How do you let go of someone you love?When its hard, but you know it is for the best?
Question Posted Sunday April 18 2010, 11:01 am
How do you let go of someone you love? Even though you know its for the best, and you know that they are not right for you, and you suffer by being with them, how can you let them go if you love them? If you cant be without them? If, for just a small amount out of the total, you are happiest with them? If so many promises were made by you that you wouldn't leave, that you're different. And most of all if you know that leaving them would mess them up worse than anything else could? I don't know what to do...
cloudy_conscience answered Sunday April 18 2010, 8:23 pm: Leaving someone you love is never ever easy, not matter how much you realize it is for the best for both of you. The best thing for you to do is to sit down and really think about whats best for the both of you in the long run. Its really hard for me to give you advice on this because I am not sure about the situation and how things are between you and your significant other. But I do know how difficult it can be to leave someone that you care about, I had to do it with my last ex, we were together for 3 years but in the end we were just going in two different directions and it was in the best interest for the both of us to just go our separate ways. Now I am married and going to college fulltime and he is working fulltime, we are both extremely happy and the best of friends(although we do have a strange relationship).
As for knowing if you leaving will mess them up more than staying, you can never really be sure of that. Most people are alot stronger than they or anyone else gives them credit for, yes they will probably be very very upset about it and they may have a hard time dealing with it for a while, but sooner or later they will realize that they have to get on with their lives. Some people say that if you really love someone you have to let them go, and if they come back then its meant to be. You have to make your own decision based on everything that is going on with you and them. In the end, only you know what is best for yourself and if you think going away from your significant other is best for the both of you then do it. Don't stay in a relationship if you are unhappy.
If you would like to talk some more about it, maybe give some more details about the situation, then maybe I can give some further assistance.
My email is bacardii_caddy@yahoo.com.
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