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Refusing the CycleEntry #633683
It's official. Shannon and I are done. My sister is against it, my best friend can't stand him, and my therapist helped me realize that he is completely wrong for me in the most fundamental ways. While we may have broken up for different reasons, we'll stay apart because he's not what I want. I want more than what he can give and we're simply not compatible in the first place. What a huge relief!

It's freeing to see a cycle in your life and to know that you're refusing to continue it. I'm not getting on that merry-go-round anymore. I'm done. Now it's time to start a more positive cycle, free of the negative patterns that have been prevalent in my life for so long. It's wonderful to know that I can choose differently, that my life can be different.

I sent him an email essentially telling him that we were incompatible and I wasn't doing this anymore. Being able to forgive him for what he'd done allowed me to see the truth hidden beneath all the emotional aspects of the relationship. That it was never about what he did or didn't do but that we weren't right for each other from the start. And if I had been able to see that I would have been able to avoid it all. That's the key therapy gave me - look at what I want and find out if I'm getting it. If not, it's time to cut loose because when I do get it, I'll know it irrefutably.

I also think that forgiveness is the key to getting rid of my dad and breaking the cycle for good. Somehow I've got to find a way to let go of what he did in order to be able to see past it and see the truth. As the saying goes, the truth will set you free.

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