Still Tryin's new thread 2

[S.T. _I Made It!]

SD... actually my H was for half of last year. Ya, I know that seems weird, but I'm assuming your a christian since you brought up the commandments, so I say this, Jesus tells us if someone takes your coat, give him your tunic also... you know, turn the other cheek. Love your enemy.

Luke 6:27
But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also.......If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that....But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back...."


Now using the word "friend" could have some different meanings. Now you can't make her be your friend, but you can still continue to show love and compassion in a detached way. Of course you don't need to let her use you.

So how do you manage to get "closer" to your W? Will you only do that if she decides to cut off contact with OM? Are you only just being cordial to her and letting her initiate all contact?

You don't really have to answer all my ?s if you don't want to. Just trying to understand exactly where you stand.

I know it's a very hard thing to do to be nice to someone who seems to be trying to ruin your life. But that's where the compassion comes in, because we have to realize how much hurt there must have been in their life for them to have allowed themselves to fall temptation to an A.