sweetie, this is where we have to revise our concept of CLOSURE...in theory it goes...I will say this, from my heart....he will listen, and respond, from his heart....we will be adults, shake hands and move on.
RARELY even in really good relationships do endings go quite that smoothly. we leave because it's time for us to leave....period. we no longer NEED their acknowledgement, validation or permission. WE say when WE are done.
no matter how clearly or concisely we speak, we can NEVER control what the other HEARS. today I thought for sure I heard the radio tell me not to DRINK AND VOTE. there is some off cycle election going right now. but we also have seafair going with tons of boats out on the various waters. what they SAID was....don't DRINK AND BOAT. their message clear...what I heard? not so much!