Lady2163 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 This could be depressing for some, but you know how long it takes to get over it? 27 years. Back when I was too young to know any better, I fell in love. It was that all-consuming, who needs sleep, first love, the way only a person under 21 can feel. Only he was married. I've spent a lifetime telling myself he was really the only man I've ever loved. I've bounced all over the world, we kept in touch, sometimes when I would be in his area, we would connect. Probably around the time his first grandchild was born, he started to pull away. Eventually, I moved closer (not because of him) and several years ago I finally confronted him and he/we ended things. This is the first time in 27 years I totally forgot his birthday. And it was a milestone birthday. On the actual day, I probably wrote the date a dozen times and never thought of him. I had a work related moment with his son a few weeks ago. Internally, I winced, but in a few minutes I had moved passed it and was problem solving with his son. Five minutes after the son left my office, it was out of my mind. I don't remember exactly when he called our irregular relationship quits. Somewhere around 7-10 years ago. But that is probably the day I started healing. So it really DOESNT take 27 years...
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