I feel like I need to move forward as if he's not coming back. But I will also keep an open mind and a cracked door for the opportunity to come back home.
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Does this sound terrible b/c I feel like he is going to think I'm trying to "erase" him from my life and I don't want him to feel abandoned.
No. He asked for this and you are merely honoring his wishes, so you should not feel bad in the least. He knows it's not what you want and that you're not abandoning him. You are only doing what you need FOR YOU... as is he.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
