shyt, I've got an ex or two that if they called, I'm probably picking up, and I have no interest in fukking around on my lady or doubling back. I just know if they're calling me, they must be dealing with some real shyt.
That, and my inner retired dirtbag knows sometimes you gotta keep one on the shelf.
Ehhh. Yes and no.
On one hand, it does, because you always want to make sure the other half of your relationship is treating you with dignity and respect.
But at the same time, that shyt happened in the previous iteration of the relationship. At some point, if you're going to try to make it work with somebody, you can't keep holding shyt you already agreed to move past against them.
And ultimately, relationships aren't always just about balancing out a a scoreboard of your Ws or Ls against hers. If you make a relationship a competition, shyt is doomed to fail from the start.