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Dear Gav,

Given that you are the Oracle's relationship counselor of sorts, perhaps you can help me with a dilemma.

I was recently in a long-term relationship with a women I loved (and still love) very much. However, when she came back home from a trip to visit her family, she drifted away from me and has not been back since then. That was months ago now. While I wish I had the emotional fortitude to wait for her to pull herself together (as she seems determined to stay far away from me, making it impossible for me to help), I know that I don't. I've been through this once before with another women to whom I was very attached, and I simply cannot keep going through this. I have no one else waiting in the wings for my affections, nor to I plan on seeking anyone else out -- I simply want things to be over for my own peace of mind.

I do love her, but cannot wait and will not wait any longer. She's made no effort to contact me; she hasn't even noticed that I haven't been home for a few weeks, which can only lead me to assume that she really has left in the dark of night. Do you have any suggestions for how I might make a clean break without causing her any unnecessary pain or suffering? I do love her, and do not want her to suffer... but I don't want to keep having to wait for a hopeless cause, either.

Thank you.

Signed,
Seeking Closure