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Old Dec 25, 2015, 01:09 PM
hazn hazn is offline
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Originally Posted by CopperStar View Post
Damn right it's not your responsibility. But more important than that is that you CAN'T know the answers to these questions, it's just not possible. As far as why did she break things off, did she ever care for me, what went wrong, etc.

But maybe instead of filling in the blanks with the worst things you can imagine (she never loved me, she never cared for me, it was all lies, she'll never think about me again, she didn't care if she hurt me, etc), it might bring you more peace to be more rational about it and acknowledge that you don't know any of that. It's just your own anxious style assuming the worst.

There is also a complete disregard for her needs, if what she needed was space and to isolate or to completely move on altogether. You're too busy focusing on YOUR needs and what you needed from her, what you wanted from her, what you expected from her. Like how dare she isolate or move on, after you gave her the privilege of sharing some close times with you. Are you able to see this other side of the coin?

You'll probably never know why she made the choices she has, regarding you and the friendship, but due to the unknowns it's a neutral situation. You can choose to assume the absolute worst about her, or you can choose to assume the absolute best, or you can choose to acknowledge that you just don't know but at least you were able to get some good, shared things out of it while it lasted, things that may have helped you develop or cope in those moments, things that she was able to give to you, and chose to give to you, at those times.

You can have a little collection of good memories to keep as you go forward to experience more good things with new people, or you can choose to tarnish and discount and devalue the whole thing in your mind and go forward with pessimism. Although you should know that if you choose the latter, you are working your way towards becoming someone more like me and your former friend. That's how it happens.
I know it might sound like I'm being self-absorbed and not considering how she might be feeling, but that's not what's happening here. If I wasn't taking her feelings into consideration, I'd be trying to make contact with her right now. I was planning on sending her flowers around this time because she said no ones ever bought her flowers before, and I can't even do that now because I have no idea how she'd react. I know there are two sides to every story, and I do want to hear her side, but she won't give me that. I really did want to come to some understanding between us. Anyway, no point trying to elaborate on how I feel about this because that'll just start another cycle. I'll just have to learn to accept it for what it is and move on.

It's difficult not to think like that given the circumstances. But no, I don't hate her or anything, and I wish the best for her. In the end we just weren't right for one another. It's just a real shame it didn't work out. I'm not the kind of person who would try and deceive myself into believing she is a terrible person, and I don't really believe that. If I did, it would make things a whole lot easier. But that would go against everything I believe in.

Anyway, I really appreciate all of your insight into this whole thing and the time you've spent responding to my posts. It was just a temporary thing and I'm sure it'll go away once I stop talking about it. Thank you for all of your advice and guidance, I'll be sure to reread your posts if I do feel like that again.