i am love this thread. Tumbling your journaling is thought provoking and i am really going to sit and reflect upon losing myself and why. SS i definitely relate to the losing ourselves in our roles as wives. I know i did almost everything out of what i excepted H to expect. it was so stressful and led to a lot of anger on my part. A lot of resentment.
I admit that growing up i saw very little of what a healthy relationship looks like. Or how a husband and wife treat each other when they are in a loving relationship. So i just assumed i need to be this ideal wife and have the perfect home...i would stress out on stupid/simple decisions.
So glad i can 'see' now.
but yes, getting back to our BEST selves so to speak...i wonder when i lost her...
And i get you Tumbling about H not really having fun with me anymore. Because yes, i always wanted to 'talk'. I did stop being fun. I was so full of resentment and anger and hurt that i became needy and lost my sense of self, self confidence and self worth. That i can see for sure.
Anyway, thank you again. I am going to reread what has been written here.
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TPS Me: 44 H: 42 M14 T17 S10 D7 10/10 H moves out after death of his father-same month 21/04/12 H is 'DONE' 04/05/12 OW/PA confirmed (rumors from 2010) July '14 H ends affair May '15 H moves back home