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Nikki Powers
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01/28/21 at 6:45PM UTC
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Okay - this has nothing to do with my career...

well, not really. Towards the end of 2020 - August - I met someone. I thought he was my person. I pictured an entire life with this person. He treated me really well. And I was good to him. He always said I deserved better. But I didn't want "better", I just wanted him. Anyway - fast forward to Christmas Eve - minutes before I'm to leave to go to his place he breaks up with me over the phone. I didn't see it coming. A few days later he sent me an email to let me know he had been on his way out "for a while" and I needed to move on. He refused to speak to me over the phone and blocked me on everything. Eventually even email. Here I am...a month later and I still think about him everyday. I still miss him. I still wonder why things ended. He says he didn't want to be in a relationship with me and I deserve better and whatever. I don't know. It doesn't make any sense to me. And I'm having a very, very hard time letting go. Just sitting here typing all this out I'm in tears. I want him back so much - and he wants nothing to do with me. I don't know how to process this and let go. I can't be mad at him because he really did treat me very well. He was just always so gun-shy about being in a committed relationship. And we worked on making sure we valued each others boundaries and needs. I just don't know where it went wrong and he doesn't have any answers for me and that's very hard for someone like me who is an answer seeker. A problem solver. I solution oriented person. It's why I'm good at my job. However, a lot of times - those "skills" don't translate well into my personal life. I don't know how to move past this. I don't know how to let him go. I'm really, really struggling with this. And most people just tell me, "Oh, just forget about him." I'd like to...but that's the problem. I think I'm okay and then a wave of emotions hit me and I'm a mess. I miss him. I miss him so much. And it sucks. It really forking sucks. He will not see or speak to me. He's been super hard-lined about it. So I'm asking for guidance - some help. How does one move on without getting those answers they seek so desperately? How do I let go and move on during a pandemic where I'm stuck at home all the time? I can't even go out with my friends to get drunk and drown my sorrows. I'm alone with my thoughts...all.the.time. Has anyone had to deal with anything like this during shutdown/quarantine? Any ideas? Any guidance? Any encouraging/supportive words or advice? I'm really, really struggling.

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Anonymous
06/22/22 at 12:55PM UTC (Edited)
also no need to struggle to figure out why... just know that he wasnt for you. Its sad and confusing I get it... but in the long run he just wasnt for you and looks like there were some red flags that you may have missed. And dont call him... it may be hard but dont do it. Get busy doing something you love...time will heal. unfortunately the time part is the hardest.
Anonymous
06/22/22 at 12:52PM UTC
he told you you deserved better... that was your que.
Anonymous
01/28/21 at 10:59PM UTC
This is a very difficult situation I unfortunately think a lot of relate to. I truly believe time heals all, so the best way to move forward is to focus on your day to day and invest in yourself! Do you have hobbies you enjoy? Is there a certain movement or meal that makes you feel good? Do you have friends you can talk to — about something other than him?
Nikki Powers
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01/29/21 at 3:58PM UTC
I was lucky enough to have a standing Thursday night zoom call with friends from around the country last night...it helped to get a lot of these feelings and thoughts out to them. It helped to talk through things. A lot. And to be distracted with other conversations. I was reminded that I don't have to wait until Thursday when I'm struggling...and that I'm not a burden when I reach out. Which is how I feel 90% of the time...that I'm a burden unless I'm all happy and positive. But I never look at other people that way - so I need to stop looking at myself that way.
Anonymous
01/29/21 at 4:10PM UTC
I'm so glad you were able to talk through things with friends. Friends are so important when you're struggling and when you're happy! It can be difficult to stop being hard on yourself. I find focusing on activities that make me feel good helps me shift that mindset more than when I just tell myself to feel a certain way.
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They say it takes a village...together we can accomplish so much more than on our own. What goals do you have your hearts set on but lack the support and accountability to accomplish them?Together we visualize our goals, explore each other’s desired life, the current obstacles to happiness, and how to break down the barriers to joy. I believe we have the capacity to live our truest most fulfilled life and sometimes all that's missing is the support needed to realize our ...Read more

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