Hi Heather,

Thanks so much for sharing! It’s always a relief to know that you’re not the only one going through a certain situation (although at the same time, the less people that experience it, the better, I guess…!). Especially when it feels like the end of the world when you’re in the middle of such a situation. I think that this quote “Sometimes you have to forget what you feel and remember what you deserve” rings very true to me. In my case I can’t say that he doesn’t love me (in some way), or that he has treated me completely without respect, but I guess it hasn’t been with the full respect that I deserve. In your case, you are absolutely right! You absolutely do not deserve this kind of negative energy and response, and I you’ve made a great decision to let it go. Now you go on and thrive 🙂

Thanks once again for your kind words 🙂

Thanks, I agree, we should not let fear control us. I think it’s hard to realise this when so much emotion is involved. I am just confused about how to be a good friend in this particular situation. I think it is best to sort myself out first.

Hi! Thanks so much for your reply. I think you’re right, and you’ve put into words what I’ve been trying to make myself face up to. I think sometimes you just need someone to tell you what you’re already thinking.
I find it hard not to get myself into these situations. I naturally form quite intense bonds with people, which is something that I’m generally grateful for, but in this situation perhaps has backfired, as it has ended up as some form of dependency.

Thank-you for the reminder that nothing is forever. I hate absolutes and yet I masochistically force them from other people. I definitely need to take a step back and breath and calm down 🙂