Ellison,” This is a Story That’s common amongst Mankind Since Antiquity, and Much More, “ Shakespeare told this story many forms, Socrates told this Story in many forms , Neanderthal ‘s Drew Pictures of this story on cave Walls, ( I’ve started a list I’m sure you could write your own, oh yes that’s what you’re doing here😀). This Story is the story of Your Self realisation fixed your own problem here. By self Realisation Therapy by Yourself. And now! You Realise this ‘ THE PRoblem is Solved And You solved it “ Yourself Fixed!”😂❤
This is like a female version of Woody Allen lol! So to conclude here: That guy should never hang around with false pretenses. That is to say, he shouldn't pretend to want to be your friend when he wanted something more. He should come clean. You should not be so agreeable, but be straight and honest about what you wanted from day one. Conflict shyness makes it only worse.
Have you told Erin why you did what you did? I feel like by telling him, that might relieve some of your pain. It will definitely be hard for him and he might not even listen, but at least you can think to yourself "I did what I could to heal some of the pain."
Old fart man riddle here. Never look back into the past. There will be many more escape room challenges in the future and please tell me your learning a skilled trade...not an 9 to 5 gig. Go get a heavy equipment license and always keep your stick on the ice.