"there's no way i could possibly date someone with kids at this point in my journey"

Well guess what, you have been. For two months. And your life has gone on.

She wasn't born yesterday. People have come into her life and people have gone.

Same goes for you. The fact that she still has contact with her ex irks you. Even if it is only to see her dogs.

Just because she has made different choices in life than you does not mean that they were the wrong ones.

What are you afraid of? That they will fall into bed and NOT have sex? If you don't like the idea of her being alone with this guy then GO WITH HER.

Forbidding her to see the dogs or telling her that she needs to stop seeing her T is totally out of line.

It is her life. Only she can decide what she will or won't do. She doesn't need your approval. She is not asking for it.

She cares for you and wants you to be part of her life. Why can't you just accept that?

By the way, they are dogs, they won't live forever.


Are you sure you are not just looking for an excuse to run away?