‘He Had a Girlfriend For Years and I Had No Idea!’

His sins have become your sins. Let them go.

Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses (1931) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

Last year, I moved in with my boyfriend, X. I was 23 and we had met a year and a half before. X was smart, generous, and kind. My parents loved him. I planned to follow him to grad school and thought we’d get married.

A side note: I had always found my self-worth in school and success. Ou…