Hi funmark,

You will always have a connection with this girl. But she is not girlfriend material ~ for anyone, it seems! So what you do is refer to her as “The One That Mattered”. This phrase simultaneously honors her, accepts her and has her live primarily in the past.

As for your romantic life, become comfortable with being a bachelor. You might NOT find another The One until you’re an older man. But leave your world open for The Universe to surprise you. You could meet The One That MATTERS tomorrow!

Blessings,

Inky