ESTRANGED...what does "estranged" mean?
The word "estrange" means to cause to turn away in feeling or affection; to alienate. One most often hears the word applied to husbands or wives---though still legally married, they are estranged from one another and living apart. However, it can apply also to family members or former friends; you can become estranged from anyone that you were once fond of and connected to.
How do I politely decline a wedding invitation because I wasn't invited to bring a guest?
My best friend from grade school through college recently invited me to her wedding. We haven't been close for more than ten years, but I still care about her. However, I wasn't invited to bring a guest. There are bound to be all kinds of ex-boyfriends and estranged friends there from the good old days, and I REALLY don't want to go alone. I'm not willing to ask if I can bring a guest (there was a preprinted note in the invite emphasizing that ONLY the names on the invitation are welcome to attend). I feel bad making up a fake excuse for missing the wedding. Would it be poor etiquette to explain that I'm not attending because I don't want to come alone?
Describe your ex in one word???!?
Homosexual
How do you define your "EX" in single word?
I kept on thinking about this question for a very long time , seeking an apt answer from self.However, I've not succeeded in getting that appropriate single word this question seeksFour years ago I had uploaded a Facebook status declaring him as my life,my everything.An year later my best friend asked me about my sudden weight loss, dark circles,eating disorders, fights with family etc.An other year later I had posted a Facebook status about how important self love is .Now looking back, I am neither overwhelmed with sadness or filled with regret, nor will I call him names, rather thankful to God for this amazing lesson learnt.So all in all, if nothing else, he came as a lesson which has nevertheless made me stronger and better!
My ex responds to my text messages with one worded answers. Does he not want to talk to me?
I do agree that you should try to move on however, I do not agree with how these people are saying it. Yes… you should move on but when people say “Have enough pride in yourself” really… come on! Good thinking guys say the most generic and common thing people say after a breakup.I would assume he didn’t always find you boring, if you guys had a meaningful connection and a good relationship I imagine you still really want him back. I think you should work on yourself for the time being, try to stay positive! You have done a month of NCR so I applaud you for getting through it, did he contact you during NC?If yes that’s good, I would recomend backing off a little, try to start slow and gradually try to build up an attraction. Maybe after a while you can move into phone calls then meeting in person. If you meet in person try to be interesting and confident, again dont feel the need to change for him. If you want to change for yourself I totally support you, with that being said good luck!Ps. When people say “move on” and “have some self worth” I always get angry… you cannot help what you feel, they make it sound so easy to move on. Relationships are about compromises and making certain sacrifices for the other person (to an extent) unconditional love is not real. If people want to be in the “honeymoon” phase for their entire relationship then they aren’t really ready for a serious relationship. Work at it, dont give up yet, don’t make him your primary train of thought but keep him in your radar.Thanks for the interesting post and good luck!
Difference between divorce and estranged?
As the first commenter said... Estranged means they live separately and don't communicate. Divorced means they have legally ended their marriage. If you're estranged, you're not an ex.
Are you estranged from your family because of something they've done to you or you've done to them?
Three of my five siblings sued my sister and me for being the trustees of my mother’s trust after she died. One brother had not been cordial or wanting to spend time with my mother for over 20 years. He only came around about a year before she died, and asked her to name him as a trustee. She refused. He was so angry that he turned his anger to my sister and I and fought us in court.Another brother had removed about $250K from her bank accounts approximately 8 years prior to her death. He returned $150K 6 months or so after, and kept the last $100K. He still owed $100K to the trust and claimed that I took it, because my name was also on the bank account. The bank records proved otherwise. He also had tricked my sister into putting his name on that account. He took the money while my mom was having a health crisis and an eye operation. She almost died, but lived another 8 years knowing that her favorite son, who she had financially helped several times throughout the years, stole from her.Yet a third brother was financially dependent on her. Before she died, she asked me not to ever give money to that brother. Why? She said that she had over the years, and “It did no good.” He never changed his spending habits.He sided with the brother who stole the money and the other brother who was estranged from my mother. That brother had always proclaimed that he hated my mother and didn’t want her money. My mother always told us: “Don’t worry. He will be here for his money after I die.”The other sister was supported by my mother so she got a $900K paid off house. She also got her share of the estate. She still was not happy. She was fighting because she felt she deserved it all.Mom was right. The legal fight has been going on for 2 years and cost approximately $200K in legal fees. They could have met with us two years ago and settled the case back then as we asked. Instead they hired 5 lawyers each to attempt to get control of the estate and lost. Wasted money. No, my other sister and I won’t be talking to them again.
My Daughter just died, and this is how I'm feeling?
First off, I am very sorry to hear about your loss! Losing a child is very hard. The way you feel seems normal to me. When my daughter passed away (she was 2 years old) I felt lost & I was totally devastated. I also felt like I needed to be a mother. I needed another baby, even though I was VERY young. Regardless of being young I still felt like I was put on this earth to be a mother. My daughter was an "accidental blessing" for the 2 years she was here, meaning I didn't plan to have her, but once she was here it was like I needed her. There is nothing like having a child to love. Now that she is gone I always wonder what she would look like, she would be in school now, what her hobby's would be & so on. I don't think that part ever goes away. I have a greatgrandmother that is in her 90's that still talks about a stillborn child that she had. She always questions who he would be today. It is tough. There aren't enough words to describe it. My daughter has been gone for 3 years now. As for the ex boyfriend & the friends/family that were not there for you during the hardest time of your life. I don't care if they are blood or not, they didn't treat you right. They need to seriously apologize & most of them you just need to forget. Sounds mean/crazy of me to say that, but seriously. They seem heartless to me! Stay in therapy!! I am not going to say it will get easy or anything stupid because it is very hard!!
Why do I keep dreaming about my ex best friend regularly?
There are a couple of reasons why you might be dreaming of your ex best friend. Perhaps when things were good between you, they were very good. You miss those times, and have a desire for that kind of comfort and confidence again. We often dream about what we want. You may miss your friend specifically, which I think is less likely than you simply miss the positive feelings of a good friendship. If you missed your friend specifically, you would be aware of it in your waking life, and would probably act on it. Second, is that your best friend represents something else in your life. This is something only you can know for sure, by taking a few quiet moments and thinking about this dream. Without knowing you well, I could only guess. Your friend could represent a time in your life, or a part of you, or a trauma you have experienced and suppressed, for example.Stopping specific dreams is tricky, but I found that I could stop recurring dreams through lucid dreaming techniques. For example, I often dreamed that someone was chasing me, and I always awoke in a panic. Eventually, I made myself confront my pursuer-- I gained control of the dream, and never had it again.