I am so sorry you are hurting that much. I know exactly what you mean about it being a powerful experience b/c it was the first time you really showed your "soft underbelly" to a male. Boy, does that resonate with me. I made the mistake of doing that with an N and, man, did that hurt when my core was not appreciated or treated well. You are too sweet, smart, generous to be mistreated. The person you fell in love with obviously was not capable of appreciating you. I thin us N-survivors have had our cores hollowed out, making us deeper and more appreciative - since you seem to like Gibran, that's one of his. We can contained more joy, more compassion, more empathy thatn those who have not been hollowed out. You're one of those with deepness and love in your core. He apparently is one of those who had no room inside himself to contain you.
Kate
