[RobertoPNW]

Waaayyy back in '85 (9th grade for me), I had an awesome girlfriend, Shalagh. We were inseperable for a year. We never argued, we respected each other, always had lots of fun and felt like we both loved each other (despite our immaturity). Then in June '86 her parents decided to seek employment in another city. We were both crushed to think we would be separated. She asked me to write and call her every day. Of course I had no money to be paying for these sort of activities, like paying the phone bill. I didn't tell her this, I just decided it was best to break up. I didn't communicate to her that I was depressed about it, just told her that it's best to split up. I tried to be so mature about it all. She took as me being heartless and cold, I think she even called me a jerk to one of her friends.

I've never forgotten her. I still think of what could have been. A mutual friend told me recently that she married soon after high school, had a kid and then divorced. And she repeated that cycle once more but she is now living in my city! Oh my, my heart raced! I feel a tremendous want to contact her. My friend gave me her phone and address. But what would I say? What will she ask me about that year that we split up? How will I feel when she recounts her failed relationships? (sorry, just rambling) I don't want to feel guilty for her failures but I feel like I want to rescue her.

Has anyone revisited with a high-school flame and lived to tell about it?

[abbyroadme]

Sorta! I met my boyfriend when we were 15( now we are 22). As years went on, we became the best of friends. When were 17, he asked me out. Though it was my senior year and his junior year of high school. It only lasted 3 months and I went off to college. We talked off and on, then we got back together. This time it was cut short by a dear friend of ours commited suicide. So, both of us hurt by it.....broke it off 3 months into the relationship. As time went on, I talked to him every once and a while. For a year or so, we stopped talking. This past November, around Turkey Day, he took me out on a date. He was a totally different person. Since he went to boot camp and is now in the air force. We decided we both hated our lives without each other. Almost a week ago we had our 2 month anniversary, silly though amazing 2 months. I love him and we decided to make this work. In all, I guess it can work.

When you call or write her, tell her how you feel. If you do it from the heart, she will love it. Explain why it happened in the past the way it did. If she understands, it might just be meant to be. Good luck!

[RobertoPNW]

oh my gawd! We have been chatting today. Last year she wrote a short story which included me! I was her first love, check it out:

http://www.asschapeau.com/modules.ph...rder=0&thold=0

copy and paste works better

I wrote the comment today.

[RobertoPNW]

dang errors! just scroll down a little and click on "The Attic"