anita, what to say? Thank you, as always, for you thorough, though-out response.  No details escapes your gaze 🙂

Well, he is amazingly consistent, one week. Although he is lagging behind with her, not living with her yet, and it is already a week!

That brought a small smile to my face, I needed it. Thanks!

He’s probably not living with her because she’s in a different state.  Otherwise, who knows.  They might have already been engaged by now. (yes, a little sarcasm. It helps)

… the clueless way he operates is working well for him.

I honestly never thought of it that way.  So he plays dumb.  (Knowingly) Screws up now, and apologies later.  Actually, that sort of is his pattern, so it fits.

I’ve never, purposely, ended a friendship.  This gives me a very odd feeling.  This realization makes me neither sad, nor mad, but a serene acceptance that I need to do this for me.  This is what I have to do to start having peace of mind and calm in my life.