How do you do it without feeling upset? For a couple of reasons there's a chance that a professional relationship I've had with someone for quite a long time (almost ten years) could be ending soon - either very soon or definitely within the next year. There's a very slim chance they want to keep in contact - they said they did a while ago - but possibly to do so would be unethical on their part.
This person has been like a second mum to me and I honestly don't know what I'd do without them, I tell them everything.
I know I am lucky to have had someone care for me (professionally) for such a long time but there's a part of me that when I think that they aren't my friend, never will be, probably don't want to be and that soon I might never see them again.. It really hurts and I've been upset all day over this - proper sobbing upset.
I don't know how to handle it. The circumstances that might mean it could end soon, they don't know and can't know that I do - so it's not something I can easily discuss with them..
What do I do? If this makes any sense at all? I don't know how to make myself calm down and stop being so stupid!