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Gaslighting, Twisting Words, and Rewriting the Past
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≻: Gaslighting, Twisting Words, and Rewriting the PastThis is another behavior that caused so much confusion for me—and honestly, it took me the longest to fully understand.…
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Silent Treatment, Stonewalling, and Being Shut Out by Someone Who Claimed to Care
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≻: Silent Treatment, Stonewalling, and Being Shut Out by Someone Who Claimed to CareThe next thing I want to talk about is silent treatment, stonewalling, and exclusion—because this was one of the most…
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The Double Standards that Always Left Me Questioning Myself
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≻: The Double Standards that Always Left Me Questioning MyselfThe next thing I want to talk about is double standards—because this is one of the biggest reasons I spent…
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The Thing That Hurt the Most: Being Ignored
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≻: The Thing That Hurt the Most: Being IgnoredThe next thing I want to talk about is the part that hurt the most. And I think this is…
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Why Didn’t Gina Share Deeply—Even Though I Did?
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≻: Why Didn’t Gina Share Deeply—Even Though I Did?For the next few posts, I want to slow down and talk through some of the why behind certain behaviors—things I’ve been…
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Why “Loving From a Distance” Doesn’t Work
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≻: Why “Loving From a Distance” Doesn’t Work(When words don’t match actions) I want to share what I’ve learned about people who say they “love and value”…
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What I Know Now: The Email I Didn’t Need to Send
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≻: What I Know Now: The Email I Didn’t Need to SendThis post can be read on its own. You don’t need to know the full history, the names, or the…
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Parallel Timeline: What Happened vs. What Would Have Protected Me
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≻: Parallel Timeline: What Happened vs. What Would Have Protected MeAs I’ve worked through everything that unfolded over the past year, I took time to carefully review my emails from…
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What I’ve Learned — and How Far I’ve Come
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≻: What I’ve Learned — and How Far I’ve ComeI started this blog by: I even shared both long and short versions of posts so I could fully release…
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What Her Last Email Really Meant — Part 2
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≻: What Her Last Email Really Meant — Part 2My confusion delayed my healing more than I realized. That’s why I sought a second—and even third—perspective, not because I…
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What Her Last Email Really Meant—Part 1
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≻: What Her Last Email Really Meant—Part 1In prior posts, I’ve shared the interpretations I was given about what some of Gina’s emails may have meant. I’ve also tried…
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What I’ve Learned About Gina’s “Nice” Behavior
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≻: What I’ve Learned About Gina’s “Nice” BehaviorHere’s what I’ve learned about Gina’s most recent behaviors—because on the surface, she may look “nice.” She sends gifts. Her…
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the “space” that isn’t space: gina’s gift, mixed signals, and the control game
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≻: the “space” that isn’t space: gina’s gift, mixed signals, and the control gameIt’s been a while. I took a break because life got heavy, and I didn’t have the emotional bandwidth to…
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Choosing My Peace Over Another Rejected Email
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≻: Choosing My Peace Over Another Rejected EmailI’m writing this for healing and closure—not to send, and not to reopen something that’s over. I’m done defending the…
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The Last Email (and MY Real Closure)
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≻: The Last Email (and MY Real Closure)I am finally done feeling small and unheard. Quick recap Last post, I thought I was closing the Gina chapter…
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The Apology That Wasn’t “Good Enough”
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≻: The Apology That Wasn’t “Good Enough”I’ve gone back and forth about how to share this with Gina. Part of me wanted to send a longer…
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Dear Stranger who taught me my worth
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≻: Dear Stranger who taught me my worthA letter I won’t send—and the closure I found anyway. Intro: I kept trying to fix a friendship that met…
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One Birthday Wish That Never Came
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≻: One Birthday Wish That Never CameI thought today would be the perfect time to talk about why small things often carry much bigger meaning behind…