I have an idea... Why not try writing a similar letter to yourself? If the words written by your friend were affirming and meant something, then use your ability as a writer to OWN those affirmations🤷🏼♀️
It's just an idea😘
As someone who enjoys reading your words, I hope those doubts about your ability diminish!
I really like this essay, Claudette. It was informative and right in my wheel-house of learning about relationships and why we do the things we do.
As far as your "friend," in my experience, unless the person comes right out and says, "I was deceiving you," then we may never really know if it was deceptive affection or not, though it does sound as if she was breadcrumbing you along the way.
One day we will meet somewhere and have coffee. Or lunch. Or a long, drawn-out weekend of food and conversation. :) Thank you for this comment Katherin. I think I'm finally able to process and put this behind me.
I would keep the valuable part of the relationship: the words from that letter that made you happy. You are a wonderful writer, chica, and that's what matters here!
You experienced something like this too? I'm sorry to read this. There is this whole letting go concept that is difficult to grasp at times. I understand how the subconscious mind plays a part in this (heart-mind coherence) but that's a topic for another day.
I have an idea... Why not try writing a similar letter to yourself? If the words written by your friend were affirming and meant something, then use your ability as a writer to OWN those affirmations🤷🏼♀️
It's just an idea😘
As someone who enjoys reading your words, I hope those doubts about your ability diminish!
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It's a great idea and one I have already started putting into practice. :)
Thank you Angie, as always, for reading my words and for your friendship. <3
I really like this essay, Claudette. It was informative and right in my wheel-house of learning about relationships and why we do the things we do.
As far as your "friend," in my experience, unless the person comes right out and says, "I was deceiving you," then we may never really know if it was deceptive affection or not, though it does sound as if she was breadcrumbing you along the way.
One day we will meet somewhere and have coffee. Or lunch. Or a long, drawn-out weekend of food and conversation. :) Thank you for this comment Katherin. I think I'm finally able to process and put this behind me.
I would keep the valuable part of the relationship: the words from that letter that made you happy. You are a wonderful writer, chica, and that's what matters here!
I do still feel warm and fuzzy when I think of those words. :)
People are strange. They can act in ways that leave us questioning ourselves. In hindsight, I've learned, as you did, to let go and carry on.
You experienced something like this too? I'm sorry to read this. There is this whole letting go concept that is difficult to grasp at times. I understand how the subconscious mind plays a part in this (heart-mind coherence) but that's a topic for another day.
“Ghosting: a cruel and undeserved method of abruptly ending all communication without explanation.”
Also, cowardly and selfish. It shows a huge lack of responsibility for one’s actions and how they affect others.
Don't I know it.