Cat Familiar,
It helps just knowing that you are going through the same thing. That I'm not alone. Thanks for that.
Yes I'm trying to develop my 'wisemind' which needs a fair bit of spectating rather than fighting the emotional fire.
There are muscles which are being developed which I've never used before. I fully get your metaphor about sitting on the dock. I can relate to it. I with-held my love from her, and I realised a few months ago, that whether we stay together or not, I have not fully loved her for over a decade. I read the following poem by Lisa Citore
www.lisacitore.com/poetry/if-you-want-to-change-the-world-love-a-woman-2008/It helped me build up the courage to jump off that dock, and love for love's sake. To prove that I could love with out any expectation of something in return. I have done it well, and I was right, there has been nothing in return.
but I'm not in control of that.