This is my first post but I`ve been lurking for awhile.

We`ve been separated since last spring - very difficult, gut-wrenching for a few months. Now trying to work on friendship.

Had a visit with H last night - he came by to help me out with something. Felt separated but not distant, if that makes any sense.

My question: how does everyone deal with the sadness when you`re with them (and when they leave - argh)? We`re supposed to be dbing while building a friendship but I don`t feel this kind of sadness with other "friends".

It really feels like he would be content just to be friends... that anything more intimate is not what he wants. Am I just feeding into that with my dbing? I don`t want to be "just friends".

Would love to hear from anyone else on this path. Thanks.