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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 743652" data-attributes="member: 22597"><p><strong>"There were times when I could not look back at joy filled moments in our lives because it <em>caused more grief over what isn't</em>." </strong>New Leaf, this statement hit me because this is what I am working through also. Past moments come to my mind, from many different ages, and I find myself reliving them for a moment, and then moving on. In my mind, I'm trying to separate the person J was then as a totally separate person from the person who treats us as his enemy and heaps abuse on us. My photo albums are packed away, and they will stay packed away for the time being. I can't look at them, knowing how hopeful and happy I was about the future then and knowing what I know now. Too painful for the moment. </p><p></p><p>On a positive note--I got a text from J last night which was a shock. He said, "My phone was off." Well, maybe, but I doubt it because his phone activity didn't seem to support that, but I simply replied, "I'm just glad to hear from you and know that you're safe." I think he was deliberately punishing us (me especially) and when he thought we had been punished enough, he reappeared with his "my phone was off" excuse. Just another example of how sick he is, that he would deliberately worry us as a way of lashing out at us. When it happens again, as I know it will, I will try to remember this. Thank you for each one of you who took the time to read my post and reply. It truly helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beta, post: 743652, member: 22597"] [B]"There were times when I could not look back at joy filled moments in our lives because it [I]caused more grief over what isn't[/I]." [/B]New Leaf, this statement hit me because this is what I am working through also. Past moments come to my mind, from many different ages, and I find myself reliving them for a moment, and then moving on. In my mind, I'm trying to separate the person J was then as a totally separate person from the person who treats us as his enemy and heaps abuse on us. My photo albums are packed away, and they will stay packed away for the time being. I can't look at them, knowing how hopeful and happy I was about the future then and knowing what I know now. Too painful for the moment. On a positive note--I got a text from J last night which was a shock. He said, "My phone was off." Well, maybe, but I doubt it because his phone activity didn't seem to support that, but I simply replied, "I'm just glad to hear from you and know that you're safe." I think he was deliberately punishing us (me especially) and when he thought we had been punished enough, he reappeared with his "my phone was off" excuse. Just another example of how sick he is, that he would deliberately worry us as a way of lashing out at us. When it happens again, as I know it will, I will try to remember this. Thank you for each one of you who took the time to read my post and reply. It truly helps. [/QUOTE]
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