My Girlfriend's Ex And I: The Woes Of Online Stalking
Dissecting whether late-night stalking my partner's ex is a" is-she-prettier-than-me" investigation, or something else all together.
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It’s 11:57 p.m., my eyes are heavy and desperate to close, but I Clockwork Orange them open to scroll through another few rows of her tagged photos. She roller skates? With every swipe, I regret going deeper. Next time I check, she’ll be heli-skiing. At this point, I know where she grew up and what she does for a living and who she’s dating now. I’m basically in a throuple with her and her new partner, but they don’t know it.
My thumb slips, and I like a photo from 2015. But it’s tagged;, does that count? Will she see that? I frantically Google, “Can people see you liked a photo they were tagged in?” The very first result assures me they can’t. Phew. Stalking your new girlfriend’s ex is not for the faint of heart.