The main point behind that advice was to NOT be the one that leaves. That WOULD have put some of the blame for the S on you. It's important that she knew it was not a mutual S, but to continually tell her that is only doing something negative. She already knows how you feel about the S. Your goal shouldn't be to convince her it's her decision. Everytime you do that, she will be less likely to want to talk to you and will associate you with whatever negative feelings she feels when you put that on her.

I've had to learn the same lessons recently, so don't feel bad. But learn from them and don't keep making the same mistakes


Me 38, WAW 30
D11 (former marriage)
S2
T 8 years
M 3 years
BD 8/20/23
S 8/20/23