Today, my inner child is feeling pretty fucking sad again. I am telling Petey that it's okay to still feel sad. You still need some more time. I want to remind Petey that he was also sad when we were together too. Remember how frustrated you felt when making love to her? She was agreeable but it often felt like she was doing it out of duty or because she knew it was important to us. She rarely seemed to enjoy it much.

She used to say that she could really take it or leave it. That's a pretty big red flag that we weren't compatible sexually. I was reading the other day that if someone just isn't interested in sex that there's little hope of them changing their minds.

Here's something else I can tell Petey: Remember how things were before you ever met Lidia. You lived alone and pretty much enjoyed it. You hardly spent any time with Andy so it isn't much different than the way our social life is now. You were doing things with singles groups and that was pretty fun. So, it's going to be sort of like that from now until whenever. See, it's going to be alright. Heck even better, it's going to be fun!