Thank you for sharing this, Dana. Can I just say…this little “r” relationship was obviously what you needed for as long as you needed it. If you’d needed more, or different, you’d have ended it. It came with many supportive qualities that were helpful to you. It didn’t demand anything you didn’t want to give. It suited your needs until it didn’t.
No point in trying to understand or in questioning why you didn’t leave etc. It seems pretty clear to me, but of course I’m outside the box.
Thanks for sharing your story. 💖