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Grieving the Fantasy: Why You’re Sad About a Love That Never Existed | The Dating Files
In this episode of The Dating Files, host June Anderson explores the complex and often overlooked emotion of grieving a relationship that never actually happened. This guide is for anyone who has experienced heartbreak but feels confused because they feel like they are mourning a ghost rather than a person. You aren't crying over the man who left; you are mourning the wedding, the house with the white picket fence, and the version of yourself that was supposed to be happy in it. It feels like a betrayal of your heart, but let’s look at the evidence: you’re grieving a fantasy, not a reality…
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