I really appreciate everything you said, and I understand almost all of it. One question though (just for my knowledge): How is my listening to her about OM "enabling" her decisions? I want to understand this so I know how to explain it to her if/when I talk to her next.

I get that I shouldn't let her problems become mine. But I'm scared because I also feel like I should be there for her, too. I'm obviously doing something that OM can't/won't do -- I don't want her to think that I won't be there for her, either. In addition, her comments about being depressed and thinking of suicide scare me, too. I don't want her to feel alone to the point where something bad might happen.


Us: mid-20s
T: 5.5 yrs
M: 2 yrs
S + OM: 6/21/11
Legally S'd: 9/9/11

In this life, you have a limited amount of mental currency. You get what you pay for, so spend it wisely.

So it goes. --Kurt Vonnegut