Interesting post for sure, and while there are similarities to my case, there are many differences as well...
First, the OP (and quite frankly many who have commented on my thread as well as his thread) are infatuated with their fave because of the sex (or at least the sex is clouding their judgement). I haven't even come close to that with my fave. My feelings are much deeper than physical (which is why it's so hard to get out of this - it's easy to find a physical replacement but not so easy to find an emotional one). Second, the OP said he found out the feelings weren't reciprocal. My fave insists she has strong feelings for me and not any other customer (you can call me naive but I believe her). Third, I know a lot about my fave outside of the MP. I have experienced her passion firsthand with her. Although it was just that one time, she's been open to it happening again. Bottom line, I know a lot of you are skeptical and say I'm being defensive (or naive) but for the most part (and I know there are exceptions), we're not comparing apples to apples. I'm aware of the type of girls many guys are referring to (again, this is not my first rodeo) and it's just different with my sweetie. She's in the industry but she's not an industry girl if you get what I'm saying. And please don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not suggesting my sweetie is the only one like this. But for many guys who don't visit a lot of low key semi-legits, ---where if I'm being honest, the women are not that hot---, they probably never met, as Leviathan put it, a plain jane simple village girl with honest intentions.
Anyways, despite all that I've said, I am still taking the advice of the majority and will slowly distance myself. I just can't do cold turkey like Hangdai as again, my connection is way beyond anything physical.
Btw, just curious is that hot pear shaped girl really the girl that hangdai was obsessed about? If yes, I can't blame him one bit. She's super hot!