surviving, their emotions will move all over the place. He's confused and has no idea which way he wants to go - that's why he's waffling back and forth.
Go with the flow and act like everything is the same. Stop trying to figure it out. Life has a mind of its own.
When I have more time I'll try to address some of the things you wrote.
Remember - Control is an illusion.
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