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Sorry to keep you all in suspense – after a lovely birthday trip to the coast where Eric and I laid in the sand, surfed (him), drew (me), explored caves, and ate a ridiculous amount of smores, we returned to reality yesterday. On our drive home I brought it up again, the conversation we’d left hanging several days earlier about us, our relationship, the future. We had another sad conversation about it, this time without tears, and after more talks today, we’ve decided to table all break up discussions until the end of August, after some of the dust flying around me settles. There is just no way I can deal with this while also trying to pull off the biggest event in my life (the Portland Zine Symposium, happening in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS) and also moving. Once PZS is over and I am settled, we will resume our talks.
In the meantime, I’ll be seeking counsel. Any advice / strategies / suggestions are appreciated.
man i really wish i had some advice for you, but i just don’t. having been in a relationship for a really long time now, i tend to not be the first person to tout how great it is to be alone. i like the sound of eric and think you guys sound good together, i guess i just keep hoping, like you, that he’ll come around to the things you want. but the things you want are important and you shouldn’t..
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compromise on those. i always tell myself if/when it’s time to end my relationship, i’ll just know. even if it has to drag out for an impossibly long time to get to that point, i think people get there eventually if it isn’t right, don’t they?
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i just don’t know! best of luck to you. hopefully no matter which way the cookie crumbles, this will be a big time of growth for both of you.
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