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You take it very hard whenever anybody seems to be walking away from you. Life is full of comings and goings. Even when people are walking away, they are not necesarily abandoning you. Sometimes that is just the way that their path leads them at that time, and they will be back. Sometimes they need a bit of space. The young man who has worked with you is growing up, and he has to make his own choices. He may not make the best choices, but the decisions are his to make. You may be a reminder of the choices he has been making, and he may feel bad for letting you down. That is fairly normal for young adults trying out their wings.

I'm sorry that your husband is abusive. It's hard to get out of situations like that, but you can't really be with someone who really loves you as long as you are with him. I know the reasons you have told us why you can't leave, but there is always a way if you let people help you.

It isn't a replacement for real life friends, but trusting us here is a start that you can build on. Your friends here won't abandon you or reject you. You can find people like that in real life too if you will let them in.

Wendy

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