<human>: Original Post here :   

Things have been going along great. With the exception of a few bad dreams of them together that proceeded to ruin my day, I was holding up pretty well. Was focusing on work and spending time with her and things were going smoothly. 

Few days ago go out to the bar with a work friend to watch a hockey game and who is sitting up at the bar but the guy and a bunch of his friends, including my SO's cousin and other family friends that I knew. 

The devil/angel on my shoulders were pulling at me on what to do if I had to come face to face with him.  I was really hoping that I would be able to face this situation with her, but now I'm standing right in front of him. One side of me really wanted to convey the anger that was going through my head  and the other side would to shake his hand and be a man and do what's best for my SO and I. 

And I shook his fucking hand.

I turned back to my buddy after talking with this guy for a few minutes and he asked me "why the fuck do you look like you just saw a ghost?"  and I just said "I have to go." and walked home. 

Half of me wishes that I would have given that guy a piece of my mind, but I just have to let it go. 

Any words of encouragement or advice, or anything are welcome. 

Thanks!

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: End up running into the guy out one night and decide to keep my cool and be a man.  Really wanted to bash his face in.