Hello, I'm hoping to get some much-needed encouragement and support during a very difficult time in my life: Yesterday, I ended an eight-year relationship that had become increasingly emotionally destructive for me. It was what you would classify as an emotional affair. I do apologize if this offends anyone. I'm merely here because I feel absolutely devastated and sort of need someone to tell me that "this too shall pass."
Long story short: I met this man eight years ago, we became good friends, it got physical once, two years ago, and has gone downhill ever since. I thought I was in love with this man, he was attracted to me but not in love with me. He pulled away much earlier than I did, though we tried to be "friends" for a while. It came to a head this week, and I realized that enough was enough. I could not do this to my husband and myself. I was absolutely destroying myself emotionally over this, and the pain had to stop. Right now, I'm just trying to remind myself that I did the right thing. But it's very difficult, because I'm still vacillating between relief over it all and complete sorrow over the end of the relationship.
I just need to know if anyone out there has dealt with something similar and if so, if...well...I can get through the pain of this. Please do not offer any moral opinions, if possible, on this -- though I do understand this might be upsetting to some people. I'm mourning the end of a relationship here, though it was certainly not a good one. Any advice/support would be a lifeline here!
