We never fight and somehow that scares me more than fighting would
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What you are feeling makes complete sense given everything you described. You are allowed to feel it without rushing to fix it or apologise for it.
Sending you so much warmth right now. Whatever you decide next, please be as gentle with yourself as you would be with a friend saying these exact words.
Reading this felt like looking in a mirror. You put words to something I have carried silently for a long time. Thank you for being brave enough to post it.
You are not behind and you are not broken. The fact that you can name this so clearly tells me you are more self-aware than you give yourself credit for.
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