To wonder if this is sweet or not..

[littlemermaid202]

I separated from my husband at the start of the year. Please no judgement on this post. He was quite emotionally abusive at the time.
I started seeing someone else, who was lovely. He's treated me very well.
I'm considering going back and giving it another go with my husband though.
The guy I'd been seeing more or less told me he was devastated and he would "be my piece on the side if he had to, as a bit of me is better than having none of me at all"
Would you say that sounds sweet, or that he was really just after one thing anyway?

I think it's pretty disconcerting that the new guy would be happy too carry on with you once you've returned to your abusive husband, as it's basically saying he's fine with you being in a vulnerable position for when your husband finds out.

To be honest, it sounds to me as if you're really enjoying the idea of having this man on standby. Your husband treated you like shit to the point where you split up, so you've basically used your boyfriend to boost your self-esteem.