.....some are also like truegritter's friends and they're really negative. I know they said, "Forget him, move on" as a way to alleviate my pain. It's not that simple though, is it? At the end of the day we all make our own decisions. I know the decisions I have made to have contact with H would be viewed negatively by some and that's why I don't talk about it except to my closest friends.
I've been following this discussion and hope to post a real response in the next day or so................just needed to tell someone about what happened today. I came home from work to find a large amber envelope had arrived in the mail. My name was typed on the front with about 10 stamps on the front. No return address. Inside was a copy of the book "He's Just Not that into You" with several sections of text highlighted in yellow and big yellow stars in the margins. VERY WEIRD! When I looked closer I saw a single very long dyed blonde (black root) hair stuck in the tape that was used to tape my address on the front of the package.
I have only confided in about 5 people that I have been working to reconnect with XH. Only one of these has long dyed blonde hair: BMF's X-GF. She took me out to dinner for my birthday 3 nights ago and seemed to get a bit annoyed when I was talking about interactions with XH. I'm thinking it's probably her.............It's disappointing that so many people feel uncomfortable when someone works to maintain a R with someone they were M'ed to.