You just gave me one of my next writing topics...perhaps a poem on or letter to "the first man I loved."

Thank you for always being so thoughtful with your responses, Gabby. You are so so so right. I'm proud of you for keeping your distance even though I know how freaking hard it can be!

That's unfortuntely what happens when you have a forgiving heart and EMPATHY. You want to believe things will be different. And you want to be there for them even thought they've failed, time and time again, to be there for you. It's disheartening, but I'm glad to know we both have a friend to lean on who feels the same.

Sending so much love.<3<3