I suspect you have a preference in this, right T? I doubt you have any guilt about it...
As for your friends... they don't have to live your life, so it's nice that they care, but it's their feelings and not what they have to live with. Just showing they care is all.
I will be honest with you here: if I had it to do over, I would do it the same way. My ex did similar and left. Lied too, but that's neither here nor there. I would still do it to make sure I did all that I could do. And that paid off during the dark(ish) times when they came up. I can honestly look in the mirror and like the person looking back at me. I can honestly say that I felt a little guilty at first, when she left. I was happy she was gone. More to the point, I missed her, but not the monster.
Raft of emotions come along, so be ready for that. I think you are, but just in case it surprises you, don't let it.
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
