Is it normal for a mongoose to love a snake

One day I found someone I liked. Someone I thought was just nothing but show but that I learned was much more. They were just about as smart as me. They also knew how to play everyone, it was a fun game. We played a game of cat and mouse. I eventually lost and I died inside. Not only did I lose them, but I lost my pride. I lost everything because of them. Yet, its entirely my fault as I chose to play. Yet what satisfaction there was in playing with them.