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GeniUs · 56-60, M
Same as protection from nuclear fallout: Time - Distance - Shielding.
In this situation now, I still want to take her to her hospital appointments (that would constitute closing the distance between us) as I did when we were a couple and also for a couple of years when I thought we were still together (yep that happened). I have received excellent advice from a friend, an elderly lady I work for (who also knew and liked my ex) and that advice was "don't", she has to start appreciating what you did for her. Absolutely right of course but difficult to give up helping somebody you loved.
In this situation now, I still want to take her to her hospital appointments (that would constitute closing the distance between us) as I did when we were a couple and also for a couple of years when I thought we were still together (yep that happened). I have received excellent advice from a friend, an elderly lady I work for (who also knew and liked my ex) and that advice was "don't", she has to start appreciating what you did for her. Absolutely right of course but difficult to give up helping somebody you loved.