When it comes to people I normally keep them around until they hurt me. After they do hurt me I cut them out completely.  I didn't do that this time. I'm not sure exactly why.  Even Jess thinks I should stop talking to her but I can't.  Yeah it hurts but I do really care about her. What hurts isn't that she is engaged to him it's that she never told me how she truly felt about him and howlong she felt that way. I wouldn't have been as vulnerable as I was.I wouldn't have said things I did. I would've protected myself. But it's in the past now. So I'll just forget it and let it go