Jane,
What to say? I hit a new low last
night. I tell you this not to make you feel bad or guilty, I promised
you that I would be 100% honest, so I will. I have never cried like
that before. It took me hours to figure out why I was so sad. I think
that I can now attempt to put it into words, though words will not do
it justice. Yesterday was interesting for me. I was so excited to
come down and spend the week with with you. I have looked forward to
this since January 7, when I dropped you off. You are all that I
think of every minute of every day, from the moment I wake in the
morning, to the minute I drift off to sleep, and everything while I
dream. I love you so much, far more than you realize. As I drove
down, I had the most amazing thoughts and ideas, the most amazing
songs played on the radio describing exactly how I felt. When you
came around the corner and I was sitting there, my heart raced at
your sight. The dietician and the therapy was difficult for me to
process. I did not understand what you were saying. It was hard to
hear. But I did not know why. I was not quite sure what the thoughts
were about that were going through my mind. I loved hanging out with
you last night. I loved sitting on the couch with you and talking. I
loved looking at how beautiful you are. I loved that there was some
depth to out conversation. I loved that you were willing to be
vulnerable with me on the letting me read your journal. I can only
imagine how hard that was for you. So I left you, went and got
dinner, unsuccessfully tried to find you a birthday gift, and came
back to the hotel. I read your journal that you gave me to read. I
found the big secret. You, of course, knew what my reaction would be.
And you were right. But I am 100% sure that the reaction is different
that what you think. I can make more money. Yes, it is not easy, but
I know God will support me in whatever I need. I don't even care to
know much debt or what it is a this point. It will have to be dealt
with at the correct time. Only you know when that time is. Let me
know when you are ready. But the money is not what broke my heart. I
realized, last night for the first time, that we are so far apart on
so many levels. The deception and lies are at a depth that I was not
prepared for. I did not realize the intricate web of untruths was so
wide, from the dieting, use of diet pills and laxatives, midnight
exercising, and money. I think what my biggest fears are, at this
point, that there are still things that I do not know. I can't help
but to think that there are more deceptions from the last 14 years,
and previous to that, that I still do not know. I am not perfect. I
have many weaknesses. This not a 'holier than thou' letter. I am
fighting my own demons every day. But I have never lied to deceive
you, and that is why I am so hurt right now. It breaks me to realize
that my trust in you is extremely vulnerable right now. It breaks me
to know that lying to me came easily. I compound these feeling onto
what I felt in the counseling yesterday and the only verdict that I
can come to is that I have not been your number one for a long time.
I have slid down the ranks over the years and been replaced by other
things. You have been a great mother and you have taken great care of
me. But I realized yesterday, and last night, that you have withheld
so much from me and went to great lengths to deceive me. The fact
that I know nothing of these hidden diet pills, hidden exercising,
and hidden debt, all show me that I have, in a way, become your
enemy, and that is extremely difficult to realize, coming from the
one person that I have given my all to. I expect it from others
throughout my life, and I can deal with it. I never saw this coming
from you. It pains me to write these words. I never wanted to write a
letter like this to the girl I love most. I have always wanted your
love and affection more than anything else. I am not sure, at this
point, that I ever have fully gotten it. I know this is going to tear
you apart when you read it. I am sorry for that. But I refuse to not
tell you how I am feeling from here on out, as it is why we are where
we are right now, and I share a lot of the blame for that. So I don't
know what happens from here. We will talk today for sure. Know that I
have never felt more vulnerable than right now. Please know that I
love you so much and always have and will. My love for you is
stronger that a eating disorder, money, or anything else. It always
will be. The decisions you now make are going to have huge
ramifications on our life together and the lives of our children. I
need you to get rid of this eating disorder forever. I cannot deal
with the deceit it has brought. I need you, all of you, not just a
portion, but every part. I have and will, continue to to give you all
of me. I love you.
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