Thanks for your reply Matt.

I understand it may seem that way but I’m decidedly not trying to fix her. I know I can’t interfere with her own path nor would I want to. I’m not trying to poke her, but if that is how it appears then I’m totally uncapable of supporting her with warmth and love, wich is all I wanted. I honestly don’t want to “save her”. I’m no shining hero. My intentions never were of the type: “ok, get behind me and I’ll deal with everything for you”. All I wanted to do was spark in her even the tiniest curiosity about self-love, self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. Help her realize everything she needs is within her already.

I’m really lost as to what to do now. If my presence rubs her the wrong way, should I go away? I don’t want to be another source of negative feelings for her. But if I walk away, I’ll only reinforce her ideas that nobody can stand her and that’s frustrating.

Lurker.