So, my first boyfriend was/is a very mentally unstable person. He has a horrible reputation among everyone I know because he did a lot (unintentionally) to hurt me while we were together. I hold no grudges, & it’s been about 6 years since it ended. I’ve have kind of a… motherly, almost, sympathy for him. I think I am the only person who understands him, and so I naturally want to be there for him; not because he is my ex, but because he is a person. Recently, we’ve been talking pretty often and it’s essentially a therapist/patient relationship with some friendship, nothing more. My question is, is this okay? I don’t FEEL that it is wrong or harmful to either of us, but I do have a boyfriend and I wonder if there’s something amoral about talking with my ex, just because of our history? My boyfriend knows we talk, but he doesn’t know the extent. I’m wondering if I would be in the wrong not elaborating to him on my friendship with someone he doesn’t approve of. What should I do?
