One man's experience
Knowing that I am probably setting myself up for some shots here, I will tell you from experience that falling in love with a SP and for her with you is very possible and can be very real.
Last year, I fell in love with an SP who is well known to this and other boards. It never bothered me, actually I never gave a thought to what she did prior to our meeting, as a matter of fact, it is how we met.
I was married, a fact I was open about from day one. I had traveled to Montreal for visits and she would visit me as well. We had gone to Florida together. The talk of spending our lives together was very real.
One night I told my wife that I was leaving, however my son's who are older threatened to end any relationship with me and I caved. I was not as strong as I thought, and ended up breaking her heart as well as my own. A few weeks past and my love for her was still there and we kept communicating. I did not want her out of my life and she wanted me in hers as well. Shortly afterwards, my son was in an auto accident, which took all of my attention, and unfortunatly, she and I had not been able to see each other for awhile.
When things on the home front settled down and my son was OK, my wife knew there was nothing there. My heart was elsewhere and I was asked to leave.
Unfortunatly, the love of my life was back as a SP. It ripped my heart out even more, which from what she says, was her goal.
It's ironic, when we were together, it never bothered me what the past was, but once you share a deep, mutual love, it's hard to imagine the person you were in love with doing the things with complete strangers, reading all the vivid reviews.
Oh I have not mentioned that I asked her, since she still professed love for me, to show me, let me stop reading reviews, not to tour, but the reviews kept coming, the touring continued, and her telling me she loved me and wants to be with me continued. All the while my heart kept getting ripped out more and more. Not quite sure how you can say you love someone and continue being an SP. I'm not that liberal, and she knows that.
So my friend, I would never say, do not get involved with an SP. Because a part of me will always wonder what might have been.
I met my wife and we fell in love when I was 19. I am not sure if anyone knows what true love is at that age. I was 49 when I met this woman, and it was the best feeling I had ever experienced. Of course, I now live with the worst feeling that I have experienced.
So, as I said in the begining, I am sure some on this board will take shots at me for my actions, to them I say, take your best, nothing you can possibly say can hurt more than what I have been through.