It was just a photo.

I saw a picture of an old “friend” who chose my Cheater and turned against me in the end. One photo brought back all sorts of feelings. Mostly, it brought back grief.

My last contact with this couple was a text from the husband on the day that my divorce was final. His betrayal was especially deep.

Yet my heart longs for a relationship restoration that just cannot be. My head reminds me that these people are emotionally unsafe for me.

That does not change the feelings, though. I still wish it was otherwise. The mass of feelings remain. That’s grief, and it is okay to feel what I feel. And it is okay if you can relate.