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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 744176" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Thanks for the feedback. </p><p></p><p>My marital crisis really had nothing to do with either of the difficult stepchildren, though I can't help but think YS' suicide attempt and its aftermath was at minimum, a factor.</p><p></p><p>Friend was my primary support through the worst of it. In retrospect, this was a mistake. Better boundaries were needed, for both of our sakes.</p><p></p><p>My friend isn't selfless enough to let me make my own decisions.</p><p></p><p>My refusal to do what he thinks is best has led him to abandon me. That, and what I view as his inability/unwillingness to accept accountability for his behavior (he cursed me out when I told him I felt judged by some of his comments and it all went downhill from there).</p><p></p><p>You're right SWOT, the loss is his.</p><p></p><p>In the past, every single time we became estranged, it was me who sought out contact and renewed the friendship. I don't think I am going to do that now. </p><p></p><p>It's time to let this go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 744176, member: 13303"] Thanks for the feedback. My marital crisis really had nothing to do with either of the difficult stepchildren, though I can't help but think YS' suicide attempt and its aftermath was at minimum, a factor. Friend was my primary support through the worst of it. In retrospect, this was a mistake. Better boundaries were needed, for both of our sakes. My friend isn't selfless enough to let me make my own decisions. My refusal to do what he thinks is best has led him to abandon me. That, and what I view as his inability/unwillingness to accept accountability for his behavior (he cursed me out when I told him I felt judged by some of his comments and it all went downhill from there). You're right SWOT, the loss is his. In the past, every single time we became estranged, it was me who sought out contact and renewed the friendship. I don't think I am going to do that now. It's time to let this go. [/QUOTE]
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