We dated from high school through college, but eventually she left me for a guy she had history with from middle school. They ended up having two kids together. Even after all that, the love between us has always felt genuine, like it never fully went away. After I broke up with my last girlfriend, I started flirting with her again—and to my surprise, she welcomed it.

Since then, we’ve been sleeping together—sometimes with protection, sometimes without. I know she’s still involved with her kids’ father, and deep down I know she’s not going to leave him for me. It’s more like I’m the side thing, something that makes her feel good, and part of me is okay with that.

So… AITAH?