Originally Posted By: ytjuy
what I mean will have to change is she will not be able to go out to the bar after I am gone and she needs to be at home and watching S2. She is making some incredibly bad choices right now in all areas of life (marriage, work, parenting, friendships) but that seems to be a common trend here doesn't it?
Oh, yeah!
Originally Posted By: ytjuy
I just wonder at this point how long it takes her to realize what she has done and messed up
Stop wondering - and wasting energy - over things you have no control over.
Originally Posted By: ytjuy
and more importantly how long does it take me to become happy and whole again?
It's different for each of us. But start!
Originally Posted By: ytjuy
I am really struggling with the feeling alone part of things. I have learned that I have some great friends and support
Of course you are. Of course you do.
Originally Posted By: ytjuy
however at the end of the day I miss that 1 person that I can come home to/with and just be there for each other.
Of course you do. But that person no longer exists.


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With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
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