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ive been up all night.

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vicarinatutu · 03/07/2015 05:29

ive just let the love of my life walk away. ive deleted the numbers and the messenger services. it was reciprocal. he wasnt going to commit and is in a relationship already.
i left mine when i realised i had feelings for him. i walked away from a relationship of 27 years. like a complete idiot

this is hard. my eyes are like piss holes in the snow. i wouldnt let him end it by text and said he had to call or visit, then deleted everything on the phone.
but now i know whats about to happen.

i feel very alone and have during the entire non relationship if im honest - he was never mine to miss.

so why do i miss him already?

my life is in tatters. im lonely. im alone. i have been for 6 months. i thought things would change but he is by his own admission a coward and nothing ever changed despite promises.
i realise now nothing ever will.
i have to walk away and move on.
i left my home. my dh. my grown up children. my pets.
for nothing. dh has moved on and has a gf. a real relationship while i was pissing about with cloak and dagger bloke who was never gonna commit. its fine - bed made....lying in it and all that.
but right now - id gladly lay down and die. i destroyed my lifes work of 27 years in 6 weeks. 6 months later im in the same boat. i have nothing but debt debt and more debt. i have no prospect of a relationship - ive had plenty of predatory men try it.....ive had at least 2 encounters that were sheer desperation and that i hated myself for.
my self respect is below sea level and my judgement is questionable.
im fucked.
im about to get dumped by someone who never deserved me in the first place....and who i just dont want to get dumped by. but its going to happen or im going to do it for them.
ive waited long enough.
im not gong to meet anyone else am i. im going to grow old and die alone and i cant even have a cat cos i rent now.

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DramaAlpaca · 04/07/2015 23:50

Thinking of you vicar, sorry you are going through this

Kleptronic · 05/07/2015 01:51

Nothing's ever wasted, vicar. Glad to read you say you'll be ok. Because you will be.

vicarinatutu · 05/07/2015 22:02

insightful day though dreadful one. had to deal with the most harrowing job of my career today which involved an infant death.
perspective gained.
also pin poi yes the sentence which my husband uttered that killed my feelings for him. I realise now that there is no way back. ...I think i thought for a while there would be. ...yes I know how that sounds but I think all my family and friends thought the same. I know in my heart that would have been wrong anyway.

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Milllii · 05/07/2015 22:33

Vicar did you see my post about moving rotas or even to another station. It would make things much easier for you.

BlessedAndGr8fulNoInLaws4Xmas · 05/07/2015 22:53

Vicar I'm so saddened by your post but for different reasons.

I have "spoken" with you many times over the years.

What saddens me is that you could do this to another woman - my DH(police officer) cheated on me with a female police officer. It is rife in the police that much I do know.

For all your tears , it is true that you won't cry nearly as many tears as she.

That female police officer and my DH destroyed me , I will never be the same again - before her, I never knew the feeling of hate.

You will recover Vicar - you're a survivor. Before things get too much and feeling low starts to get a hold of you - why don't you consider having a week off to straighten your thoughts and clear your mind.

vicarinatutu · 05/07/2015 23:30

milli. ...thanks and I did see your post it's just not that easy.
blessed.

I'm so sorry. there's nothing more I can say really. he tells.me they were splitting anyway but I'm not that stupid.
I felt and always have that I kept some Integrity by leaving my dh, I never had any sway in what he did. proven now.

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vicarinatutu · 06/07/2015 00:03

BTW. ....this bloke wasn't married and has no dc.

not sure that makes it better but felt I had to say that. ...

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AcrossthePond55 · 06/07/2015 00:23

Glad to see you're still putting one foot in front of the other vicar. You'll get there, it'll just take time.

You know, being alone is good and not always 'lonely'. After I left my abusive ex I jumped head first, eyes closed into another relationship almost immediately. Mr SweetTalk had me convinced I'd met my 'prince'. Then he proceeded to wash me, wring me, and hang me out to dry! I felt like the world's prize fool. Anyway, I ended up going to counseling because I just did not want to make another mistake like that! Took me 18 months to learn to be on my own and happy by myself. To not feel that I had to be in a relationship. Unbelievably liberating!

It's one of the things that helped me when now DH and I went through a 'rough patch' some time ago. I knew deep down that if I took the kids and walked out, I'd be just fine and so would they.

LumpySpacedPrincess · 06/07/2015 07:04

There is a thread in relationships at the moment discussing limerence. Read it, it may help to explain what you have been going through.

LumpySpacedPrincess · 06/07/2015 07:06

Here it is. Smile

Milllii · 06/07/2015 10:18

Limerence just means being in lust or having a crush though doesn't it? Didn't realise it was a word made up in 1979.

vicarinatutu · 06/07/2015 13:29

im not a stalker, obsessive, hormonal or mad. no, none of those things. i just fell in love with someone who was a) wrong for me and b) not available. It woke me up to the fact i was in a very dull marriage with a lovely man who i wasnt in love with.

limerance appears to be something more extreme.

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AcrossthePond55 · 06/07/2015 13:51

I think limerance is different than just a crush/lust. To me it crosses over into limerance territory when you begin to do things (following/stalking) or it affects your day to day life. A 'crush' is manageable and really doesn't change anything. Limerance is overwhelming. That being said, I've never experienced limerance but I've had some bad crushes!

MrsDeVere · 07/07/2015 16:30

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Milllii · 07/07/2015 17:15

I think Vicar said he is in a relationship/has a long term partner.

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Northernlurker · 07/07/2015 18:58

So this is the man you split up with in February yes? Have you been waiting all this time for him to change his mind? Oh dear Sad

I think you need to try and put all romantic etc aspirations aside. What's done is done and can't be undone. So you can be miserable or you can choose to assert yourself and take care of yourself. You need to build yourself a regular routine which doesn't involve drinking but does involve getting out of the house, eating properly and exercising. I would also suggest seeing if you can access counselling through your employer.

vicarinatutu · 07/07/2015 20:18

no - not married. might as well have been but not. long term partner no children. it doesnt make any difference really does it.....well the kids thing does....if he had had children id have not gone there.

im ok. im coping. im trying to look after myself. a regular routine is hard to build because of my working hours. but im ok.

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vicarinatutu · 07/07/2015 20:22

my children (who are adult) have some big things coming up....one is moving to another country and the other has a big thing coming up so im trying to concentrate on them.

i went from a very busy house with kids and pets at home to living alone so its very different and easy to naval gaze....

but i have some wonderful friends, my colleagues are lovely though sick of me and i dont actually mind my own company all that much....its nice to kick back and relax in peace sometimes. i never got that opportunity before i lived alone.
dont get me wrong, i miss the kids and the pets like crazy. but this is different and im just trying to embrace it....its all still quite new.

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Northernlurker · 07/07/2015 21:12

Naval gazing must be avoided Grin Working shifts does make routine more challenging but you can still build in things like exercise to destress after work if you do something like running or cycling or even an exercise dvd. If your routine is get in at whatever time - 8 am or 8pm, pull on exercise clothes, 15 minutes run or jumping up and down in front of Miranda Hart and her maracas, then shower then food then wind down and sleep, you will feel better for it. Much better than if you come through the door and listen to how quiet your home is.

Vivacia · 07/07/2015 22:07

Good to hear you sounding stronger vicar.

EElisavetaOfBelsornia · 08/07/2015 00:11

And more positive. Keep on keeping on, it will get easier.

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