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How do i explain?
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Talking about on here is easy but, I don't how to explain it on the outside. Will they understand that it wasn't my fault, I couldn't control my actions? Or does using my anxiety and saying that I wasn't well an excuse for the behaviour? Should I not say anything or should I be honest about having anxiety issues?
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I just wished I knew where this person lived so that I could go and visit and speak in person. Just clear the air. I just don't want to ask anyone. Then maybe we could speak like adults and sort things out. Even if it was goodbye, at least it would be something. I wonder even if he read the last things I wrote to him or whether he just saw the name and didn't bother. It's hard cause even though we aren't friends on facebook, I still see his face through mutual friends posts and it reminds me of the hurt. I'm not going to try and contact for 3 months, hopefully by then, with a decent gap of no contact from me, then he will at least have the heart to say hello. Even if we can't go back to what we were, I still want to be civil and hold no hard feelings. I'm not the type of person who wants to hold grudges or that, I have been hurt so many times over the years by bullies, I don't like to hate.
Thanks CMf, it is so nice to have a new friend to talk to.
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Princess Belle,
I have to say, you are holding yourself together a lot better than i did in your situation. If you can get past this really difficult time, when it hurts the most i think you will start to detach a little and be able to deal with whatever happens. Seeing him on others' social media just makes it harder. It's an awful feeling, i know, I've never been able to make a clean break. I know the feeling of just wanting to be given a chance, to show who you are or to explain things. It's heartbreaking.
I wish i could say something to ease the heartache but there are no words. I do want you to know however that you are not alone, I know and understand how you are feeling and in time it does get easier.
Hope today is a better day for you. Do you have any plans?
cmf x
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Hi Princess,
just checking in to see how you are going? Have your guests left as yet? Any other news?
cmf
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Hi CMF,
Yeah things are better now. My guests did leave this morning. It was a bit awkward being alone with people who are my parents friends, but I got through. And at times, I did want to go and be alone, but I sat with them. It's nice to have room to breathe now.
As far as the issue with a certain friend, nothing in that boat yet, but I know of another close friend of his and I wrote to him, keeping it simple, but explained things and asked them if it was possible that they could have a kind word for me. I don't know if it was the right thing to do or not, but maybe having a kind of mediator, maybe the deadlock could be broken to some degree. Then we could either make up or I could have closure. Whether they do or not, time will tell.
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Oh Princess,
that is great news, he responded. The fact that it was a 'thank you' is a bonus. He appreciated it, no matter how he feels he appreciated it.
wow, you've had a big day, I'm happy for you.
cmf x
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Hi Princess,
How are things going? Hope all is well.
cmf x
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