Wow, you have so much support on here! smile

You said this:

"Only 2 months ago, he was ML to me and telling me that he loved me, he was telling me that even though things were rough- he was happy to see how hard I was trying, and proud of the changes I *had* made.... how does THAT go to: I love you, but not in love?!?!"

I can so relate frown 1 week before J left me he said he wasn't going to leave! It's hard to face that they were feeling this way long before they made us aware of it. I was in denial of that for a while. Then I reflected and now I can see the signs that were there.

You ARE powerless to stop your H and ex-BFF from seeing each other, legal separation or not. You're powerless from stopping anyone from doing anything--except yourself. I am a person that has tried to control everyone around me (not out of malice) my entire life. I've learned that you can't control anyone but yourself. I tried controlling J for so long. It breeds resentment frown Anyway, just rambling, sorry! I don't know if you have control issues or not. I guess I just wanted to tell you to please not look at the separation papers as a permission slip, even if that's how your H sees them. It sounds like they've been emotionally involved for a while now already. There's nothing you could have done/can do about it. I don't know about you, but I've ironically come to view that I can't control anyone as very freeing. A lot of it has to do with detaching. I don't obsess about what J is up to as much anymore. It's not my concern. Not seeing him as much has helped.

Sorry if most of that doesn't apply to you. This is a time when a verbal conversation would make more sense! wink


M & H 25
T 9
D 7
S 4
Bomb 11/11 Confused about feelings for me.
Bomb 12/11 ILYBNILWY, moved out
2-1-12 We're exclusive & dating each other.
3-4-12 H moved back in.
3-31-12 I deserve better. I'm done