'My Exes Keep Reappearing and It's Driving Me Mad!'

What do you lose and gain from opening the door to your past?

Memoires d’une touriste (1964) by Dorothea Tanning

Dear Polly,

Is there a temptation so sweet as the ex?

It is that time of year where, out of the sludge of winter, the exes emerge. He sends a link, an article, doesn’t really want to talk, just banter and casually mention that he’s visiting my city in a few months. She sends a voice note, views my LinkedIn…