I agree with whatisis and I think history is an important thing too. If history is questionable, future may well be the same - unless there truly has been an awakening.
I thought that was a horrid comment from your ex - showing a failure to empathise with understandable feelings in someone else..
I too think you sound very nice and your therapist sounds like a keeper too
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T 13 M 7 Me 48 H 46 SS 15 BD 7.14 PA D final 5.16 (H filed)
We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus