Azure sweetie! How cheery to hear from you. And as always, I read your post and it helps me to feel like myself again.
Thank you for saying you understand. I thought I was sounding a bit whiny or strident or... well... something. I'm usually good at ferreting myself out for that behavior... and then it slides away.
I agree with this:
Quote: Based on what you've shared about your H, I do think he will eventually pull himself together and find some wisdom. But you have grown so much, you are far beyond him on the road. It's not fair to you to have to stop your progress and wait for him to catch up. He'll just have to run twice as fast if he wants to even come close. So I hope he gathers up his strength and goes for it.
I know he will too. And I hope he goes for it too. But I have to keep going forward at the same time.
When I talk about my feelings of the friend dilemma, I know I would never be mean to him or anything to him but the person I've been working to grow into being. Just not available to him without him making some changes too.
I am so grateful for the people on this BB, from whom I learn something new and valuable and inspiring every time I come here.