I was kind of half-distracted an ran out of time, but I did pretty half-a$$ed job of fully saying how appreciative I am for your post. I ended up making yet another post where I pretty much gripe and moan about how difficult my own sitch is, but there is a lot more stuff in your post that is extremely helpful and offers me different takes on some things I have already considered, and some lifelines as well.
I will think hard over "what I can and cannot live with", as well as re-dedicating myself to being thankful and appreciative for what I do have, and how I can lead by example rather than trying to control, and find peace with various outcomes.
No woman has ever affected me the way this one has, and on the one hand my heart brakes for having let the relationship get so far down this road that it is on, but... I did. And it happened. I still have a whole, whole lot going for me, and a lot to offer. I'm a child of God, after all. And if he's on my side, what do I have to fear?
Thanks again, your post was a blessing... it has helped reinvigorate me.
H53/W51, R-ing 4/'18
"Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires"-Sg.of Sg 2:7
"So oftentimes it happens,that we live our lives in chains, & we never even know we have the key"-Eagles III 1:3