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[hoosiermama]

there was some closure to it. I stood up for myself, told him how I felt. I feel like I've said everything I need to.

I agree with Puppy. But I also wanted to point this out--it sounds as if you were conversing with him for the purpose of your own closure, saying things you needed to say. It doesn't sound like you were in this email exchange to provoke any kind of response from him. In other words, you were meeting your needs. And that's a good thing. I agree that this should not become an ongoing dialogue, or it won't be closure any longer! But I don't hear you saying that this opened new doors of hope in your relationship and you want to continue it or anything like that. I hear you saying that this led you to be able to close the necessary doors.