@vapo: I honestly wasn't fishing for a response and I had no expectation of receiving one. I won't lie and say it wouldn't make me happy if I GOT one, but I guess that's why I'm here... I've been on here long enough to know not to read anything into it, though.
@SH: when we met, and for almost 2 years, I can honestly say I have never met a more kind, understanding, compassionate person. I can't think of a single person I ever heard her say a bad word about. She never got angry, was always happy. Again, the whole "alien" concept when I see this very hurting, broken, twisted person who has lost their way. I'm simply trying to balance understanding the fog she's in right now with the person I truly believe her to be at her heart. I may end up having to admit I'm wrong, and I'll do that if I need to. I can honestly say that she probably only pops up in my head a few times a day here and there. I have been doing very well at GAL, detaching, etc. Again, just sharing... And of course, I'm sure there is further work to do on me. I am still in counseling, and working every day. I simply maybe display my areas of weakness with a little more vulnerability on here. P.S. It was about 2.5 years after D, and we were best friends for 6 months before we dated.
@Psy: Fair enough - I like "recovering fisher"! I committed to myself to have no further communication until her birthday on 12/24 as I planned, so ready for three weeks!