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“I love you, but not like that, more like a friend. I though it will go away, and this is just one of my phases, but it is not. I can't live like that. It's not honest. Not for you, not for me. Everything turned into routine and I hate it!
Grieving and forgiving takes time and yes, both of those are an integral part of going through a breakup. For most the hardest step in dealing with grief and loneliness is exactly this awkward grief stage, during which you aren't yet used to life as a single and still miss the relationship, even if you didn't love your partner "in that way" any more.
According to all psychotherapists it is very important to allow time for adequate grieving, not just in terms of ending relationship, but in terms of great loss.
- www.asktheinternettherapist.com/counselingarchive-end-of-a-relationship.asp
- www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/08/how-to-decide-when-to-end-a-long-term-relationship/
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- Photo courtesy of Linda Tanner by Flickr : www.flickr.com/photos/goingslo/7591264544/