I feel the same way...When they want to stay friends its very hard. The thing is he will call me and talk to me about things I know he can't talk to someone else with...I am like you as time goes by I see some of the things that everyone else has tried to tell me over the years that I guess that I didn't want to see. I am getting better at detaching...We just have to be self centered like they are I guess..It out of character for me. Oh well Life goes on by whether you are on the train or not so I guess I just have to buck up and catch the train..