Sandi (and others here as well), as I have stated to you before and will continue to state again and again, you don't need to feel sorry for anything that may come across as inadequate or harsh or mean. I tell my friends that this support group has been a major factor in my rebirth. I get told things that I may not want to hear, but I know that there is love and purpose behind what is said and will help me, not hurt.
Why do you think that instead of dropping off of this board after I surrendered to the fact that my marriage was over I stayed here? My impending divorce is obviously not busted.
I do it because the words that have been posted by everyone here has helped me become the man I am today. I do it because I want to continue to grow as that man. I do it because I want to make sure my journey of finding love anew is one that is healthier. Yes, it's going to be a slow process. But with that slow time comes true healing and organic growth.
There is nothing to ever be sorry for. Every word behind the posts come from a place of love and empathy.
I'm re-reading this post and it seems to me like it comes across as abrasive and stand-offish. That was not my intent at all. I said the above out of love and gratitude, not out of defensiveness and irritability. (((Everyone)))
