In a peculiar twist of fate, I met my ex on the bus this morning. I have only met him on the bus about three times in the last two years, so it was rather a surprise, especially considering he’d text me for the first time in six months yesterday. I feel like I ought to lie and say it was nice to see him, but it wasn’t particularly, it was just a little awkward. I didn’t have a lot to say to him and he never has a lot to say to anyone, so there were a few silences while I searched desperately for a conversational theme which didn’t make reference to my new boyfriend. (more…)