True love is built on unwavering loyalty... except this everything is just noise.

If you're in a relationship, you shouldn't be talking to anybody who likes you, had you, or used to like you. I don't care how close you say you are. I don't care how long you've known them. I don't care if it's just friends. Because those connections don't stay innocent. Not when feelings were involved. Not when history exists.

And deep down you already know that why this person is still in your phone. You know exactly what those late night check ins really are. Boundaries aren't about insecurity. They're about respect. And a person who is truly committed protects their relationship, not because their partner is watching, but because they value what they have.

So if you're holding on to connections that your partner would be uncomfortable with, that's not loyalty.

End of the story.