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OriginalGeek

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35. It's been 40 years

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jun 2020

since we were high school sweethearts and we are still friends on Facebook.

She's married to the guy she left me for although that marriage came later. I mean, we were together in High School. We broke up and she dated another guy from our high school for a while and they broke up. life moved on for everyone and she went to college, met a guy and got married, had some kids and divorced. Our high school friend became a fireman, got married and divorced and then many years later they hooked up again and have been married for a long while.

Meanwhile I moved out of state and went to college and met my wife. We have been married 34 years next month.

We all ended up where we should be and we are still friends.

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How do you remember your first love? [View all] Ahpook Jun 2020 OP

I think of him often Skittles Jun 2020 #1

I know its strange Ahpook Jun 2020 #10

on the internet I see he is out west Skittles Jun 2020 #13

I jumped out of her moving car in Berkeley. hunter Jun 2020 #2

Every now and then I check the obit pages to see if the duplicitous bastard is dead yet. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

Me too. beveeheart Jun 2020 #15

My abuser died... it's a great feeling. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #32

Mine is alive and well in The Villages in Florida. beveeheart Jun 2020 #37

Absolutely not. You deserve closure and peace. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #38

See my post 42. 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #43

I just look over at her, sitting on the couch, 43 years later. yonder Jun 2020 #4

Very happy for you :) Ahpook Jun 2020 #5

You are very lucky sir, and must give you IQ points for keeping her Under The Radar Jun 2020 #8

You are lucky. hunter Jun 2020 #9

Same here sorta. Then you learn the bruising helps yonder Jun 2020 #17

Sounds just like my story ironflange Jun 2020 #40

He's dead. Died just before his 50th birthday. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #6

50 years later and friends were still waiting for the reconnection? Under The Radar Jun 2020 #21

Everyone felt that way at the time and for a few years Solly Mack Jun 2020 #27

I do... Zoonart Jun 2020 #7

Very cool Ahpook Jun 2020 #11

Glad to see this post... Under The Radar Jun 2020 #12

No, it's cool Ahpook Jun 2020 #14

Music from that era is a direct hit to the heart Under The Radar Jun 2020 #18

the close calls would likely all have been disasters. My real true love and I are in our 40th NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #16

Great to hear Ahpook Jun 2020 #19

Congratulations yourself. yonder Jun 2020 #20

Yes. I dodged that bullet Generic Brad Jun 2020 #22

I married my first love at 19 BigMin28 Jun 2020 #23

BigMin28.....I'm so sorry Upthevibe Jun 2020 #45

Thank you BigMin28 Jun 2020 #46

Without sounding overly religious, I have lived to thank God that all my prayers... NNadir Jun 2020 #24

Without question. Aristus Jun 2020 #25

With great affection. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #26

With a trace of nostalgia, but also with gratitude, like "Pamela Brown" DFW Jun 2020 #28

I remember her fondly PJMcK Jun 2020 #29

We were on competing ski teams. He was the number one racer on the best team and I was smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #30

How do I remember him? wnylib Jun 2020 #31

fondly. n/t malthaussen Jun 2020 #33

We're still friends. She'll always have a place in my heart. CanonRay Jun 2020 #34

It's been 40 years OriginalGeek Jun 2020 #35

Still love her. Always will. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #36

My first love has ended in tragedy. catbyte Jun 2020 #39

Fondlingly.... jalan48 Jun 2020 #41

As someone who became a controlling, possessive asshole... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #42

Her name was Janet Wolf Frankula Jun 2020 #44