Yes, IKWYM. I am that way too. I can mouth the words, but my feelings can be totally out of control.
I'm seeing it today in my 18 year old niece, who was in love with a boy from her high school all this year. Now they are both going to college in a couple of weeks, and he dropped her completely. Says really ugly things to her. Claims he never loved her. The same stuff everyone here is dealing with. And she has never had it happen before. She is totally lost. Crying all the time. I tried to tell her that she will learn from this, that she will be stronger, and better off because it happened. But she thinks her aunt is a nutcase. Maybe you could pretend that you are 18 and have your whole life to look forward to, and are about to embark on a great adventure. And maybe you think I'm a nutcase too. But you've got to have hope for a better future. That's what drives all of us to get out of bed in the morning and try again for another day.
