Thank you all for taking the time to read this message.
So something leads me to believe he was eyeballing her and developed an attraction for her.
It all fits, the manipulation, the cruelty, lack of empathy, etc, etc.
Just disengage now and stick to it.
We lost the emotional connection, and the stimulating conversation became one-sided — and mostly about sex.
For the two weeks after that, I got crikets.
I don't have the courage to ask her if she found someone.
Thank you for being an inspiration.