Oh, for sure it'd be painful. No matter how toxic a relationship may be, there are still genuine feelings there! I can only hope having a stranger on the Internet tell you that however you feel about it—anger, resentment, elation, uncertainty, etc.—is totally, totally normal. You're allowed to miss her and be grateful she's no longer in your life. You're allowed to grieve a friendship however you wish to grieve it. Feel your feelings and validate them all, even the ones that feel ugly. ♥
And you never know—you two may come back together in the future, but need time apart to heal. I always believe that people come into your life for a reason (and stay because they're meant to) and leave for a reason, and the people who do return do so when they're meant to.
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Date: 2022-01-16 07:59 am (UTC)And you never know—you two may come back together in the future, but need time apart to heal. I always believe that people come into your life for a reason (and stay because they're meant to) and leave for a reason, and the people who do return do so when they're meant to.