hug for isis

Submitted by lilly (Canada), Jun 21, 2008 at 17:35

Thank you Isis for your demeanor and understanding as well as your advice.

When offerred, rather than shoved down someones throat, I believe that this could be a decent medium for someone looking for assistance. I want to thank you for really hearing what it is that I am about. You are completely right about my feelings regarding defending this man as the posts went on. I can just not sit back and watch people unjustly slanderizing an entire population. I have tried to be graceful and polite to those I do not wish to hear from anymore, so I had just stopped posting any replies at all until now.

I have not made any decision as of yet. I am as you have suggested, wrapping up my feelings in my current relationship. This has been undoubtedly the best advice I have received. My friends have told me the same thing, but it wasn't until I heard it from you that I really felt it. Thankyou.

Yes, I have felt the need to decrease the time I spend with him a little bit as I sort out my life, because it hurts me so much to see the hurt in his eyes that I am struggling. He is aware of the situation I have here, and has offerred to walk away to make my life easier....go figure. He cries when I cry and it feels awful to not be in a place of freedom and ease with him at this time.

I do believe he is a good man and is quite happy with his life in Maroc. I believe asking him to leave his country to live here would be very difficult and I really need to make darn good sure that I am not going to screw up HIS life in my dealings. You are a valued voice of reason and I am grateful to your kind heart.

I am happy that you have found someone to spend your life with, because it just is much more fun that way isn't it?!!! ...smiles

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