First things first, I love my girlfriend, she's been with me through thick and thin over the last five years, that being said, there was only one point in my life where I contemplated leaving her for someone else.

That someone else was the first real love I had in my life. She's like my girlfriend; only she shares all of my interests. Long story short, I had a situation last year that almost seemed like fate, my GF broke up with me, and I happened to run into this girl again on a freak encounter. She had spent the last 10 years traveling the world, but claimed that through all of that she thought about me a lot, this really messed with my head.

I really contemplated rekindling something with her, one catch. She was about top go live in Australia for a year. Around the same time, the GF came to her senses and wanted to get back together. I wound up choosing my girlfriend, but a day hasn't gone by where I didn’t ask myself if I made the right decision.... that was almost a year ago.

Tonight I get a text from her telling me she's back in town for a few days. Everything has been reopened.... If she asks me to hang out I know I'm going to say yes.... what do I do guys?

There is a reason why they are called the one who got a way. I hate cliché, but the pass is the pass. You have to look forward. You need to think about what is better for you in the end. Most of us think about "the one who got a way", and what we would to them when the can back around. I spent a few years chasing the one the got a way, and it ruined my life. It took me a few years to get my life back on track.

I think if your happy with you girlfriend then tell they other girl. I understand that she was the first real girl you loved, but why ruin your life now for a taste of the past. If you choose you girlfriend once then you will choose your girlfriend again.

For one, DickWillpond has a good point. And I know he is a very strong man, especially because of that girl who "got away" from him. He's been through the suckage...

And also Zim, please refer to the post that you left me under the stalker thread. The first paragraph you wrote makes sense and is a good answer to your question here.

Thanks guys, that actually helped alot.

Rico, I went back and checked what I wrote....your right, I need to start listening to my own advice. Thanks!

I haven't heard ANYTHING by the way. I sent her a message which just said I was ok, and asked her how Australia was...that was days ago....kinda confirms my flighty theory about her.

She's all over the place man... Even if you were single, it would drive you nuts.

Ok, So the one that got away got back to me tonight...She sent me a long e-mail telling me about what she's been doing the last few months and asked if I wanted to hang out...I have to admit guys, I was weak, I sent her back my free schedule and said I was available during those times. I couldn't resist, there was just something about how she wrote back to me that just made me want to see her. Every thing about her is awesome, especially her sense of humor, I cant explain it, she's completely one of a kind. At the same time i know she's flighty and would probably develop into a pain in the ass but that free spirit is part of what attracts me to her I think.

Anywho, She's on her way back to Australia the end of this month with a stop over in Thailand and India.

Could it be that part of my attraction to her is because the idea of traveling the world is appealing to a desk jockey such as myself? It's probably best not to think about it, cause she apparently has plans to live on the Australian Beach for several months. A notion that kinda makes me jealous and a little nautious at the same time.

I may hang out with ehr, but I'm gonna promise myself not to get myself into the same situation I got into last year. I have too much on the line this year. (Writing a thesis, tons of work crap, a relationship tp keep in tact)

What do you think guys? Any comments or advice?