Divorce because I betrayed her trust - PART 7

[DS9]

Text from XW:

"Hi, so the house has completed and the divorce appears to have also come through today. I just want to wish you all the best and good luck for your future. I hope everything pans out well for you."

What do I say to that? After 8 years, that's all she has to say? Three sentences? She is also implying that we won't see each other again, despite saying she wanted to remain friends many many times.

I want to reply:

"Hi. Yes I saw the emails today. Some bills will still need paying end of this month - as they get cancelled one by one, I will pass half of any refunds on to you as agreed.
We haven't binned your stuff; it felt wrong to do so. In time, when you're settled and ready, we will help get it back to you.
If I could go back I'd do a lot differently, but there are so many things I wouldn't change at all. I can see how the last 9 months have been a distressing, overwhelming & emotional time for you, and can only imagine how difficult it has all been for you. I wish it never came to this. You have touched my life in ways nobody can understand. Such wonderful things await you, I know it. I like to think our paths will cross again."

I know, I know, the last bit is dripping in pursuit. But I figure I have nothing to lose now.

OK now here is what you should reply:

"Thanks."

THAT IS ALL!!!!!

Dan, I'd actually shorten AS' suggestion to "Ta".

Remember, she writes War and Peace, you reply (if at all) with Spot the Dog!

Also, don't ever assume you have 'nothing to lose', because it could be that that one little silly thing you do whilst in that mindset that extinguishes the tiniest ember that could remain in your XW's heart. Don't ever think you can stray from DB - it's a lifeskill too you know. Don't ever assume you know what they think or feel.

Check out my thread's latest post - I've now reconnected IRL with an old girlfriend after 22 years. Turns out she thought about me all the time in that period, and it was her that let me go and moved away at the time we split!