Personally, I think that they are so shocked by what we did and that they never thought we would do it to them, of all people. What we did was so out of character to them. They didn't stop to think that they left us no choice in the matter.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.