Day 2 of NC

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Day 2 of NC
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Wed, 03-03-2004 - 10:47am
Yesterday was hard, but I thought surely today would be better. When I woke this morning, I just started crying. I begin to pray, and just ask God to be with me, to help me. All this took place about 3 AM. I pulled my pet cat (Olivia) close, he put his paw on my face, and I cried.

At this point I don't ever want to try love again. I've had 2 failed marriages, and this affair. Once, I'm over this, I don't want to let myself love again. I think I could be alone the rest of my life.

I looked at myself in the mirror this morning, over the last 4 years I've packed on almost 50 lbs. I've lost my self-confidence. Ending this A has left me feeling so empty. There are times, that I think I'm trying to make to many changes to my life at once. It's to overwhelming.

When I started dating my ex-husband, it seems as though I just lost myself. I lost contact with my friends. I never had any money to do anything socially. For years I never even went to the movies. Now my social circle consist of, my best friend. I need to get back into the game. But I don't know how. I need to be active, sitting around wondering about xMM does me no good. I come to the board and post, sometimes I get a response, and sometimes not. During the first couple of days, I just need to talk to someone that can talk back, right then, just to get me through the moment. By this relationship being a secret, I don't have anyone to talk to.

I don't know what lies ahead for me, but I will be so happy when this all gets easier.

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Registered: 07-08-2003
In reply to: secretluver
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 11:14am
Hey I'm right there with you luver. I'm on day 3. I ended it Sunday nite. Yesterday I received a letter he mailed before I broke up with him. This morning I received a package he mailed me after we broke up. Its an adorable little stuffed animal (the type of animal has special meaning between us) and its sitting on my desk and I can't stop thinking about him. It would only be good manners to call and thank him, right? But I can't. I think I'm going to give it to my secretary for safekeeping so I dont have to constantly look at it. I couldn't possibly throw it out. UGH! This stinks. Love and hugs to you, Maureen.

mo 7-18-10

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Registered: 02-25-2004
In reply to: secretluver
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 11:30am
I'm not much further along than you, so I know what you're going through. Hang in there, I heard it gets better. In the meantime, concentrate on you, and what makes you happy.
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Registered: 04-02-2003
In reply to: secretluver
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 12:07pm
Secret:

when we lose who we are it is hard to feel good about anything, especially ourselves. I think I went into a period I call my "Bag Lady Years" where I put on weight and hid behind big clothes. I look at pics and can't believe how old and frumpy I looked. I was suffering then, I allowed my H to control who I was and it skewed my thinking. I had very little self esteem and very little self worth.....

No wonder I had an A.

Well, let us speed up to today....I am a size 6 and I look great. I smile alot more. I am making new friends and I really like who I am. I don't let anyone make me feel bad about myself. I got rid of dead wood...the XOM, the friends that sapped me of all my energy or who weren't good friends.....I am starting to remember who I was back in the day of being single....When you regain your sense of self everything else falls into place.

You will love again....you know why? Because you are going to love yourself. No more hiding your dirty little secret of being someone's mistress. You can go out now and seize the day! You can be in a relationship with someone and shout it from the rooftops. Certainly it does not sound like you are ready for a relationship again...but you can start getting better by loving yourself.

You need a game plan. what steps do you want to take to feel better about yourself. Therapy to help you with these feelings of loss over XMM? Maybe a workout and diet plan to get rid of those 50 lbs? A new hobby? A new job? Volunteer work? You have alot more power then you know ......

you can do this.

Jazzdiva