I was too young & stupid to break up with him and forget him. We tried to work things out to the point that - it just wouldn't work anymore. He started dating the other girl and in a sense I was okay with it because he was happy, but I still wanted to be with him. I tried for about 4 months to get back together with him and eventually I just started dating someone else. I am completely over him now. but, when he found out that I was dating a new guy - I offered to be friends and he said no and walked away. That was the last time I ever saw him. [ he dropped out of school ].

Anyway - fast forward to this past weekend. I found his girlfriend on myspace. [they're still together]. We started talking and she gave me her side of the story from almost two years ago, and I gave her mine. Things got worked out and in a way, I felt some sort of closure. Her and I are slowly becoming friends. She's the sweetest girl and I'm really happy for the both of them. Unfortunately, this morning I got a message from her myspace [from my ex] saying that he didn't feel comfortable with her and I talking and he'd really appreciate it if I just got on with my life. I talked to her and she doesn't mind being friends but she wants to "take it slow". After almost a year and a half, I finally feel closure on my relationship with him and I am so releived, but I want to be friends with her.

So my question is - should I respect his wishes and leave her alone? or would it still be okay to talk to her. She says that I'm a nice girl and she does want to still talk to me.

I am just so confused. O_O