Something magical happens when you change your relationship status on Facebook. Old (female) friends come out of nowhere to make sure you’re “doing ok”.
Becca wasn’t by any means my high school sweet heart. We traveled in overlapping social circles, but barely crossed paths during school. But we both thought the other was attractive and this led to a few random kisses and touches exchanged at random parties as we got high together. It was so very high school. But that was ages ago, and we are both functioning adults and that was a different time and a different life.
She messaged me only a few days after my status change.
Becca: *“OMG, I can’t believe you’re single, I would see your posts and always thought you two looked like the perfect couple”*
Me: *“Well, sometimes things aren’t as they appear. I’m just trying to get my new life straightened out”*
I had been with my ex (lets call her Beelzebub) for nearly 10 years. A dead bedroom and constant bickering over money (she wanted more), sex (I wanted more) and a lack of common ground (we both needed more) had eventually lead to our going separate ways.