Dear Anita,

Thank you for another helpful response.

I have managed to open up about how painful this is to several friends. It has been relieving. I realize I need to learn how to be vulnerable also when he isn’t there. It’s okay to feel a lot and show my true self.

I decided to contact him, and we will have a long talk tonight. Both of us have made up a lot of thoughts regarding the situation, and no matter where this will lead us, I think it will bring us both some closure.

I also made an appointment with a psychologist and will talk with her in a couple weeks.

Helena