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Randall Thompson's avatar

My heart breaks with yours, much like your heart broke with mine. The history of my losses is marked by periods of numbness and surprise. Joy’s common response was “Why am I not surprised?” Somehow we used our opposing twins to give each other enough. I’m not sure where you are with the surprise question, but I do know that in all my episodes of trauma, becoming numb was something I took advantage of, and extended. Rest and breathing were my first steps. I love you Josh, thanks for believing in us.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Best of luck with this Josh, and thanks for sharing and making yourself so vulnerable. As I was reading, I had to wonder about how I might do similar things in my relationships, and how especially when I was younger, I think I did. Probably a lot of us project our needs onto others.

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