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RE: Forgiving does not mean forgetting
I have always said that my ex-husband was poison...not enough to kill me but enough to make me really sick.
It took YEARS, especially after I found my soul mate and my kids became young men, before he finally left me alone.
I've been through the forgiveness stage. And you're right - it's best for one's self to forgive and purge the poison from our veins - but never to forget because that's how the vicious cycle begins again. I am thankful to be at a point where the thought of my ex-husband leaves me 100% indifferent. He was a person I once knew. Ahhh...freedom.
You'll get there @honeyscribe - you've got a good head on your shoulders and you are a worthy spirit warrior :)
It is so good to hear the need to respond ends. Today I've been thinking about responses and how far to take boundaries (right now, it's all the way), but that is difficult to uphold because of having worked together. I also hate the idea of freezing someone out even if they were burning me. Still choosing no contact. Sigh.