I can very much relate to the idea of being alone...That was one thing that I struggled with when deciding to divorce my husband. As much as I tried to understand that by leaving, it was giving me the freedom to create what I want and need in that space of being alone, it was still incredibly scary and painful to consider the losses.

I would think that an important thing to consider is what YOU want and what YOU feel rather than how you believe others will react. That's their stuff. Sure, it does make an impact, but you won't truly know how others will react.

Maybe you can ask yourself a series of questions....Like....

If I go/don't go, how will I feel? Will I regret that decision? What is affecting my feelings? Are these my true feelings, or just a reaction to how others are treating me?