Yes, breakups and divorces (10x worse) are like death and you do need a grieving period. We need that time to readjust our world, figure out we left off in life.

I remember one break up had me in bed for a whole day. I ended the relationship, didn't regret it at all, but I was hurt that I'd given so much and had not received it back. Did I consider doing some petty sh!t, oh yes, but instead I let myself be hurt, cry, and release.

I am writing on the subject of gaslighting today. What a coincidence?