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Believe me, I am not strong. We had no choice but to endure our son's deployments. Just had to figure it out as we went. And I don't believe that your daughter will not find another wonderful young man again when she's ready. I know it's hard to accept that it won't be the one she had, I get that!, but I do truly think she will meet Mr. Right one day and he will be just that...right for her. My daughter tells me that she and her ex matured quite a bit during the 4 yrs they were together. They had a much better idea of what they wanted at the end than they did when they first starting dating. Your daughter will no doubt grow and change in the years to come. Our twenties are a huge time of self-discovery. As you've said, she's young, she's got nothing but time and youth on her side. One thing we must never let go of is hope for our children's lives. Hope that they will be healthy, happy and successful in whatever roads they travel.
And don't let friends' lack of understanding of your situation get you down. You have every right to process this loss in the way that you need to. True, it's not the worse thing that could happen to us, but it's a loss none the less and it's painful. There's nothing silly or trivial about a broken heart and a feeling of being lost and lonely. Just know that it will get better. You will find your rhythm again and learn to enjoy a new kind of routine in your life. As we've always heard, One day at a time my friend...
And don't let friends' lack of understanding of your situation get you down. You have every right to process this loss in the way that you need to. True, it's not the worse thing that could happen to us, but it's a loss none the less and it's painful. There's nothing silly or trivial about a broken heart and a feeling of being lost and lonely. Just know that it will get better. You will find your rhythm again and learn to enjoy a new kind of routine in your life. As we've always heard, One day at a time my friend...