'I Feel Incredibly Guilty About Dumping My Ex!'

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Peach and Glass (1927) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

I’m writing because I’ve found myself stuck in the same recursive train of thought for weeks, and I really need to find a way out.

My ex-girlfriend and I dated for four years, and we only recently broke up — I ended things. I agonized over the decision for months, not just because she’d become a close …