Being a "distant" type friend would make it much easier to detach.

My concern about detaching so much is that it gives the impression that I do not care. When I think about it, I guess he doesn't care whether I care or not. He is only concerned about himself and his needs. I originally believed that my giving him that impression it would just encourage him to continue to be so callous toward me, but really, he is going to do what he is going to do regardless. Am I getting it?

Now a vent . . . I found out he has been taking the roses from my rose garden and giving some of them to the OW. Ugh! I want so badly to grab him, shake him, and ask him "Are you kidding me? Have you any sense? Can you not see how callous that is?" I mean, really, how completely thoughtless. It hurts so much that he could just not think at all of what he is doing and who it is affecting.

At times it seems his behavior is getting worse.

Okay, I'm going to try to detach now. Hahaha! Thanks for listening.