Originally Posted by
TLC 
Dandylion, No I don't think anyone really walks away without another thought.
I just wish (in my moment of weakness and heartache) that I was stronger.
I often think of the movie, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." I'm sure many people wish they could avoid the pain of heartbreak by erasing all their memories of their ex, and with those memories, their grief. Unfortunately, the past always comes back to haunt you if you don't lean into the pain and ask it what it's trying to tell you.
When you were little, your hand told you the stove top was hot. It hurt, it was unpleasant. Now we're grown-up, and our hearts tell us that our exes were harmful. It hurts, it's not nice. I understand what you are saying. I also wish I could walk away easy.
But the only way that is possible, is if I put off what I'm going to feel eventually. Addicts put off what they are going to feel eventually... they muffle their pain with drugs or alcohol... with disastrous results.
Also TLC, you are strong. You were strong enough to leave, you are strong enough to be here. You might feel weak right now... but you're getting stronger.