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Old 04-17-2012, 02:41 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: How to lessen emotional attachment

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Originally Posted by Conrad View Post
It's what we HOPED they were.

In the end, our delusions are about us -not them.

That's why they're so difficult to surmount.
I realized it when someone told me I was idolizing my spouse.

It's about what ideas we put in our heads. They can cloud our perception of reality.

How to lessen emotional attachment? Distance, no contact, a lot of time that goes by, staying busy, and avoid thinking about them (easier said than done!).
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