Gracious! It seems I have created a thread that everyone can relate to. Thanks for asking, I am feeling much better or at least less hysterical. In the last few days I have reached a kind of calm plateau of emotion (if my general state of being at the moment could be described as a colour it would be pale lilac blue denoting calm and fragility) - I have realised that I just have to LET GO OF HIM. I know my path in life will be fraught with perils (in the form of people) but you have all shown me that all the danger is worth it. Thanks, I will recover. Also, imagining the shit pie oozing from his handsome face has provided great entertainment (ta muchly MAG)!!!

Peter and Alice, there is nothing wrong with being cerebral and logical. The presence of these (usually admirable) qualities during a time when emotion or nurturing would be more appropriate however is unacceptable. Don't you agree?

Matthew and KC, I am quite cynical/sceptical/questioning in relation to religion - a product of my Catholic upbringing - and while I respect and appreciate religious people I can't say I would ever be swept away by a loving and nurturing cult in my "troubled time". Also, my BS detector is fully operational - I have never been able to stomach insincere/deluded people, dammit. I just had a thought ... COULD WE CONSIDER FOLK MUSIC AND ITS FOLLOWERS AS A CULT? Hmmm ...

Thanks to you all, FYM xxxx